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StudentPermalink Reply by Sarah Maccarelli Jordan on January 9, 2012 at 9:24am

That's awesome!

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Permalink Reply by Bearclaw Manufacturing - Tedward on January 9, 2012 at 3:15pm

Aw crap, does this mean I'll have to invent another fire tool?  :oP

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StudentPermalink Reply by Tink in Tokyo on January 9, 2012 at 5:18pm

It reminds me of a mala or nenju, the rosary of beads buddhists use while chanting mantras. They are usually worn on the wrist or around the neck and consist of 26, 54 or 108 beads.

There is a temple in Japan that has a loop of large beads on a pulley and gently rotating the beads through their full cycle is equivalent to chanting all the mantras 1,000 times. I would not be surprised if this photo (and the video) are showing a similar religious shortcut.

We knew hooping was meditative.. :-)

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Permalink Reply by Scunshine on January 10, 2012 at 8:10am

you know I had a dream where my hoop turned into something like this, at the time I was pretty disturbed because I couldn't do any tricks but that looks like fun :D

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StudentPermalink Reply by Sonja on January 10, 2012 at 11:46am

Think of how easy it would be to transport..

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Permalink Reply by Çaturn on January 10, 2012 at 12:38pm

The balls look to be solid wood and about 1"-2" in diameter, it couldn't be to hard to make- has anyone tried?

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StudentPermalink Reply by Tink in Tokyo on January 10, 2012 at 3:26pm

I think they are larger than 2", more like the sise of a small apple or tangerine. 4"? 

What about using tennis balls? It would keep the cost down for your first try. You could drill the holes yourself. The version pictured is strung on rope and knotted between the beads. It is a very long loop folded over - see how it crosses itself at the front of the frame?

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Permalink Reply by Bearclaw Manufacturing - Tedward on January 10, 2012 at 7:24pm

Look about 1.5" to me.  And yes, I have everything here to make one.  shouldn't be too hard.

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Permalink Reply by Neon Emu on January 10, 2012 at 5:54pm

Do want!

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Permalink Reply by Jeanine on January 14, 2012 at 4:16pm

i found this article on the gentleman in the picture.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/learning/learning-from-news/210522/capti...

His name is Oh Ow Kee and he makes them and sells them himself.  He calls it a "woodball Woola chain".  

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Permalink Reply by Jeanine on January 14, 2012 at 4:24pm

also, apparently he is represented by The Presenting Company in Singapore.  

http://www.thepresentingcompany.com/default.aspx?uc=4

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Permalink Reply by Bearclaw Manufacturing - Tedward on February 27, 2012 at 12:01pm

Just made one of these.  it's kinda cool.  I'll test it with a few hoopers this Wednesday.

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