Unique ‘Flying pole dance’ performed in Guatemala to honor the Maya-Achi people
July 19, 2025
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as posted by the channelThe Palo Volador dance, or ‘Flying pole dance,’ tradition exists only in three or four places around Guatemala, which makes it especially important to the residents of Cubulco who perform the spiritual ceremony over a course of ten days. Dancers leap from a 72 foot pine trunk with only ropes tied to their legs. The ceremony is performed to honor the Maya Achi people
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