in the Andes of Bolivia hardy descendants of the Inca eke a living
descendants of the Inca eke a living
descendants of the Inca eke a living from thin mountain soil at 13,000 feet
from thin mountain soil at 13,000 feet
from thin mountain soil at 13,000 feet life is a constant struggle near the
life is a constant struggle near the
life is a constant struggle near the village of a agua in central Bolivia
village of a agua in central Bolivia
village of a agua in central Bolivia farmers break ground with plant potatoes
farmers break ground with plant potatoes
farmers break ground with plant potatoes according to local tradition for the
according to local tradition for the
according to local tradition for the crop to flourish it needs more than
crop to flourish it needs more than
crop to flourish it needs more than skilled tilling and good weather the
skilled tilling and good weather the
skilled tilling and good weather the potatoes these farmers believe need the
potatoes these farmers believe need the
potatoes 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 staged a festival called teen
villagers staged a festival called teen
villagers staged a festival called teen coup that provides the necessary blood
coup that provides the necessary blood
coup that provides the necessary blood Herman Golani known as campione or
Herman Golani known as campione or
Herman 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 Cedeno charke is also getting ready to
Cedeno charke is also getting ready to
Cedeno charke is also getting ready to fight he wears a cowhide helmet modeled
fight he wears a cowhide helmet modeled
fight he wears a cowhide helmet modeled on those the conquistadors war 500 years
on those the conquistadors war 500 years
on those the conquistadors war 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 a heads dunga hunt sabino
ourselves saw a heads dunga hunt sabino
ourselves saw a heads dunga hunt sabino expects that even with his armor on
expects that even with his armor on
expects that even with his armor on he’ll be wounded during teen coup that’s
he’ll be wounded during teen coup that’s
he’ll be wounded during teen coup 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 teen coup has
spirits alike know that teen coup has
spirits alike know that teen 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 competitors
strangers to one another competitors
strangers to one another competitors choose their opponent by location the
choose their opponent by location the
choose their opponent by location the teams date to ancient times the one that
teams date to ancient times the one that
teams 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
spirit and therefore is
spirit and therefore is the best harvest It’s Showtime and
the best harvest It’s Showtime and
the best harvest It’s Showtime and Campione and sabino join the fray the
Campione and sabino join the fray the
Campione and sabino join the fray the blood itself is an offering to nourish
blood itself is an offering to nourish
blood itself is an offering to nourish the spirits just as water nourishes the
the spirits just as water nourishes the
the spirits just as water nourishes the earth boys as young as 10 enter the fray
earth boys as young as 10 enter the fray
earth boys as young as 10 enter the fray it’s a free-for-all with few rules and
it’s a free-for-all with few rules and
it’s a free-for-all with few rules and it can end in death participants claim
it can end in death participants claim
it can end in death participants claim that almost every year someone dies
that almost every year someone dies
that almost every year someone dies campione as always gives better than he
campione as always gives better than he
campione as always gives better than he gets finally the fighting winds down
gets finally the fighting winds down
gets finally the fighting winds down many duels and with an embrace this is
many duels and with an embrace this is
many duels and with an embrace this is no place for personal grudges the aim
no place for personal grudges the aim
no place for personal grudges the aim isn’t to beat someone up but to impress
isn’t to beat someone up but to impress
isn’t to beat someone up but to impress the spirits after a day of bruising
the spirits after a day of bruising
the spirits after a day of bruising battles the villagers refer to a bar to
battles the villagers refer to a bar to
battles the villagers refer to a bar to show their scars and tell their stories
show their scars and tell their stories
show their scars and tell their stories campione claims he’s lived up to his
campione claims he’s lived up to his
campione claims he’s lived up to his name we fought without resting we fought
name we fought without resting we fought
name we fought without resting we fought many times before I live here I will
many times before I live here I will
many times before I live here I will fight one more time ok friends let’s
fight one more time ok friends let’s
fight one more time ok friends let’s have a toast let’s have a drink for your
have a toast let’s have a drink for your
have a toast let’s have a drink for your Mountain spirit the Battle of teen coup
Mountain spirit the Battle of teen coup
Mountain spirit the Battle of teen coup has given the villagers hope they’ve
has given the villagers hope they’ve
has given the villagers hope they’ve done their part delivering the promised
done their part delivering the promised
done their part delivering the promised sacrifice now it’s up to the spirits to
sacrifice now it’s up to the spirits to
sacrifice now it’s up to the spirits to perform as requested until then the
perform as requested until then the
perform as requested until then the villagers can focus on less dangerous
villagers can focus on less dangerous
villagers can focus on less dangerous games
games
games you
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