Wednesday, 10 February 2016

THIS IS THE MASS BRAWL IN BOLIVIA THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH GOOD LUCK (PHOTOS)



This is the mass street fight where thousands of villagers aim to 'spill as much blood as possible' - for luck

 Some bizzare story breaking from Bolivia aassociating mass braw with " goodluck" 
I guess the photos speak for themselves.
particularly shocking is the fact that law enforcement agents looked on while this idiocy went on.
*sigh*


This is the mass street fight where thousands of villagers aim to 'spill as much blood as possible' - for luck.
A British journalist was punched as he watched the bizarre ritual - known as The Machu Tinku - which sees men and women dressed in colourful clothes punch each other to please the local goddess Pachamama so she will allow a fruitful harvest.  
The fighting takes place in Macha, in the Andes mountains, Bolivia, and is considered a sacred rite of the Quechua Indians.

A British journalist was punched as he watched the bizarre ritual - known as The Machu Tinku


The fighting takes place in Macha, in the Andes mountains, Bolivia, and is considered a sacred rite of the Quechua Indians

Martin Pashley, 44, co-editor of Union, visited the religious event for the publication and described the fights between rival villagers as 'short but brutal'

Attempts to ban the Tinku by local authorities and the Catholic Church have all failed as thousands of villages continue the tradition each year
While watching the fight, British journalist Martin Pashley, who was with a local guide, was punched by a local and hit by another villager with the butt of a whip
Journalist Martin Pashley said: 'The first five minutes are a pure chaos of panpipes, Incas running around, screaming women, cops whipping people, a god-awful panpipe dirge and flurries of cocoa leaves falling through the air'
Witness Pashley said: 'No jewellery or knuckledusters are allowed, though back in the day metal claws were used to disembowel opponents and kicking is strictly forbidden'

In this image one of the villagers has been knocked to the floor and police officers are keeping his assailant at bay

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