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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kdancesover 9 yearsomg thats terrible
itzyaboiover 9 yearsmy Spanish teacher is from peru
sherlockcutepupover 9 yearsreally!?!?!?
- sherlockcutepupover 9 yearsIt takes 5 hours to get there. and I should know, I.WENT.THERE.
yascolemanalmost 10 yearsI love fighting- Tsukishimaalmost 10 yearsAh, fighting is the BEST stress reliever ever.
happypug12almost 10 yearsAre you sure that it's a stress RELIEVER? Fighting doesn't really sound ideal for the job. Fighting probably just stresses you out more; although exercising and reading the Bible help relive you the most.- itzyaboiover 9 yearsdoes not even sound like anything people should do to get exercise. it is worst
nikukyualmost 10 yearsUmm okay if you say so
girlcoolalmost 10 yearsWho fights on Christmas that is just so wrong because CHRISTMAS IS SUPPOST TO BE PEACFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!- kdancesover 9 yearsi agree with you thats terrible whats wrong with these people?????? :o
gabitaalmost 10 yearsI Know I don't wanna. I would scream and run away!!!!!!
hollyisawsomealmost 10 yearswow- happypug12almost 10 yearsSounds fun. And dangerous. *Gulp*
- nikukyualmost 10 yearsI know I dont wanna. I would scream and run away!
- happypug12almost 10 yearsWhat if someone started chasing you? Well, you could probably get them to back off by saying, "Back off. I know Kung Fu!" : )
- nikukyualmost 10 yearsOnly in my dream... I'm a scaredly-cat! I'll probably say, "Heeeeeelp we can work it out together you know! Fight someone ur own size!" I'm small for my age:( Maybe you're taller than me, happypug, I think you mentioned that you're tall in a article.
- happypug12almost 10 yearsWell, I'm tall for my age. I'm in 5th grade.
awesomesydneyalmost 10 yearsI'm pretty puny for my age... I'm in 4th grade people!!! Why am I so SHORT!?- awesomesydneyalmost 10 yearsI'm like 4 foot 6!!!
frankiebabyalmost 10 yearsFor my elementary school that I used to go to, I was like 4 foot 5, when i was in fourth grade, and I'm a boy!! I am in sixth grade now, and I'm still only like 4 foot 9!
- lkfmajasalmost 10 yearsHmm. Strange.
