"It's not every day that you meet someone who has set himself on fire. One reason for this is because it's pretty much the most awful and insane thing imaginable. Another reason is that people who light themselves ablaze usually die soon afterward. Surprisingly, it's not always the burns that kill them. Often, flames will enter a self-immolator's lungs through his mouth, causing him to asphyxiate..." Read more on VICE here: www.vice.com/vice-news/burning-men-of-bulgaria Watch more VICE documentaries here: bit.ly/VICE-Documentaries Subscribe to VICE here! bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE Check out our full video catalog: bit.ly/VICE-Videos Videos, daily editorial and more: vice.com Like VICE on Facebook: fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter: twitter.com/vice Read our tumblr: vicemag.tumblr.com