Una historia de sol y viento
An edition of Una historia de sol y viento (2018)
la danza del volador teenek de la Huasteca potosina : entre lo sagrado, lo prohibido y las declaratorias de patrimonio
By Claudia Rocha Valverde
Publish Date
2018
Publisher
El Colegio de San Luis
Language
spa
Pages
126
Description:
Study of origins, history and current state of ritual dance performed by Teenek people of San Luis Potosí, whereby dancers called voladores perform hanging upside down in midair as they unreel from 30-meter tall pole. Concentrates on interviews with and life stories of various dancers and community members involved in performance for generations. Illustrated with historic images of voladores along with contemporary photographs of performers and their dance.
subjects: Maya dance, Maya cosmology, Huastec Indians, Pictorial works