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MEXICO-CULTURE-VOLADORES
TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY MELINA ZURITA - Mexican Totonaca indigenous boys prepare to perform the ritual dance of Los Voladores (The Flyers) at a school for "Voladores" in Papantla, in the state of Veracruz, on March 18, 2011. The Dance of Los Voladores is a Mexican tradition that for some ancient indigenous cultures, such as the Olmeca and Totonaca, was a sacred ritual with great astronomical and religious significance. The dance consists in five people - representing the five elements of the indigenous world - four who descend from a pole tied to ropes while the fifth stays atop playing the flute. Each rope unwraps itself 13 times, to mark the 52 weeks of the year. In 2009 the UNESCO declared the "Voladores" as a World Intangible Cultural Treasure. AFP PHOTO/Sergio Hernandez
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PAPANTLA, Veracruz, MEXICO |
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AFP / Mediafax Foto |
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SERGIO HERNANDEZ |
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21 Martie 2011 |
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3188 x 2204 (1.16 MB) |
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