Fire dancers hope to keep flame alive during Boracay closure


  • World
  • Friday, 20 Apr 2018

FILE PHOTO: A Filipino dancer performs on Boracay island in Philippines April 8, 2018. REUTERS/Erik De Castro/File Photo

BORACAY, Philippines (Reuters) - As night falls on the Philippine resort island of Boracay, beach-goers eat, drink and watch a troupe of fire dancers twirling flames and performing acrobatics.

Among the dancers is Princess Taunan, who, like many other workers in the tourist business, will be out of a job next week when the holiday hotspot closes for up to six months.

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