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MEXICO-VOLADORES-UNESCO-WORLD-CULTURAL TREASURE
A Mexican Totonaca native performs the ritualistic dance of "Los Voladores" (The Flyers) at Chapultepec forest, in Mexico City, on September 30, 2009. The Dance of "Los Voladores" is a Mexican tradition that for some old indigenous cultures, such as the Olmeca and Totonaca, was a sacred ritual with great astronomical and religious significance. The dance consists of five people - representing the five elements of the indigenous world - four who descend from a pole tied to ropes while another one stays atop playing the flute. Each rope unwraps itself 13 times, to mark the 52 weeks of the year. The UNESCO declared the "Los Voladores" a world cultural treasure. AFP PHOTO/Ronaldo Schemidt
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Mexico City, MEXICO |
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AFP / Mediafax Foto |
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RONALDO SCHEMIDT |
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30 Septembrie 2009 |
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