July 11, 2012, Yunnan Province, China - Tourists pose with a Mosou woman in tradional dress at a fire dance event for tourists at a village on the edge of Lugu Lake. The region, which is experiencing a tourism boom is home to the matriarchial Musuo ethnic minority who practice Tibetan Buddhism. Hundreds of domestic tourists pay 30 Yuan (about 50 cents) each night to view and take part in the spectacle. (Dave Tacon / Polaris)
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