High in the Peruvian Andes, amidst the snow-capped peaks and vibrant traditional dress, lies a unique and somewhat unsettling Christmas tradition: Takanakuy. This Quechua word, meaning “to hit each other,” describes the annual ritualistic fistfights that erupt in the Chumbivilcas Province on December 25th.
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