Bassar

Overview

Introduction

This town near Mount Bassar is probably best known for an annual ceremony called the Dance of Fire, which is performed the first week of September. Villagers sit inside a ring of fire or actually lie on the fire—apparently without pain. The village also celebrates the Feast of Eyamsi (named for a kind of potato) in honor of their ancestors. 25 mi/40 km northeast of Sokode.

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