Ritual ceremony of the Voladores

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Ritual_ceremony_of_the_Voladores
GPTKB entity
Statements (37)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Traditional ceremony
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Danza_de_los_Voladores
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Huastec_people
gptkb:Otomí_people
gptkb:Totonic_people
Maya religion
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Heritage preservation
Indigenous identity
gptkbp:features Climbing a tall pole
Descending by spinning from the pole
Four voladores and one caporal
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ritual ceremony of the Voladores
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