By María Luisa Villegas
The Cumbre Tajín is a cultural event that takes place in Veracruz, Papantla, Mexico. During the celebration a group of men climb to the top of the 30-meter-high “flying stick” for the dance of Los Voladores de Papantla to honor the sun invoking the four cardinal spots: North, South, East and West.
Dance of the San Miguelitos, where good and evil meet for a battle where they try to delimit their kingdoms.
Dance of the San Miguelitos, where good and evil meet for a battle where they try to delimit their kingdoms.
Dance of the Flying Men.
Weaving typical Totonacas’ outfits.
Mud Sculpturing workshop at the Cumbre El Tajín.
Sculptures made with vanilla flower; an old legend says that the flower first emerged from the blood of one of Tonacas’s princesses. Vanilla means “Caxixanath” hidden flower.
