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  • Takanakuy: Fistfighting in the Andes (2012)
  • TV Special | 20 min | Documentary
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Takanakuy: Fistfighting in the Andes (2012)
TV Special | 20 min | Documentary
In a remote area of the Peruvian Andes, a custom called "Takanakuy" has been observed for hundreds of years: each year on December 25h, villagers dress up in homemade costumes and have, basically, a town brawl in which residents--after a ...See moreIn a remote area of the Peruvian Andes, a custom called "Takanakuy" has been observed for hundreds of years: each year on December 25h, villagers dress up in homemade costumes and have, basically, a town brawl in which residents--after a night or two of partying--engage in fistfights with each other, with certain rules observed so that no one gets seriously hurt. It is a way to settle differences in a region so far removed from the central government that there are no police, military or justice systems available. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com See less
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Santiago Stelley
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Lise Lavallee
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