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The art of fire dancing goes back centuries with roots in Latin America, the Caribbean and South Asia.

It's still practiced around the world in dazzling traditional and contemporary forms alike.

Here are some of the greatest examples of fire dancing from across the globe.

▲This man is seen spinning a staff of fire around him in Minsk, Belarus.

▲These dancers are spinning poi, balls of fire that are connected by a chain to a small staff.

▲Outside Sri Dalada Maligawa, or the Temple of the Tooth, in Kandy, Sri Lanka, a fire twirler takes part in the Esala Perahera festival.

▲A fire spinner rings in the New Year in the Manila Makati financial district, Philippines.

▲The beach bar is basically empty, but this fire dancer in Boracay, Philippines still goes all in.

▲Spinning fire at his sides, Alan Boi brings life to Luneta park in Manila, Philippines.

▲Alan Boi switches to fire breathing at the same New Year's celebration in Manila.

▲Celebrating Diwali, this fire hula hoop dancer takes part in one of the biggest Diwali celebrations outside of India, in Leicester, UK.

▲At the Red Sea resort in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, a fire breather puts on a show for tourists.

▲At the same location, this dancer uses a staff to dance with. Guests to the South Sinai region are arriving ahead of the Arab Summit.

▲This masked performer spins poi for the new arrivals, who will make their way to the summit.

▲A performer eats a flaming stick of fire during the Gara demon ceremony, meant to ask the demon for help, in Kottawa, Sri Lanka.

▲The Kiev Fire Fest in Ukraine has a host of performers from around the world showing off their skills.

▲This short staff dancer at the Kiev Fire Fest strikes a pose in her choreographed dance.

▲Emulating trees on fire, these dancers in costume hold up imitation branches at the Kiev Fire Fest.

▲The LA Fire Brigade dancing troupe perform at Burning Man in the temporary Black Rock City, Nevada.

▲Spinning a staff above his head during Dalada Perahara, this dancer takes part in the biggest Buddhist festival in Sri Lanka, where followers pray for rain.

▲The festival features a parade of fire spinners and elephants alike every night.

▲Tourists gather around a team of fire dancers at a resort hotel in Ocho Rios, Jamaica.

▲Dancers gather outside the pubs in Bangalore.

▲The Indian military demonstration in Bangalore includes the ancient gymnastic art of Mallakhamb, which includes breathing fire.

▲Celebrating the day the Buddha is said to have visited the Kelaniya Buddhist Temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, these fire dancers take part in the Duruthu Festival.

▲In Brisbane, Australia, this African fire dancer competes in the Goodwill Games.

▲At a political rally in Minna, Niger, these traditional fire eaters perform for former president Olusegun Obasanjo.

▲A fire dancing ballerina spins her flames at the Pan Am Games opening ceremony in Toronto, Canada.

▲At the Asia Games opening ceremony in Jakarta, Indonesia, traditional fire dancers entertain the crowd.

▲These poi dancers spin circles of fire in Minsk, Belarus at a late show.

▲A wide shot of the massive performance at the Kiev Fire fest in Ukraine where 300 performers take part.