WATCH: Northern Vietnamese community holds fire dancing ritual

In Vietnam’s northern Tuyen Quang province, members of the Pa Then ethnic group take part in a traditional male fire dancing ritual. 

They believe this process will help them exorcise demons and bring good harvests.

Barefoot and in a trance, the participants run towards a bonfire of hot coals, as spectators cheer from the sidelines.

The Pa Then are a community of some 8,300 people. Their fire dance ritual dates back generations and only men are allowed to take part in it.

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