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Ethnic Yi people sacrifice to 'fire god' in Yunnan

Updated: 2010-03-29 22:29

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Ethnic Yi people sacrifice to 'fire god' in Yunnan
An ethnic Yi man and a Russian tourist jump over a fire during a sacrificing ceremony in Honghe autonomous prefecture in Yunnan province on March 18. The annual ceremony is held to sacrifice to the fire god. According to folk tales, the fire god taught the Yi people how to start a fire from drilling wood. [Photo/Xinhua]

Ethnic Yi people sacrifice to 'fire god' in Yunnan

An ethnic Yi man jumps over a fire during a ceremony in Honghe autonomous prefecture in Yunnan province on March 18. [Photo/Xinhua]

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