The fire walkers of northern Greece practise the ritual on the day of the Orthodox feast of Saint Constantine and Saint Helena
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Fire walkers display their feet after the ritual, showing they have no burns -- proof of a miracle, believers say
Considered a pagan ritual to honour the ancient Greek gods Dionysus and Artemis, the custom was once banned by the powerful Greek Orthodox Church
Men light a fire to prepare the burning embers before a select group of faithful known as 'anastenarides' walk across the hot coals
After circling the glowing embers three times, participants begin to walk on them, swaying to the music
Under a cloud of incense smoke, a group of men and women in a village in northern Greece swayed slowly to the music before removing their shoe…