in the Andes of Bolivia Hardy descendants of the Inca Iike living from
descendants of the Inca Iike living from
descendants of the Inca Iike 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 Tinku
villagers stage a festival called Tinku
villagers stage a festival called Tinku that provides the necessary blood hair
that provides the necessary blood hair
that provides the necessary blood hair Mangal Ani known as Campione or champion
Mangal Ani known as Campione or champion
Mangal Ani known as Campione or champion is the town’s top fighter soon he and
is the town’s top fighter soon he and
is the town’s top fighter soon he and complete strangers will be knocking one
complete strangers will be knocking one
complete strangers will be knocking one another cold in the kind of melee many
another cold in the kind of melee many
another cold in the kind of melee many societies might find difficult to
societies might find difficult to
societies might find difficult to control in a nearby house Sabino char k
control in a nearby house Sabino char k
control in a nearby house Sabino char k is also getting ready to fight he wears
is also getting ready to fight he wears
is also getting ready to fight he wears a cowhide helmet modeled on those that
a cowhide helmet modeled on those that
a cowhide helmet modeled on those that conquistadors wore 500 years ago this
conquistadors wore 500 years ago this
conquistadors wore 500 years ago this helmet we used to protect ourselves saw
helmet we used to protect ourselves saw
helmet we used to protect ourselves saw heads Dunga hurts
heads Dunga hurts
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 Tinku that’s
on he’ll be wounded during Tinku that’s
on he’ll be wounded during Tinku that’s the whole point in the contest the
the whole point in the contest the
the whole point in the contest the villagers will be fighting to entertain
villagers will be fighting to entertain
villagers will be fighting to entertain the spirits of the earth and the
the spirits of the earth and the
the spirits of the earth and the mountain musicians led villagers and
mountain musicians led villagers and
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
location the
location the date to ancient times the one that
date to ancient times the one that
date to ancient times the one that triumphs is seen as having the strongest
triumphs is seen as having the strongest
triumphs is seen as having the strongest spirit and therefore is do the best
spirit and therefore is do the best
spirit and therefore is do the best harvest it’s show time
harvest it’s show time
harvest it’s show time and Campione and sabina join the fray
and Campione and sabina join the fray
and Campione and sabina join the fray the blood itself is an offering to
the blood itself is an offering to
the blood itself is an offering to nourish the spirits just as water
nourish the spirits just as water
nourish the spirits just as water nourishes the earth boys as young as ten
nourishes the earth boys as young as ten
nourishes the earth boys as young as ten enter the fray it’s a free-for-all with
enter the fray it’s a free-for-all with
enter the fray it’s a free-for-all with few rules and it can end in death
participants claim that almost every
participants claim that almost every year someone dies Campione as always
year someone dies Campione as always
year someone dies Campione as always gives better than he gets finally the
gives better than he gets finally the
gives better than he gets finally the fighting winds down many duels end with
fighting winds down many duels end with
fighting winds down many duels end with an embrace this is no place for personal
an embrace this is no place for personal
an embrace this is no place for personal grudges the aim isn’t to beat someone up
grudges the aim isn’t to beat someone up
grudges the aim isn’t to beat someone up but to impress the spirits after a day
but to impress the spirits after a day
but to impress the spirits after a day of bruising battles the villagers went
of bruising battles the villagers went
of bruising battles the villagers went there to a bar to show their scars and
there to a bar to show their scars and
there to a bar to show their scars and tell their stories Campion claims he’s
tell their stories Campion claims he’s
tell their stories Campion claims he’s lived up to his name
lived up to his name
lived up to his name we fought without resting we fought many
we fought without resting we fought many
we fought without resting we fought many times before I live here
times before I live here
times before I live here I will fight one more time okay friends
I will fight one more time okay friends
I will fight one more time okay friends let’s have a drink for your Mountain
let’s have a drink for your Mountain
let’s have a drink for your Mountain spirit the battle of teen ku has given
spirit the battle of teen ku has given
spirit the battle of teen ku has given the villagers hope they’ve done their
the villagers hope they’ve done their
the villagers hope they’ve done their part delivering the promised sacrifice
part delivering the promised sacrifice
part delivering the promised sacrifice now it’s up to the spirits to perform as
now it’s up to the spirits to perform as
now 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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