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'Flying Men' perform in Mexico City Ritual

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The Danza de los Voladores (Dance of the Flyers) is an ancient Mesoamerican ceremony/ritual, it is still performed around Mexico.

The ritual consists of dance and the climbing of a 30-meter pole from which four of the five participants then launch themselves tied with ropes to descend to the ground. The fifth remains on top of the pole, dancing and playing a flute and drum.

This video was filmed in Mexico City in 2017.

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