Bolivia
In Bolivia's Andes, Indigenous Quechua settle disputes with ritual dance, hand-to-hand combat
In Bolivia’s Andes, the Indigenous Quechua use the "Tinku" ritual dance and hand-to-hand combat in May as a traditional way of resolving problems, rather than allowing them to fester.
SAN PEDRO DE MACHA, Bolivia — In the high altitude Bolivian town of San Pedro de Macha, hundreds of Indigenous Quechua men and women take to the streets for a ritual dance and combat known as the “Tinku”, involving hand-to-hand combat between neighbo... [1796 chars]