so here is a quick explanation of the videos that are posted below.
we were at the water fire festival for a 2nd day (we went 3 days!) and witnessed something pretty cool.
during the water fire festival they have fires out on the lakes, there are many displays, lanterns lining the lake, and they also light these bon-fires.
we were watching a concert-type-thing and when it was over the crowd walked towards a pyramid type thing. some drummers started to walk around it, and they set it on fire.
the structure is about 10-12 feet tall, fyi. people tied ribbons, or papers along the edges, and you can see some people tying them on while the drummers are marching. we assume that they have something to do with luck.
while its on fire, you see people throwing things in to the bonfire, and those are lit candles. dont know why people were doing it, but people all around were doing it. all in all it was pretty cool.
later we will post a video of the big bonfire where we both almost died in multiple ways!
first part of the lighting ceremony:
2nd part of the ceremony:
Wow look at those ribbon dancers! I would get so dizzy trying to be that coordinated to drum and dizzyribbon at the same time WOW. So fun on a cold winter's night!What are people throwing into the fire? fire crackers?
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