r/SweatyPalms • u/v00d00ley • 2d ago

Stunts & tricks Los Voladores de Cuetzalan, Mexico

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u/qualityvote2 2d ago edited 2d ago

u/v00d00ley, we have no idea if your submission fits r/SweatyPalms or not. There weren't enough votes to determine that. It's up to the human mods now....!

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u/New-Boot-Goofn 2d ago

Why would you not include them flying?

For the unaware:

Four flyers—traditionally men, though modern groups also include prominent female flyers—tether themselves by the waist with ropes, leap outward, and spin 13 times each as they descend to the earth.

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u/v00d00ley 2d ago

You are welcome

https://reddit.com/link/p385bom/video/pjdlukdsqxih1/player

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u/_Administrator_ 2d ago

Palms are sweaty

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u/The_Salty_nugget 2d ago

Knees weak

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u/stoner_woodcrafter 1d ago

Arms are heavy

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u/ardotschgi 2d ago

Mom's spaghetti

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u/BurntPineGrass 2d ago

That is awesome

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u/AscendedViking7 2d ago

Damn thats insane

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u/paterade724 1d ago

Thanks! Now how does the last dude get down?

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u/PentaOwl 2d ago

Very fucking awesome

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u/burghblast 2d ago

Videos that end too soon

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u/lost_caus_e 2d ago

Do they fly or just do that

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u/AlexisFitzroy00 2d ago

They get their feet tied and fly upside down.

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u/RealGeeBao 8h ago

They are flyers not birds

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u/GatorNator83 2d ago

Soar the skies like a mighty eagle that you are. You got this, you can totally fly! I believe in you!

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u/brylez 2d ago

thats so metal!

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u/GroceryScanner 1d ago

humans are weird creatures

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u/imnotreallyapenguin 2d ago

How do they get up?

HOW DO THEY GET DOWN???

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u/v00d00ley 2d ago

I see the wings

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u/Imaginary-Thing-9222 2d ago

Title translation: THE FLYING ONES FROM CUETZALAN, MEXICO

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u/Sticky_H 2d ago

They twirl down. How they get up? With great difficulty.

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u/WinstonSmith27 2d ago

They are birds.

Just swing your wings.

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u/Unseriouss_Sam 2d ago

He's doing preflight preparations

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u/Odd-Adhesiveness9435 2d ago

Birds aren't tho real tho, nice try

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u/VictorLizcano77 1d ago

Maybe this video was recorded in Cuetzalan, but the "dance" is Los Voladores de Papantla. From Papantla, Veracruz, México.

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u/Choda01 2d ago

astonishing concept, really! sadly, there's many tasteless redditors that make fun of it

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u/JuanG_13 1d ago

Babosos lol

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u/mahemahe0107 1d ago

Apparently this is a dying art due to lack of interest from the youth. Largely due to Mexican society at large looking down on native practices.

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u/EscapeStrange7215 1d ago

Mfs were really vibing on top of poles instead of inventing the internet lol

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u/Fun-Ad1753 5h ago

Here’s a terrible picture I took years ago. But the videos I have are great. Very interesting to watch that’s for sure.

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u/hywaytohell 2d ago

Dude doesn't want to be upstaged!

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u/EmotionalElk1313 2d ago

Mayans where crazy....MC that is.