Tinku Unique Tradition in Pukan in Bolivia
Get to know my God, a day of celebration of the Bolivian Aymara community to bring in abundant crops. In Unique Traditions, my participants are allowed to hit and fight each other. Unique Festival My God praises Pachamama which means that the more blood from the wounds of the participants who fight, the greater the hopes of a fertile and abundant harvest of farmers in Bolivia. This Creepy Tradition has taken several lives that have died. Strangely, this is considered a sacrifice to make and grow the soil more fertile.
Before the Physical Battle Rituals began, men and women from various village communities would meet and start with a dance celebration first. They will form a large circle while dancing, then there will be two men who advance into the middle of the circle to start a fight and continue with the next participant both male and female.
a Uniqueness of the Tradition of the legacy of the slaves of the Spanish Qququadorador Era, where slaves loved to dance together while among them fought but never really intended to hurt each other. Tinku is carried out among different communities in the region, usually this tradition is still often carried out in small towns of Bolivia such as Macha and Pocoata. This celebration was held very lively and attended by men and women, even small children were also allowed to watch.
There are no clear rules in this fight, the participants of the battle my God will sometimes grasp the stone in their hands so that the punch can have greater strength. In fact, many participants from Men wrapped their fists with cloth in which there were broken glass. This Tinku program is usually held for three days and the third day is the culmination of the most violent fights. The police will always be on guard so that there will be no fatalities in the match of both male and female participants.