WATCH: Tribals dance barefoot on red-hot coal to celebrate Holi in Sendhwa
The tradition of walking and dancing on fire is hundreds of years old. People in this village believe that the ritual will grant them their wishes and absolve them of all sadness and problems.

Sendhwa (Madhya Pradesh): Language, food and celebrations vary every 100 kms in India...Thanks to our diversity. And same goes for Holi, while most of us play with gulal, rural Mathura is famous for its 'Lathmar Holi'.
Tribals of Dhanora village of Barwani district in Madhya Pradesh are known for their unique Holi celebration. For Holika Dahan, they were seen dancing barefoot on hot coals. Be it, children or adults, people of all ages have a go on the hot coals making sure they don't burn their feet.
The village is situated about 35-kilometre from Sendhwa town of Barwani district, where Patels of the village lit Holika (Bonfire), followed by people walking on hot embers on Holika Dahan, a night before Holi, giving a new spin to the traditional of Holika Dahan.
Notably, this is a religious tradition performed by the people belonging to the tribal community in Melade village after Holika Dahan, in which people pass through the flaming embers to make vows. This tradition has been observed for years, from generation to generation.
Not only tribal from a nearby village but hundreds of villagers from nearby state Maharashtra’s Akvada village jump and dance in the trench after offering prayers, all of them dancing, singing and chanting hymns.
The tribal communities of Dhanora, Dhanori, Relavati, Chikhali, Shivniya, Lakagiya, Umri, Vakya, Langgi Mohdi, Relavati, Ramkola, Kumthana reached with Dhol, Mandals and all the community members performed on the beat from night to early morning. They distribute, gram and jaggery as prasad to everyone after dancing and worshipping the Holika.
This tradition is hundreds of years old. People here believe that the ritual will grant them their wishes and absolve them of all sadness and problems. People here also claim that nobody gets hurt when they walk over the embers. They further claim that only those people get hurt who have done something wrong.
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