Every Christmas in Peru, a village settles grudges with fists—then shakes hands. Takanakuy isn’t about winning, it’s about healing. Violence as medicine, tradition as release. #Takanakuy #PeruCulture #ConflictResolution #ViralStory #FightToHeal #EmotionalRelease

Takanakuy is held in some parts of Peru where entire villages ring in the new year by getting drunk and beating the crap out of each other. The idea is to settle old scores and grudges, and start the new year with a clean slate. The results are legally binding. It's unclear how healthy this is, but it certainly can't make political debates any worse.

Useless Facts, Badly Drawn #78: Happy New Year! #Takanakuy
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Sauce: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takanakuy
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This is real! Not sure how I feel about it, but the fact that everyone is able to move on at the end and enjoy the New Year makes sense. Its a way to start clear the air, there's music, dancing, and fights involve mandatory post-fight hugs! There are rules and it works! Who knew? 🤷‍♀️ #Takanakuy

Takanakuy is held in some parts of Peru where entire villages ring in the new year by getting drunk and beating the crap out of each other. The idea is to settle old scores and grudges, and start the new year with a clean slate. The results are legally binding. It's unclear how healthy this is, but it certainly can't make political debates any worse.

Useless Facts, Badly Drawn #78: Happy New Year! #Takanakuy
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Sauce: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takanakuy
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#happynewyear #culture #peru #cuzco #southamerica #funfacts #didyouknow #facts #bizarre #comics #webcomic #fightclub #uselsssfacts #uselessfactsbadlydrawn