Voladores

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ritual
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Danza_de_los_Voladores
gptkbp:associatedWith Catholic syncretism
pre-Hispanic religion
gptkbp:dressCode tradition
flowers
mirrors
ribbons
sashes
feathered headdress
red pants
embroidered shirt
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Voladores
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:drummer
gptkb:saxophone
gptkbp:involves gptkb:music
aerial dance
pole climbing
gptkbp:location gptkb:Papantla,_Veracruz,_Mexico
gptkbp:notableArtist 5
gptkbp:notablePlace gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:Guatemala
gptkb:Mexico_City
gptkb:El_Tajín_archaeological_site
Cuetzalan, Puebla, Mexico
gptkbp:numberOfDescents 4
gptkbp:numberOfRounds 13 per performer
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Mesoamerica
gptkbp:performanceHeight up to 30 meters
gptkbp:performedAt cultural events
festivals
religious ceremonies
gptkbp:practicedIn gptkb:Totonac_people
gptkb:Huastec_people
gptkb:Otomí_people
Maya religion
gptkbp:represents 52-year Mesoamerican calendar cycle
gptkbp:rituals thanksgiving for harvest
petition for rain
gptkbp:symbolizes cosmic order
fertility
rain
gptkbp:totalTurns 52
gptkbp:UNESCO_reference_number https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/ritual-ceremony-of-the-voladores-00175
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 2009
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tony_Malaby
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8