in the Andes of Bolivia hearty descendants of the Inca pika living from
descendants of the Inca pika living from
descendants of the Inca pika living from thin mountain soil at 13,000 feet life
thin mountain soil at 13,000 feet life
thin mountain soil at 13,000 feet life is a constant struggle near the village
is a constant struggle near the village
is a constant struggle near the village of a agua in central Bolivia farmers
of a agua in central Bolivia farmers
of a agua in central Bolivia farmers break ground to plant potatoes according
break ground to plant potatoes according
break ground to plant potatoes according to local tradition for the crop to
to local tradition for the crop to
to local tradition for the crop to flourish it needs more than skilled
flourish it needs more than skilled
flourish it needs more than skilled tilling and good weather the potatoes
tilling and good weather the potatoes
tilling and good weather the potatoes these farmers believe need the
these farmers believe need the
these farmers believe need the nourishment of human blood to guarantee
nourishment of human blood to guarantee
nourishment of human blood to guarantee sufficient food for the coming year
sufficient food for the coming year
sufficient food for the coming year villagers stage a festival called team
villagers stage a festival called team
villagers stage a festival called team qu that provides the necessary blood
qu that provides the necessary blood
qu that provides the necessary blood Herrmann Golani known as Campione or
Herrmann Golani known as Campione or
Herrmann Golani known as Campione or champion is the town’s top fighter soon
champion is the town’s top fighter soon
champion is the town’s top fighter soon he and complete strangers will be
he and complete strangers will be
he and complete strangers will be knocking one another cold in the kind of
knocking one another cold in the kind of
knocking one another cold in the kind of melee many societies might find
melee many societies might find
melee many societies might find difficult to control in a nearby house
difficult to control in a nearby house
difficult to control in a nearby house Sabino char k is also getting ready to
Sabino char k is also getting ready to
Sabino char k is also getting ready to fight
fight
fight he wears a cowhide helmet modeled on
he wears a cowhide helmet modeled on
he wears a cowhide helmet modeled on those the conquistadors wore 500 years
those the conquistadors wore 500 years
those the conquistadors wore 500 years ago this helmet we used to protect
ago this helmet we used to protect
ago this helmet we used to protect ourselves saw heads Dunga hurts
ourselves saw heads Dunga hurts
ourselves saw heads Dunga hurts Sabino expects that even with his armor
Sabino expects that even with his armor
Sabino expects that even with his armor on he’ll be wounded during teen coup
on he’ll be wounded during teen coup
on he’ll be wounded during teen coup that’s the whole point in the contest
that’s the whole point in the contest
that’s the whole point in the contest the villagers will be fighting to
the villagers will be fighting to
the villagers will be fighting to entertain the spirits of the earth and
entertain the spirits of the earth and
entertain the spirits of the earth and the mountain musicians LED villagers and
the mountain musicians LED villagers and
the mountain musicians LED villagers and spirits alike know that team coup has
spirits alike know that team coup has
spirits alike know that team coup has begun and the procession sets off all
begun and the procession sets off all
begun and the procession sets off all will converge at the town of I Maya for
will converge at the town of I Maya for
will converge at the town of I Maya for a battle that pits village against
a battle that pits village against
a battle that pits village against village and spirit against spirit those
village and spirit against spirit those
village and spirit against spirit those strangers to one another
strangers to one another
strangers to one another competitors choose their opponent by
competitors choose their opponent by
competitors choose their opponent by location the teams date to ancient times
location the teams date to ancient times
location the teams date to ancient times the one that triumphs is seen as having
the one that triumphs is seen as having
the one that triumphs is seen as having the strongest spirit and therefore is
the strongest spirit and therefore is
the strongest spirit and therefore is due the best
due the best
due the best it’s show time and Campione and sabina
it’s show time and Campione and sabina
it’s show time and Campione and sabina join the fray the blood itself is an
join the fray the blood itself is an
join the fray the blood itself is an offering to nourish the spirits just as
offering to nourish the spirits just as
offering to nourish the spirits just as water nourishes the earth boys as young
water nourishes the earth boys as young
water nourishes the earth boys as young as ten enter the fray it’s a
as ten enter the fray it’s a
as ten enter the fray it’s a free-for-all with few rules and it can
free-for-all with few rules and it can
free-for-all with few rules and it can end in death participants claim that
end in death participants claim that
end in death participants claim that almost every year someone dies Campione
almost every year someone dies Campione
almost every year someone dies Campione as always gives better than he gets
finally the fighting winds down many
finally the fighting winds down many duels end with an embrace this is no
duels end with an embrace this is no
duels end with an embrace this is no place for personal grudges the aim isn’t
place for personal grudges the aim isn’t
place for personal grudges the aim isn’t to beat someone up but to impress the
to beat someone up but to impress the
to beat someone up but to impress the spirits after a day of bruising battles
spirits after a day of bruising battles
spirits after a day of bruising battles the villagers refer to a bar to show
the villagers refer to a bar to show
the villagers refer to a bar to show their scars and tell their stories
their scars and tell their stories
their scars and tell their stories Campion
Campion
Campion claims he’s lived up to his name we
claims he’s lived up to his name we
claims he’s lived up to his name we fought without resting we fought many
fought without resting we fought many
fought without resting we fought many times before I live here I will fight
times before I live here I will fight
times before I live here I will fight one more time ok friends let’s have a
one more time ok friends let’s have a
one more time ok friends let’s have a drink for your Mountain spirit the
drink for your Mountain spirit the
drink for your Mountain spirit the battle of team ku has given the
battle of team ku has given the
battle of team ku has given the villagers hope they’ve done their part
villagers hope they’ve done their part
villagers hope they’ve done their part delivering the promised sacrifice now
delivering the promised sacrifice now
delivering the promised sacrifice now it’s up to the spirits to perform as
it’s up to the spirits to perform as
it’s up to the spirits to perform as requested until then the villagers can
requested until then the villagers can
requested until then the villagers can focus on less dangerous games
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