05-12-2008, 03:32 PM
Quote:Another way to carry an ember from fire to fire is to burn animal dung, hardened cow pies or horse droppings will burn and smolder for hours
In India this is still common practice. It is used as a fuel and also keeps the mosquitos down. The first thing that assaults the nostrils as you step out of Delhi airport is the smell of burned cow pats! :?