- cross-posted to:
- chapotraphouse@hexbear.net
- cross-posted to:
- chapotraphouse@hexbear.net
Here’s an article about some of the cholitas from their perspective. The wiki page is kind of limited in scope.
The Fighting Cholitas are a group of female wrestlers who perform in El Alto, Bolivia.[1] The Cholitas are part of a group called the Titans of the Ring, which includes both male and female wrestlers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fighting_Cholitas
Compare this to Tinku:
Tinku, a Bolivian Quechua tradition from Norte Potosí, began as a form of ritualistic combat. In the Quechua language, it means “meeting-encounter”.[1] During this ritual, men and women from different communities will meet and begin the festivities by dancing. The women will then form circles and begin chanting while the men proceed to fight each other; eventually the women will join in the fighting as well. Large tinkus are held in Potosí during the first few weeks of May.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinku
for example see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGU8DEN2Dpk
and Takanakuy:
Takanakuy (Quechua for “to hit each other”)[1] is an annual established practice of fighting fellow community members held on 25 December… … The main event happens in the Peruvian Andes in the province of Chumbivilcas which has a population of approximately 300, but during the events about 3,000 gather to watch the fights. There is a second event that takes place the day after Christmas in the village of Llique, located in the province of Cuzco. This is where the best fighters of multiple indigenous villages congregate the strongest men, women, and even children for fist fights. There is no police, no military service and no government service in these communities.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takanakuy
for example see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB6lqvSCsPY
But the team in the OP article is probably most like Mexican women’s Lucha Libre: