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This picture taken on February 10, 2017 shows a Pa Then ethnic dancer removing burning ashes during a fire dance at a local spring festival in Lam Binh district, northern province of Tuyen Quang. Deep in trance, the lithe young men prance on piles of glowing embers, careful not to sear their feet at the ritual fire dance to exorcise spiritual demons and pray for a healthy harvest. Once dismissed as superstitious and banned by Vietnam's communist authorities, the Pa Then ethnic minority now perform the fire dance publicly after decades of celebrating in the woods in secret. (Photo by Hoang Dinh Nam/AFP Photo)
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