Red Dao ethnic people perform fire dancing in Tuyen Quang province
A fire dancing performance of Red Dao ethnic community was held in Na Hang district, Tuyen Quang province on October 12.
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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)