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Dragon Burn Photos
The Pamlico County Arts Council celebrates the year of the dragon
Kendra Smith & Quamori Miller
March 20, 2024
The 2024 Dragon Burn, held by the Pamlico County Arts Council, took place at the Red Rooster last Saturday in Oriental. YNTO Snapshots were there to photograph the evening of music and fire.
Photos by Kendra Smith and Quamori Miller, both 14 years old. Follow and support them on Instagram. You can see more of Quamori’s work at @chops._photography and Kendra’s at @kendra.smith9
One of Oriental’s dragons circles the sacrificial wooden dragon before it goes up in flames.
The Southern Hellcats play at the Dragon Burn in the town of Oriental.
People dance to the tune of the Southern Hellcats, performing at the Pamlico Arts Council’s yearly Dragon Burn.
Dancing and dragon costumes were in full force.
People sign the wooden dragon before it goes up in flames.
Over 100 people attended the 2024 Dragon Burn.
The Red Rooster provides drinks and music for the Dragon Burn.
Festival-goers watch the flames under the evening lights at the Red Rooster.
The fire gets going on the large flammable dragon, built every year by the Pamlico Arts Council.
The Dragon Burn in full-swing.
Eric Kindle, Fire Chief for Station 19, stands by at the Dragon Burn.
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