This flaming display held in mid-February is called Dondo yaki, in which huge pyres of New Year's decorations are burned to send off old spirits and to pray for health and safety in the upcoming year.
Photo of the Day Archive for January 2004
Photo of the Day Archive for December 2003
Photo of the Day Archive for February 2005
Photo of the Day Archive for August 2005
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