00:03Hi Indonesia, as usual we have some interesting information for you on Intermeso.
00:09Well, in Indonesia and Mexico there is an ancient ritual that is still carried out to ask for rain.
00:16Let's just take a look at the information.
00:20This is the dance of the flying dancers or the Mexican dance of the flying dancers.
00:25When the dry season arrives, this ritual is always performed to ask the gods for rain.
00:32This ancient ritual is more than 1,500 years old and originates from the Totonac and Huasteg tribes.
00:38usually done by 5 people on a 30 meter high pole.
00:43The ritual leader plays the flute and drum, while 4 other people descend while spinning.
00:49with a stunning spiral movement, resembling a bird soaring in the sky.
00:56Each dancer will do 13 rounds, making a total of 52 rounds.
01:02This symbolizes the Mayan calendar cycle.
01:05More than just a show, it is a sacred tradition passed down through the centuries.
01:10as a form of their respect for the god of the sun and rain.
01:15In the past, the dance of los voladores was performed during the prolonged dry season.
01:20and offered to appease the gods in the hope that the drought will end soon and rain will fall soon.
01:27In 2009, the dansa de los voladores was designated by UNESCO as a world intangible cultural heritage.
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