fire sticks

Fire sticks are handheld implements used in fire performance—metal wands with wicks at each end that are lit and spun, twirled, or juggled for visual effect: She practiced with her fire sticks every night before the festival.

The term also refers to primitive fire-starting tools—wooden sticks rubbed together to generate friction and heat.

In Australia, fire sticks traditionally describe the Aboriginal practice of controlled burning to manage land.