Tinku Festival Video

Festival Location: Macha, Bolivia

Festival Type(s): Combat Sports Events, Harvest Festivals, Bizarre Festivals

A fascinating and brutal glimpse at the pre-Hispanic ritual of Tinku (a word that means encounter in both Aymara and Quechua) which sees indigenoius Bolivians gather in the mountanous region of Potosi to fight until blood is spilt on the ground and Pachamama - the earth goddess - is appeased. Those offended easily may want to click away now.