Ritual ceremony of the Voladores

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:Traditional_ceremony
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:Danza_de_los_Voladores
gptkbp:associatedWith	gptkb:Maya_religion gptkb:Huastec_people gptkb:Otomí_people gptkb:Totonic_people
gptkbp:culturalSignificance	Heritage preservation Indigenous identity
gptkbp:features	Climbing a tall pole Descending by spinning from the pole Four voladores and one caporal
gptkbp:instrument	gptkb:drummer Flute
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Central_Mexico gptkb:Guatemala gptkb:Nicaragua gptkb:Papantla,_Veracruz,_Mexico
gptkbp:numberOfCaporal	1
gptkbp:numberOfVoladores	4
gptkbp:originatedIn	gptkb:Mesoamerica
gptkbp:performedAt	Festivals Religious ceremonies
gptkbp:poleHeight	20-40 meters
gptkbp:purpose	Appease gods Celebrate fertility Request rain
gptkbp:recognizedBy	gptkb:UNESCO
gptkbp:riskFactor	High
gptkbp:symbolizes	gptkb:Rain Fertility Cosmic order
gptkbp:traditionalDress	Headdresses Colorful embroidered clothing
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite	2009
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Cuetzalan
gptkbp:bfsLayer	8
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Ritual ceremony of the Voladores