Flying Men Dance

Flying Men Dance

The Flying Men Dance ( Spanish: Danza del Volador) is a very unusual ceremonial dance practiciesed in Tulum, Mexico. Five men wearing traditional clothing climb for this dance up a pole which is usually 100 feet from the ground. One man climbs on the very top of the pole and plays drums and other musical instruments to make music. The other four fasten a rope around their place and spin around exactly 13 rotations. When the man in the middle start with the music, the other four men jump simultaneously and spiralize slowly down to the ground at their ropes. At this time they should be almost and ground level. Go to the following link for pictures and information. [http://members.home.nl/sandervk/en/Mexico/m3.htm]


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