Justdroppedin
02-05-2025, 12:43 PM
Women fight at the annual Takanakuy festival in Peru, on December 26.
Takanakuy means to "hit each other" in Quechua.
The purpose of the fighting, which takes place every December, is to settle conflicts with an individual, friend, family member or to settle territorial conflicts that have come up throughout the year.
https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/19-2024-12-28t024037z-175346702-rc21xbayapz2-rtrmadp-3-new-year-peru-fighting-festival-jpg.jpg?q=w_1576,c_fill
Those fighting call out their opponents by their first and last name. They then proceed to the center of the circle and start the fight.
Takanakuy means to "hit each other" in Quechua.
The purpose of the fighting, which takes place every December, is to settle conflicts with an individual, friend, family member or to settle territorial conflicts that have come up throughout the year.
https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/19-2024-12-28t024037z-175346702-rc21xbayapz2-rtrmadp-3-new-year-peru-fighting-festival-jpg.jpg?q=w_1576,c_fill
Those fighting call out their opponents by their first and last name. They then proceed to the center of the circle and start the fight.