CLEAN: Mexico's 'birdmen' take flight

The transcript describes a traditional dance ritual aimed at ensuring a good harvest by imitating birds and invoking divine intervention. It highlights the importance of preserving cultural heritage through education and discusses ancestral beliefs in ceremonies to end droughts.

What is the purpose of jumping into the sky in the ritual?

• To imitate birds and ask for a good harvest

• To scare away birds

• To celebrate a festival

• To practice a dance move

Why was the school opened according to the transcript?

• To teach mathematics

• To preserve cultural heritage

• To learn new languages

• To improve sports skills

How is learning compared in the context of cultural preservation?

• Like a fish swimming

• Like a bird learning to fly

• Like a tree growing

• Like a river flowing

What was the traditional belief about the ceremony held during the dry season?

• It would bring rain

• It would increase the temperature

• It would make the soil fertile

• It would invite God to end the drought

What is the modern perspective on the traditional ceremony?

• It is celebrated more frequently

• It is replaced by modern deals

• It is seen as outdated

• It is no longer practiced