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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114 Comments
  • lelianaover 10 years
    not cool but cool did any of you see the new barbie movie the pearl princess i did when i went to Ohio and it was so good i would tell you to watch it because i actually i watched all of the barbie movies i know it was out of the topic but i am just out of my mind*!
    • jedriel55
      jedriel55almost 11 years
      that is awsome
      • jedriel55
        jedriel55almost 11 years
        awsome i am going to go there min yeah dudu
        • dsnyder619
          dsnyder619over 11 years
          This is awesome but bad. I LOVE IT!
          • fghjklloooiuytrover 11 years
            that is awsome
            • shock12
              shock12over 11 years
              wow, they want to fight?
              • tomatepodrido
                tomatepodridoalmost 12 years
                what!!! so that means that when peru people have christmas,they say :merry chrismas!!! and they start to FIGHT?!?!?!?!?!!!!!!!!!!????????!!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
              • amandaover 12 years
                i went to peru for christmas, since my step-dad is from there, and i NEVER saw ANYONE fist-fight.
              • deannaalmost 13 years
                I learned that people in Peru fight when they don't get the present they were looking for and some people fight to let all their anger out!
                • Patrickalmost 13 years
                  That is an amazing way to work off those extra pounds from Christmas dinner. But even if I was in Peru my mom would never let me fight even with goverment officals supervising.