Spain celebrates Danza de los Zancos - stilt dancers festival
25 July 2016 12:05 PM IST25 July 2016 12:05 PM IST
During the annual Los Zancos Dance celebration, skilled “danzatores†of Spain take to the streets on wooden stilts to honour Mary Magdalene
As ancient tradition for more than 4th centuries, eight young people from the town balance on stilts down the old street, turning to the sound of folk music played on a pipe and drum.- A dancer prepares to take part in stilts performance in honor of Saint Mary Magdalene in a street for the traditional “Danza de Los Zancos†(Los Zancos Dance)
- An assistant helps a dancer to prepare for taking part in stilts performance in honor of Saint Mary Magdalene in a street for the traditional “Danza de Los Zancos†(Los Zancos Dance)
- People surround dancers as they perform on stilts in honor of Saint Mary Magdalene in a street for the traditional “Danza de Los Zancos†(Los Zancos Dance)
- An assistant helps a dancer to prepare for taking part in stilts performance in honor of Saint Mary Magdalene in a street for the traditional “Danza de Los Zancos†(Los Zancos Dance)
- Dancers perform on stilts in honor of Saint Mary Magdalene in a street for the traditional “Danza de Los Zancos†(Los Zancos Dance)
- People surround dancers as they perform on stilts in honor of Saint Mary Magdalene in a street for the traditional “Danza de Los Zancos†(Los Zancos Dance)
- People help a dancer as he performs on stilts in honor of Saint Mary Magdalene in a street for the traditional “Danza de Los Zancos†(Los Zancos Dance)
- People surround dancers as they perform on stilts in honor of Saint Mary Magdalene in a street for the traditional “Danza de Los Zancos†(Los Zancos Dance)
- People surround dancers as they perform on stilts in honor of Saint Mary Magdalene in a street for the traditional “Danza de Los Zancos†(Los Zancos Dance), in the small town of Anguiano, northern Spain, July 23, 2016.
As ancient tradition for more than 4th centuries, eight young people from the town balance on stilts down the old street, turning to the sound of folk music played on a pipe and drum.
During the annual Los Zancos Dance celebration, skilled “danzatores†of Spain take to the streets on wooden stilts to honour Mary Magdalene
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