Indian circus daredevilry: Maut ka kuan uses centripetal force, in Bihar

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Stuntmen ride bikes inside the Well of Death most popularly known as Maut ka Kuan at a circus during annual Sonepur cattle fair in Bihar. They perform stunts while riding their motorcycle. A bike rider rides the bike in a Maut Ka Kuan without holding the handle of the bike . Maut ka Kuan' is a very popular entertainment act in most of the Indian Fairs. As the name suggests, it is very dangerous but the folks who do it are very skilled. The stunt is performed in a well-like structure made up of wooden blocks. The spectators stand around the wall of the well and look down into it. At the bottom of the well, one can usually see a couple of cars and motorcycles standing stationary. Then one-by-one, the stuntsmen start driving these vehicles on the wall of this circular well. For a considerabl