The fighting begins and ends with a hug, part of a singular ritual that has residents of the Peruvian Andes punching and kicking in a year-end fight competition known as Takanakuy. The Barron's news ...

In parts of Peru residents gather ever year on December 25 to settle scores with fight-fights. Men, women and children of all ages can participate to resolve a range of disputes. The festival of ...

In this Dec. 25, 2015, photo, Karen Quispe prepares to fight another woman for sport at the Takanakuy ritual fighting event on the outskirts of Lima, Peru. Taking part in the fights is voluntary, and ...

In Peru's Chumbivilcas province, Takanakuy is a unique Christmas tradition where villagers resolve disputes through hand-to-hand combat. This festival allows men, women, and children to settle ...

CHUMBIVILCAS, Peru – Most Christmas ceremonies would be ruined if attendees threw a punch. But in Peru’s mountainous south, participants of one Dec. 25 festival have exactly that in mind. On Christmas ...