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The Ritual of the Voladores

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Voladores: Intangible Cultural World Heritage
The Ritual of the Voladores Photo by Steve Oldham, licensed under Creative Commons
In October 2009 the Ritual ceremony of the Voladores was chosen by UNESCO as an element of intangible cultural heritage of humanity, along with the places of memory and living traditions of the Otomí-Chichimecas people of Tolimán. Mexico's Day of the Dead festivities are also considered part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Read more about Mexico's Intangible Cultural Heritage.

According to UNESCO:

"Intangible cultural heritage is the practices, expressions, knowledge and skills that communities, groups and sometimes individuals recognize as part of their cultural heritage. Also called living cultural heritage, it is usually expressed in one of the following forms: oral traditions; performing arts; social practices, rituals and festive events; knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe; and traditional craftsmanship."

Mexico has 25 cultural and four natural sites that are on UNESCO's list of world heritage sites. Read about World Heritage Sites in Mexico.

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