Tinku Culture

Different places have different traditions and beliefs, and some of them are quite weird. This is known as the "Tinku" culture, which means to "punch your neighbor festival." This is a sacred rite of the Quechua Indians and takes place in Macha, Bolivia, in the Andes. Villagers, both men, and women, punch one other in order to spill as much blood as possible in order to worship the goddess Pachamama and have her bless their harvests. People also believe that if they do not bleed blood, the goddess Pachamama will be dissatisfied. Pachamama is an Andean fertility goddess who is worshiped.

Kicking is prohibited during combat, and no villagers are permitted to wear jewelry. The bouts are brief and brutal, with the villagers aiming for one other's heads. Although local officials and the Catholic Church have attempted to put an end to this bizarre practice, the villagers continue to congregate every year to punch each other.