This ritual not only shows the aspiration of nature control and a prosperous and happy life of the Dao people, but also contributes to promote the unity of local villagers.

Following are photos of the fire dancing festival in Hong Quang commune, Lam Binh district:

A firewood for the festival.

A shaman makes ceremonial offerings to pray to the gods and ancestors to give fire dancing participants the strength.

For the Red Dao, fire is very important in their daily life and culture. Fire is considered as a god, preventing gosh, disease and bringing a prosperous life.

Before fire dancing, all participants must be male and their bodies must be clean.

After burning completely, the firewood turns into bright red coals.

The shaman performs magic before the ritual opens.

Young Red Dao people dance with their bare feet in the fire without feeling burned or afraid.

The time they dance on fire depends on the "strength" that god gave to them.

A unique festival.

Fire dancing of a young man of the Red Dao ethnic group.

Bare feet.

When the fire dance performance ends, the shaman worships to thank heaven and earth and the ancestors for giving strength to the participants in the fire dance ritual.