Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Rainy Day and Papantla Flyers.

I wake up in the morning, and the first thing I do is listen to the cool rain falling down, hitting the ground outside my bedroom window. "It's raining," I think. And smile.

On our way to a museum, I pull out my camera and take a picture of the raindrops on the car window.





When we get to the museum, we see the famous "Papantla Flyers." Five men climb to the top of a pole, while four of them tie their feet with a rope. Then, they let themselves fall backwards and the pole starts spinning. They circle upside down, until they touch the ground.

It is like a ritual that the "Papantla" (In Veracruz, Mex) culture used to do long time ago, to "praise" their gods. It's great to watch.



-Annie

1 comment:

Abigail said...

Your pictures are beautiful! And your blog is so cute Annie! I'm looking forward to reading more. :)

love ya!
Abby Owens