Posted by Carraol (Mexico City, Mexico) on 8 July 2008 in Lifestyle & Culture and Portfolio.
The Danza de los Voladores de Papantla (Dance of Papantla's flyers) is a ritualistic dance in Veracruz, Mexico performed by the Totonac Indians. Five men, each representing the five elements of the indigenous world climb atop 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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this is excellent - so much more than high speed, stop action photography - a real sense of the feeling of the event
8 Jul 2008 12:58pm
Gbe, thanks a lot for your kindness.
9 Jul 2008 6:32pm
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