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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- Kadenalmost 13 yearsif i didn't get what i want i get to punch Santa in the face. : }
- Emmilyalmost 13 yearsI didn't know that in Peru instead of exchanging gifts they exchange fist fights. I thought they did different things in every place in the world.
- randyalmost 13 yearsi didnt know that you could fist fight in peru, i really didnt know that there no age limit
- caelanalmost 13 yearsi learned that people in Peru fight on Christmas after the meal and people of all ages can do it
- Mattalmost 13 yearsI learned that people in Peru fight on Christmas day. :)
- kanielalmost 13 yearsinstead of exchanging gifts they exchange fists and the weirdest part is there is no age limit.
- Kaylaalmost 13 yearsI didn't know that inv peru instead of exchanging gifts they exchange fist fights and after they eat christmas dinner they fight it off. I thought that was very different to what we do here.
- Rubyalmost 13 yearsToday I learned that in Peru, they have a fist-fight after a big Christmas meal.
- Laquilaalmost 13 yearsToday I learned that people in different countries actually have a different tradition for christmas I thought it was all the same!!
- carlosalmost 13 yearsi think its kinda weird but ill let them do what they do
