The fire dance is usually held at the end of the year or at the beginning of a new year to thank the Fire Deity for warmth, safety, prosperity, and a good harvest, and for chasing away ghosts, devils, and diseases (Photo: VNA) 
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Red Dao men dance on burning coals (Photo: VNA) 
Their bodies appear fireproof and they feel in touch with the deities (Photo: VNA) 
The ceremony is over when the fire dies out (Photo: VNA) VNA
