Country recognizes fiery ritual honoring pagan goddess as cultural heritage
'Not just for rain, but for the harvest, imbuing themselves with the candle that was, for them, the sun god'
(REUTERS) — Hundreds of bare-chested men circle flames on a dark night to the beat of drums in central Venezuela’s mountains. They dash across the blaze with bare feet over hot coals.
Even more daring souls beat themselves with the burning wood, while others pour alcohol over their backs.
In a nearby river, families cleanse themselves to welcome the spirits of the dead and smoke tobacco.
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