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| La Danza del Volador, Tulum IIPhotographer: SophieFrom: Cliché-hunting on the Mayan Riviera Canon » Canon Digital Ixus 750 TB Code: [photo=1840628] La Danza del Volador, Tulum IIThis is a traditional performance which had ritual significance for ancient indigenous groups. Four men, attached to the pole by ropes, spin from the top to the ground, completing the descent in 13 rotations. A fifth man remains seated at the top of the pole, accompanying the performance of the voladores, or 'flying men', on a drum and a flute. |
