The Voladores of Papantla

There is a pole right at the entrance to the Tajin Archaeological Park. Suddenly, several groups of visitors congregated, as five men dressed in red and white with embroidered velvet aprons and hood shaped hats lined with flowers and mirrors, appeared. One of them carried a drum and flute, one in each hand. They gathered all around the base of the post and suddenly the musicians began to climb the pole. Each musician does the same while others find their place, in each of the cardinal points, and tied the legs. When one got to the top, he sat in the middle and started spinning the pole while playing repetitive music that favors the Flyers trance and spectators.