Merry Christmas! - Now let's fight!
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While most people, sit back and relax after a big Christmas meal, residents of Peru like to work it off with a friendly fist fight. The traditional festival known as Takanakuy or 'fighter' starts with dancing and a religious procession.
After that instead of exchanging gifts, people exchange fist fights. These bare-knuckled, free kicking fights are supervised by local government officials and are meant to allow participants to let our all their pent (built) up anger in a safe environment. The best part is, there is no age or gender limitation - Kids, men and women of all ages can join in the fun.
So if Santa forgot to bring you that unique toy on your list, go ahead - take a flight to Peru and go at it!
Have fun watching the video of this quirky and fun festival!
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- DANIELabout 13 yearsi think it is cool that people fight instead of giving presents. it hurts but it is fun
- patrick about 13 yearsI think this is a good article because it is cool that people fight in peru. they fight after christmas dinner to work off their meal.they fight instead of giving gifts. this is prety cool.
- joeabout 13 yearsI think it is cool that people fight after a big meal. This is really diffrent from the USA. This tradtion is in peru
- Rigelalmost 14 yearsYo dragon 101. how are you
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- max 100about 14 yearsFight fight fight and fight
- coltonabout 14 yearscool
- tilyabout 14 yearsthat is dome
- dragan 101about 14 yearsyay