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Andean ritual turns Christmas into a moment for conflict resolution
A Christmas tradition in Peru’s Andes uses ritualised boxing to settle disputes, helping communities resolve conflicts and begin the new year with reconciliation.
In a remote Andean region of Peru, Christmas is marked not only by prayer and celebration but by a ritual designed to resolve lingering disputes. In villages across , residents participate in an annual tradition where individuals with unresolved conflicts confront each other in supervised, symbolic fistfights. The practice, rooted in indigenous customs, is meant to clear grievances before the new year begins.