The central idea of the text is that female flyers are simultaneously challenging and preserving an ancient Mexican ritual dating back hundreds of years.
The Danza de los Voladores, or Dance of the Flying Men, is an ancient indigenous ritual that has been practiced in Mexico for centuries. Traditionally, only men have participated in this ritual, as it was seen as a masculine pursuit.
So, in recent years, there has been a growing movement of female flyers who are challenging this tradition. These women are breaking down gender barriers and asserting their right to participate in this important cultural practice. The fact that female flyers are engaging in this ritual simultaneously challenges and preserves it.
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from "When Women Fly" by Valeria Luongo
"Every time I
put on my costume and I
jump off the
pole I feel a
great sense of
freedom," says Irene García, a
33-year-old voladora-or flying woman- from Cuetzalan del Progreso, a mountain town in the Mexican state of Puebla.
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The Danza de
los Voladores
(Dance of the
Flying Men) is a prehispanic indigenous
ceremony that
begins with
Which statement is a
central idea of the text?
Female flyers
are
simultaneously
challenging and preserving an ancient
Mexican ritual
dating back hundreds of
years.
The Danza de los Voladores is an acrobatic dance that
culminates in
male and female
performers leaping from a tall pole.
Female flyers
are growing in
number
AA
performers
despite being
mistreated by