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Eldar Kadymov | all galleries >> Galleries >> Viva Mexico ! > Voladores, Tulum
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28-OCT-2009

Voladores, Tulum

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The Danza de los Voladores de Papantla (Dance of Papantla's flyers) is a ritualistic dance in Veracruz, Mexico performed by the Totonac Indians and Olmeca Indians. There is an initial dance made by five men, the instruments being a carrizo flute, a tamborcillo and maracas. The men, each representing the five elements of the indigenous world climb a top a pole, one of them stays on the pole playing a flute and dancing while the remaining four descend the pole with a rope tied by one of their feet. The rope unwraps itself 13 times for each of the four flyers, symbolizing the 52 weeks of the year.

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James Henry Willis01-Dec-2009 21:24
Beautiful colors.
Sabine Stetson25-Nov-2009 03:10
great colors and perspective....!
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