The fighting begins and ends with a hug, part of a singular ritual that has residents of the Peruvian Andes punching and kicking in a year-end fight competition known as
The fighting begins and ends with a hug, part of a singular ritual that has residents of the Peruvian Andes punching and kicking in a year-end fight competition known as Takanakuy.
Takanakuy, a Quechua-language word that means ‘to hit each other’, is a holiday tradition that allows neighbours to resolve problems and end the year in peace.