The performance was presented by fritolaypepsicola. Papantla is a place that has transcended time where the sky and the land converse. Papantla ist eine stadt im staat veracruz in mexico. One of five performers danced atop a 114foot pole on a 20 inch disk. There are several performances per day, and the suggested donation runs from 20 to 50 pesos higher for foreigners.
Ask anyone whos been to papantla what most impressed them, and theyll probably say, the voladores. The following is from the tree of life, a documentary film by bruce pacho lane. Jun 20, 2009 the voladores are a source of great pride to everyone in totonocapan the region of the totonaca. 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. Jan 20, 20 dangerous and awesome dance of flying men from cuetzalan, mexico traditional and prehispanic dance duration. They perform regularly throughout mexico, central and south america. The voladores, fliers, sometimes called hombres pajaro. The city was founded in the th century by the totonacs and has dominated the totonacapan region of the state since then. The tradition dates back to ancient times and has been passed down through the generations.
Media in category voladores the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. In modern times, they wear costumes consisting of a. Five men representing the five elements of the indigenous world climb to the top of a pole, one of them stays, playing a flute and dancing while 4 others descend the pole with a rope tied to one of their. Suzanne barbezat is a freelance writer specializing in mexican travel, culture, and food. In papantla, the hub of the vanilla industry, there is even a large stone volador that looks down on the city from one of the highest points in town.