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| Ch'iaraje |
| Province of Canas, district of Yanaoca (community of Checa).
Ritual fight between dwellers of the communities of Checa and Quehue, who confront each other in a warlike game, to propitiate the earth's fertility. The victorious community is the one that manages to occupy more land. The men, armed with slings, leather whips and clubs wear vests adorned with flowers. Women help taking care of the horses, collect stones and cheer up the men with their songs.
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| Toqto Fights |
| Province of Chumbivilcas, district of Livitaca (Toctopata).
The fights take place in Toqto, located between the districts of Yanaoca and Livitaca. During three days men try to get as much arable land as possible. During the first day, the participants occupy their places; individual fights begin in the second day and then the men gather in groups from 5 to 10 people. After eating and drinking, everybody fights on the third day, when they also pick up the wounded and do the qhaswa (a kind of rounds where both winners and losers celebrate).
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