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 neighbors to settle disputes.
” The confrontations often involve colorful traditional clothing and a leather “montera” helmet with vibrant feathers that echoes that of the Spanish conquistadors. The battles are meant to show people’s devotion to Mother Earth — and at times leave an offering of blood from the fight. The Tinku range from joyful dances and music to full-on brawls, with police at times getting involved, referee-like, to halt the fights.
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