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Totonac People of Totonacapan
Tachiwin TutunakúIndigenous Mesoamerican community of Veracruz, Puebla, and Hidalgo who steward the ritual Danza de los Voladores and the Centro de las Artes Indígenas.
Classification
Community
Origin / Scope
Mexico
Connected Rooms
1 Tradition
Bibliography
1 Source
Archival note & context
Centred around El Tajín and Papantla in Veracruz, Totonac elders oversee the ceremonial felling of the thirty-metre flying mast, fasting protocols, and regional flying schools recognised by UNESCO.
Stewards of
1Sources
1What’s on this page is sourced from the citation below.
| Source | Publisher | Licence |
|---|---|---|
| Ritual Ceremony of the Voladores — UNESCO Representative List 00175 | UNESCO ICH, 2009 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |