Zapin dance is one of Riau's culture in the form of dance that is accompanied by Malay music. If this is quite mainstream, it is different from Riau's culture. Zapin fire, requires the dancers to sway amid the embers of the fire.
Interestingly, the dancers did not feel hot at all. They actually seemed to enjoy the dance and seemed to be playing amid an increasingly burning fire. Indeed, this condition cannot be digested by logic, especially the hot fire is not able to hurt the dancer's skin. This cultural dish can only be witnessed on North Rupat Island in Riau Province. Visitors usually enjoy Zapin fire on the beach.
Once died in suspicion, now Zapin fire begins to be enjoyed again. The Zapin fire dance is full of mysticism. Because before the attraction began, the dancers consisting of five bare-chested people danced on incense - incense that was burned. In the middle of the field a coconut fiber was prepared which was burned for the show.
This show is led by a caliph. The caliph then recited prayers. All visitors are instructed not to fire in any form. Accompanied by music originating from passages of stringed string, drum, and marwas as if they were spells of spirit callers. The atmosphere was even more gripping when the caliph hardened the memorization of prayers.
The fire had begun to burst from the dried coconut coir which was burned. Without command, one of the five people then stood up and moved slowly following the drum. At this stage they are already possessed. What happens next? It turned out that he was approaching the fire that had been prepared.

Zapin Fire, dancing above the coals. Traditional Dance Society Of Riau, Indonesia