Fire dancing festival is usually held during leisure after harvest time

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Ha Giang always welcome our customers of Vietnam motorbike tours with friendly people and amazing festivals. In which, fire dancing festival is usually held during leisure after harvest time, from 16/10 of previous year (Lunar calendar) to 15/1 of following year (Lunar calendar).

Vietnam has about 5,000 Pa Then people, living mainly in Tuyen Quang and Ha Giang provinces, you will visit the 2 province if booking Vietnam motorbike rides to the Northeast of Vietnam. Fire dancing is one of the most thrilling traditional arts performed by young men in the northern province of Ha Giang. This festival is held by Pa Then people to own thanksgiving sky and land, spirit of good fresh bumper crop and hope to have a following warm, thankfully dispelled the rigors of highland weather.

Before the performance, the young boys must, together with their trainer, prepare an offering to the ‘Fire God’ and the ‘Water God’ and worship for 2-4 hours. The offerings usually include a small incense burner, a boiled chicken, 10 cups of rice wine and wood,  an iron herb, a bowl of rice, and bamboo paper (which is special used for sacrifice). A heap of fire of 4m3 to 5m3 width is set, and the ritual starts and lasts from 1 to 2 hours before the festival starts. When the fire broke out on the yard light oracles would sit on the couch performed the song skyward to find “ghost” of the participants into the fire jump.

With respect to Pa Then people, Fire God is their supreme god bringing them luck. Fire dancing is descended to the next generations to dispel fearsomeness, and only strong men can jump into the fire. It involves the brave men dancing barefoot on a fire. To perform this dance, the young boys must follow a strict training program which involves mysterious methods provided by a skilled elderly magician.  The festival is considered spiritual cultural activity proving extraordinary power of human against danger; dispel evil spirits, disease and celebrating harvest, worshiping the gods for good health and prosperity.

Besides fire dancing festival, Ha Giang has many other unique festivals. Motorbike tours Vietnam to Ha Giang will bring you much joyful time and experience. So please contact us to book Vietnam motorcycle tours as soon as you arrange the time.