Documentary movie coming to "Papantoura Flyers" hanging on a pillar about 20 meters high and performing traditional dance

In Papantua, Mexico, a traditional dance of four people dancing while hanging on a rope from the top of a pole about 20 meters high has been inherited for 600 years. "Papantoura FlyersDocumentary movie urged by five dancers, also called "Mexico's 600-Year-Old Dance of the Flying Men"Has been published.

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In Mexico there is a 600-year-old dance performed by "Papantoura Flyers". As for what type of dance, five people climb on a pole of 23 meters in height ......


One person starts to play the whistle while sitting on the pole. At the signal of the performance, the pole begins to rotate, at the same time the remaining four people drop the rope from the pole that was sitting while wearing a rope on the foot.


Four people will dance at the same time as they are upside down.


The rope became longer with time, and four were one of the amusement park playground equipmentRotating swingIt rotates as big as.


The one remaining on the pole will continue to play the whistle.


According to the person playing the whistle above, "This dance is not a performance for tourists nor an acrobatics like a circus, it is a culture that we inherited and part of faith".


This is Mexican United States Pellegrinus State Papantoura. Meaning "magically fascinating place" from the governmentPueblo MahikoThere are also sightseeing spots that have been elected as.


In the movie, I will interview one of the five members of Papantuula Flyers, Victor Garcia who is the representative and leader of the dance.


The interview will be held in a tasteful building. You can see a doll that seems to be a motif of Papanthra Flyers on the pillar of the building.


From now on, Papantoura Flyers and Garcia dance, so I will put on costumes for that.


Garcia starts talking about the relationship with dance. "I started practicing this dance since I was very young."


I will wear themselves in traditional costumes.


"Today is the day that I was appointed as a role to lead the dancers."


Finally, wearing a hat ......


Garcia finished changing clothes.


The other four dancers also changed their clothes.


This traditional dance has 600 years tradition, including the time of Mesoamerican era. Five dancers including Gracia will head to Paul to do the dance.


Gracia will lead the dancers while playing the whistle.


"In legend, drought has continued in this area long ago."


"So, in order to interact with the God of the Sun, children with special abilities were chosen."


"From that time on, we continued practicing this dance and inherited it to the present age."


Dance as a ceremony began. "We will sacrifice songs of love to God and ask for permission to climb Paul."


Garcia will play the flute and dance while walking around Paul.


After the performance around the pole is over, one of the dancers will start climbing the pole.


The height of the flying pole where Gracia's "Papantoura Flyers" dance is 23 meters. It is a height equivalent to six floors above ground in a general building. The climbing dancer climbs up to Switzerland while skipping the footholds one or two stages, and makes the feeling of the amount of exercise accumulated.


Four dancers arrived at the top of Paul. Lastly, leader Garcia will climb to Paul.


Garcia will climb to Paul. From Garcia's point of view, you can feel the height of the pole.


In addition to climbing to Paul, Mr. Garcia stands on a pole of 23 meters in height to communicate with the god of the sun.



Next, start playing the whistle while sitting at the top.


When the four dancers kicked the pole and upside down, Paul's square frame began to rotate.


Four dancers continue to rotate according to the square frame on the top of the pole.


As time goes by, the rope extending from the pole gradually becomes longer.


A brilliant ribbon extending from the costume will rise with rotation.


When the rope grows up, the dancers get down on the ground. I will tell you the impression that Mr. Garcia came through the ceremony. "When we get off the ground after flying in this ceremony, I feel relieved after joy."


The ceremony is over and we start cleaning up.


"This tradition inherited from my grandfather"


"I think that it is important to connect tradition to the younger generation"


"So, I think it is important for young people to understand their own affinities."


Garcia is to tell the young generation the tradition inherited from grandfather.


Garcia talks to the young generation, "You will be in a position to protect this ritual in the future".



"There are beginnings in culture and tradition, but there is no end."


"Since the time of my ceremony, the inherited tradition has begun, I do not think that I can end it in my generation"


"As long as my body permits, I will keep this baton."