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fire walking

British  

noun

  1. a religious rite in which people walk barefoot over white-hot ashes, stones, etc

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For example, engaging in rituals such as fire walking can physiologically synchronize people with one another and promote mutually beneficial behavior.

From Scientific American

Before his rise to prominence, the former Western Michigan University football player was a fire walking instructor and a self-help author of the book “God’s True Law: A Parent’s Guide to Raising Successful Children.”

From Seattle Times

And, at least in the pilot on Tuesday, he doesn’t have to perform what was once his signature stunt — fire walking.

From New York Times

Shortly before 5 o'clock the priests filed from before the altar into some interior apartments, where they were to change their beautiful robes for the coarser dress worn during the fire walking.

From Project Gutenberg