Volador (English spelling)

Japanese: ボラドール（英語表記）volador

A type of performing art from pre-Hispanic Mexico. A tree over 20m tall is cut and erected, a rotating cylindrical platform is attached to the top, a square wooden frame is tied to the cylindrical platform with rope, and then four ropes are wrapped around the cylindrical platform 13 times to complete the preparations. Five people dress up as eagles, quetzals, etc., one plays on the platform with a flute and drum, while the rest tie ropes to their waists and spin 13 times like birds, dancing down like birds, symbolizing the movement of celestial bodies. It can still be seen in various places today, but the Totonac people's version is the most famous. [Ooi Kuniaki]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

先スペイン期のメキシコの芸能の一種。20mを超す木を切って立て，先端に回転する円筒状の台をはめ，四角の木枠をロープで円筒台に結び，次に4本のロープを13回円筒台に巻いて準備完了。5人が，ワシやケツァール鳥などに扮装し，1人は笛と太鼓をもって台上で演奏し，残りはロープを腰に結び，13回回転しながら鳥のように舞いおり，天体の運動を象徴した。現在も各地でみられるが，トトナコ族のものが有名である。【大井邦明】

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