The event often takes place after the last harvest of the year to dispel evil spirits and diseases.
It involves the brave men dancing barefoot on a fire.
Vietnam has about 3,700 Pa Then people, living mainly in Tuyen Quang and Ha Giang provinces.
| A 90-minute ritual to offer boiled meat, rice and wine to gods |
| Pa Then girls dancing around the fire |
| Each man performing barefoot in 3-4 minutes |
| A 20-year-old man showing his hands and feet unscathed |
