Good morning from Japan on a bright Wednesday!
Today, I have something different than usual - 4 photos from the annual Firewalking Festival at Yugasan Rendaiji in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture / see ALT texts for more info.
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A person walking over burning charcoal to perform a traditional #firewalking ritual called Lianhuo.
Photograph: AFP/Getty Images
"Theemithi, which means “firewalking”, is observed during the Tamil month of Aipassi (mid-October to mid-November) at the Sri Mariamman Temple. Over the past decades, firewalking has taken place a week before Deepavali (on a Sunday), witnessed by thousands, including devotees and the curious.
This spectacular event has, however, eclipsed the associated cycle of rituals that take place over a three-month period before the festival."
https://biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg/vol-18/issue-3/oct-dec-2022/theemithi-firewalking-festival/