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  • Un grupo de jóvenes con máscaras y pintados del cuerpo con aceite vegetal y pigmento corren por las calles durante el carnaval de San Nicolás de los Ranchos.
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  • La población de San Nicolás de los Ranchos participa en el carnaval en dos bandos, “los máscaras” y los xinacates, éstos, también llamados judíos o pintados, vagan por las calles de San Nicolás en grupos desde cinco hasta una veintena de integrantes. Ocultos tras una máscara, usualmente de luchador, los xinacates recorren su comunidad asustando a paseantes y turistas que los fotografían gustosos sin importar el constante riesgo de manchar sus ropas.
    Carnaval_Xinacates_Puebla_RC_23.jpg
  • La población de San Nicolás de los Ranchos participa en el carnaval en dos bandos, “los máscaras” y los xinacates, éstos, también llamados judíos o pintados, vagan por las calles de San Nicolás en grupos desde cinco hasta una veintena de integrantes. Ocultos tras una máscara, usualmente de luchador, los xinacates recorren su comunidad asustando a paseantes y turistas que los fotografían gustosos sin importar el constante riesgo de manchar sus ropas.
    Carnaval_Xinacates_Puebla_RC_03.jpg
  • La población de San Nicolás de los Ranchos participa en el carnaval en dos bandos, “los máscaras” y los xinacates, éstos, también llamados judíos o pintados, vagan por las calles de San Nicolás en grupos desde cinco hasta una veintena de integrantes. Ocultos tras una máscara, usualmente de luchador, los xinacates recorren su comunidad asustando a paseantes y turistas que los fotografían gustosos sin importar el constante riesgo de manchar sus ropas.
    Carnaval_Xinacates_Puebla_RC_20.jpg
  • La población de San Nicolás de los Ranchos participa en el carnaval en dos bandos, “los máscaras” y los xinacates, éstos, también llamados judíos o pintados, vagan por las calles de San Nicolás en grupos desde cinco hasta una veintena de integrantes. Ocultos tras una máscara, usualmente de luchador, los xinacates recorren su comunidad asustando a paseantes y turistas que los fotografían gustosos sin importar el constante riesgo de manchar sus ropas.
    Carnaval_Xinacates_Puebla_RC_07.jpg
  • Un joven cuida a su bebé antes de pintarse el cuerpo y participar en el carnaval de San Nicolás de los Ranchos.
    Carnaval_Xinacates_Puebla_RC_05.jpg
  • La población de San Nicolás de los Ranchos participa en el carnaval en dos bandos, “los máscaras” y los xinacates, éstos, también llamados judíos o pintados, vagan por las calles de San Nicolás en grupos desde cinco hasta una veintena de integrantes. Ocultos tras una máscara, usualmente de luchador, los xinacates recorren su comunidad asustando a paseantes y turistas que los fotografían gustosos sin importar el constante riesgo de manchar sus ropas.
    Carnaval_Xinacates_Puebla_RC_04.jpg
  • Inhabitants of indigenous communities gather in the highest mountains and in springs to celebrate rain request rituals.
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  • La población de San Nicolás de los Ranchos participa en el carnaval en dos bandos, “los máscaras” y los xinacates, éstos, también llamados judíos o pintados, vagan por las calles de San Nicolás en grupos desde cinco hasta una veintena de integrantes. Ocultos tras una máscara, usualmente de luchador, los xinacates recorren su comunidad asustando a paseantes y turistas que los fotografían gustosos sin importar el constante riesgo de manchar sus ropas.
    Carnaval_Xinacates_Puebla_RC_22.jpg
  • La población de San Nicolás de los Ranchos participa en el carnaval en dos bandos, “los máscaras” y los xinacates, éstos, también llamados judíos o pintados, vagan por las calles de San Nicolás en grupos desde cinco hasta una veintena de integrantes. Ocultos tras una máscara, usualmente de luchador, los xinacates recorren su comunidad asustando a paseantes y turistas que los fotografían gustosos sin importar el constante riesgo de manchar sus ropas.
    Carnaval_Xinacates_Puebla_RC_13.jpg
  • Un joven pinta su cuerpo y rostro con aceite vegetal y pigmento plateado en polvo para salir a bailar a las calles de San Nicolás de los Ranchos durante el carnaval.<br />
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Los "Pintados" también llamados “Xinacates”, salen a bailar en las calles de San Nicolás de los Ranchos, en las faldas del volcán Popocatépetl en México, pintados del cuerpo con aceite vegetal y pigmentos y usando máscaras, látigos o grilletes, para así rendir culto a los volcanes y tener abundantes cosechas. Los Pintados, ocultos tras la máscara, asustan a las personas con pintar su cuerpo o ropa si no reciben a cambio dulces, refrescos, cerveza o dinero.
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  • Los "tlacololeros" que producen los truenos con sus látigos, tienen la misión de preparar y cuidar la tierra de los roedores y de mantener a una distancia prudente a los que deciden acercarse demasiado durante una pelea de tigres.
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  • Dos mujeres visitan la tumba de un familiar y ofrecen una corona de flores, al fondo se pueden ver las montañas a las que mas tarde subirán en procesión para realizar un ritual que tiene que ver con el aseguramiento mágico de las lluvias y la fertilidad de las tierras.
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  • A Xinacate sticks out his hand from a sauna while taking a shower to take off the paint. SPANISH: Un xinacates asoma su mano desde el interior del baño a vapor donde quietan la pintura de su cuerpo.
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  • Young pintados use cigarretes and alcohol in the Carnival. SPANISH: Tabaco y alcohol son elementos habituales para los jóvenes que participan en el carnaval.
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  • La población de San Nicolás de los Ranchos participa en el carnaval en dos bandos, “los máscaras” y los xinacates, éstos, también llamados judíos o pintados, vagan por las calles de San Nicolás en grupos desde cinco hasta una veintena de integrantes. Ocultos tras una máscara, usualmente de luchador, los xinacates recorren su comunidad asustando a paseantes y turistas que los fotografían gustosos sin importar el constante riesgo de manchar sus ropas.
    Carnaval_Xinacates_Puebla_RC_18.jpg
  • Una joven a quien mancharon de color en su cuerpo y ropa durante los encuentros con los Pintados que salen a las calles a bailar durante el carnaval de San Nicolás de los Ranchos.
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  • Una niña pinta de color negro las mejillas de un Xinacate durante el carnaval de San Nicolás de los Ranchos.
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  • Un grupo de Xinacates con máscaras y el cuerpo pintado intentan manchar la ropa de un grupo de mujeres si no les dan dinero, que ellos ocuparán para su baño al final del día del Carnaval en San Nicolás de los Ranchos.
    Carnaval_Xinacates_Puebla_RC_15.jpg
  • La población de San Nicolás de los Ranchos participa en el carnaval en dos bandos, “los máscaras” y los xinacates, éstos, también llamados judíos o pintados, vagan por las calles de San Nicolás en grupos desde cinco hasta una veintena de integrantes. Ocultos tras una máscara, usualmente de luchador, los xinacates recorren su comunidad asustando a paseantes y turistas que los fotografían gustosos sin importar el constante riesgo de manchar sus ropas.
    Carnaval_Xinacates_Puebla_RC_14.jpg
  • Un grupo de jóvenes y niñas esperan a que aparezcan los Xinacates enmascarados y pintados del cuerpo con aceite vegetal y pigmento durante el carnaval de san Nicolás de los Ranchos.
    Carnaval_Xinacates_Puebla_RC_09.jpg
  • Dos Xinacates enmascarados y pintados con aceite vegetal y pigmento negro acorralan a tres mujeres para pedirles algunas monedas a cambio de no mancharles la ropa o la cara durante el carnaval de San Nicolás de los Ranchos.
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  • Maria Eugenia Herrera Mamani, alias “Claudina the Cursed”, talks with Sarita, alias “The Romantic”, before start the wrestling’s show in a Community Center El Alto. The Cholitas wear the traditional costumes of Aymara people during wrestling shows, Bolivia, February 26, 2012. <br />
SPANISH: Maria Eugenia Herrera Mamani alias Claudina La Maldita  talks to Sarita alias La Romantica before starting the wrestling’s show in a Community Center El Alto. The Cholitas when go into the ring to wrestle wear the traditional costumes of Aymara people, El Alto, Bolivia, February 26, 2012.
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  • Dancer with traditional clothes and mask (waq'ollo) during the celebration of the Lord of Qoyllur Rit'i (The Lord of the Shining Snow) in Cusco, Peru.
    Qoyllur_Riti_RC_14.jpg
  • Jennifer, alias “Two Faces”, flies over Yenny Wilma Maraz, alias “Marta La Alteña”, during a wrestling match. The Cholitas wear the traditional costumes of Aymara people during wrestling shows, in El Alto, Bolivia, February 19, 2012.<br />
SPANISH: Jennifer alias Dos Caras realiza un vuelo sobre Yenny Wilma Maraz, alias Marta La Alteña durante un espectaculo de lucha libre. Las Cholitas usan la vestimenta tradicional de los Aymara cuando entran al ring a luchar, en La Paz, Bolivia, el 19 de Febrero de 2012.
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  • Sarita, alias "The Romantic", dances to the rhythm of music and moves her pollera –a baggy skirt- to enter into the wrestling ring. The Cholitas wear the traditional costumes of Aymara people during wrestling shows in El Alto, Bolivia, February 26, 2012.<br />
SPANISH: Sarita alias La Romantica baila al ritmo de la música moviendo su pollera en el momento de la entrada al cuadrilátero de lucha libre. Las Cholitas usan el vestido tradicional de los Aymara para luchar en el cuadrilátero, en El Alto, Bolivia, el 26 de Febrero de 2012.
    Cholitas_Female_Wrestlers_Bolivia_16.jpg
  • Caption: Patricia Kaly Tito, alias Alicia Flores, hits to her opponent with a piece of wood during wrestling match offered every Sunday. The Cholitas wear the traditional costumes of Aymara people during wrestling shows in El Alto, Bolivia, February 19, 2012.<br />
SPANISH: Patricia Kaly Tito, alias Alicia Flores golpea con un pedazo de madera a su adversario durante el espectaculo de lucha libre que ofrecen cada domingo. Las Cholitas usan el vestido tradicional de los Aymara para luchar en el cuadrilatero, en El Alto, Bolivia, el 19 de Febrero de 2012.
    Cholitas_Female_Wrestlers_Bolivia_07.jpg
  • Men with flags and traditional wool clothing from Paucartambo village go up to the sacred mountain Sinaqara to worship to all the mountains or Apus, during the celebration of the Lord of Qoyllur Rit’i (The Lord of the Shining Snow) in Cusco, Peru. By the climate change the glacier is retiring, now in the place of the ritual there isn't snow, for them, snow is sacred and an important part of the celebration.
    Qoyllur_Riti_RC_18.jpg
  • Caption: Yenny Wilma Maraz, alias Martha La Altena, knocked down on the floor, complains of pain due to several blows received during a wrestling match. The Cholitas wear the traditional costumes of Aymara people during wrestling shows in El Alto, Bolivia, February 26, 2012.<br />
SPANISH: Yenny Wilma Maraz, alias Marta La Alteña derribada al piso se queja del dolor por una serie de golpes que recibio de su adversario durante su enfrentamiento de lucha libre. Las Cholitas usan el vestido tradicional de los Aymara para luchar en el cuadrilatero, en El Alto, Bolivia, el 26 de Febrero de 2012.
    Cholitas_Female_Wrestlers_Bolivia_24.jpg
  • Dancer with traditional clothes and a hat hand embroidery during celebration of the Lord of Qoyllur Rit'i (The Lord of the Shining Snow) in Cusco, Peru.
    Nieve_Brillante_Rodrigo_Cruz_06.jpg
  • Traditional dancers dance day and night in front of a small chapel during the celebration of the Lord of Qoyllur Rit'i (The Lord of the Shining Snow), in the background the Qullqipunku mountain in Cusco, Peru.
    Nieve_Brillante_Rodrigo_Cruz_04.jpg
  • Patricia Kaly Tito, alias "Alicia Flores", after a fight in a wrestling match. She belongs to a wrestlers group titled "Titans of the Ring" and always wears as Cholita with the traditional costumes of Aymaras women of Bolivia, in El Alto, Bolivia, February 19, 2012.<br />
SPANISH: Retrato de Patricia Kaly Tito, alias Alicia Flores despues de su presentación de lucha libre. Las Cholitas usan la vestimenta tradicional de los Aymara cuando entran al ring a luchar, en El Alto, Bolivia, el 19 de Febrero de 2012.
    Cholitas_Female_Wrestlers_Bolivia_09.jpg
  • Men go up to the sacred mountain Sinaqara to worship to all the mountains or Apus, during the celebration of the Lord of Qoyllur Rit’i (The Lord of the Shining Snow) in Cusco, Peru. By the climate change the glacier is retiring, now in the place of the ritual there isn't snow, for them, snow is sacred and an important part of the celebration.
    Nieve_Brillante_Rodrigo_Cruz_02.jpg
  • Pilgrims and dancers prepare to perform a ritual at sunrise to receive the first rays of the sun during the festivity that worships the Lord of Qoyllur Rit'i (The Lord of the Shining Snow) in Cusco, Peru.
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  • Caption: Maria Eugenia Herrera Mamani alias Claudina La Maldita throws foam on the face of her opponent during a wrestling match in El Alto, Bolivia, February 26, 2012.
    Cholitas_Female_Wrestlers_Bolivia_17.jpg
  • "Cholitas Luchadoras" Fotodiario Rodrigo Cruz, National Geographic en Español, Mexico, Octubre 2013. Photographs by Rodrigo Cruz.
    NGM_Fotodiario_Rodrigo_Cruz_04.jpg
  • A man holds a flag for identify to the people from his village between thousands of pilgrims in the valley during the celebration of the Lord of Qoyllur Rit’i (The Lord of the Shining Snow), in Cusco, Peru.
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  • The music bands plays for the dancers days and nights during the celebration of the Lord of Qoyllur Rit'i (The Lord of the Shining Snow), in Cusco, Peru.
    Nieve_Brillante_Rodrigo_Cruz_05.jpg
  • Pilgrims take a break while one of them touches the quena after attending the festival that worships the Lord of Qoyllur Rit'i, in Cusco, Peru.
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  • A woman drinks water from a piece of ice of thawing of the mountain glacier Sinaqara during the celebration that worships the Lord of Qoyllur Rit'i, in Cusco, Peru.
    Qoyllur_Riti_RC_19.jpg
  • Pilgrims return from the sanctuary in the afternoon after praying to the Lord of Qoyllur Rit'i, which takes place every year in Cusco, Peru.
    Qoyllur_Riti_RC_08.jpg
  • Local photographers mount a big background with images of tigers, macaws and waterfalls to take photos to the pilgrims in the way to the Lord of Qoyllur Rit'i sanctuary Cusco, Peru.
    Qoyllur_Riti_RC_07.jpg
  • Maria Eugenia Herrera Mamani, alias “Claudina the Cursed”, celebrates her victory by defeating her opponent and even to the referee during a wrestling match every Sunday, in El Alto, Bolivia, February 19, 2012.
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  • Maria Eugenia Herrera Mamani, alias “Claudina The Cursed”, dances during the carnival in El Alto, Bolivia, February 18, 2012.<br />
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En la ciudad de El Alto - ciudad vecina con La Paz, Bolivia- situada a una altura de 4,000 msnm, turistas y gente local hacen fila para comprar boletos para presenciar el espectáculo de las cholitas luchadoras.  Cada domingo un grupo de mujeres, las “cholitas”, se prepara para dar un espectáculo de lucha libre. Ellas portan la ropa tradicional de las mujeres Aymaras, que se ha mantenido desde la época colonial. Su atuendo consiste en faldas amplias, bombines -sombrero típico-, zapatos de plástico, trenzas hasta la cintura, joyas de gran tamaño, maquillaje y chales bordados.<br />
Yenny Wilma Maraz, conocida como “Marta La Alteña”, saluda al público con los brazos extendidos bailando al ritmo de la música, entrega su chal y su sombrero para subir al ring. Sube orgullosa aún siendo abucheada por el público. Ella es ruda y tendrá que pelear contra los buenos.<br />
La lucha libre es un espectáculo teatral, pero también requiere de un enorme esfuerzo físico y de entrenamiento constante para poder realizar vuelos desde las cuerdas del ring y soportar las caídas, que muchas veces son dolorosas.<br />
Los eventos de lucha libre son un negocio cada vez mayor. Cientos de turistas y bolivianos, asisten cada semana para ver a las cholitas vencer a sus adversarios. Las cholitas como otros luchadores pertenecen a grupos manejados por diferentes mánager, quienes en muchas ocasiones sacan ventaja, llevándose gran parte de las ganancias y dejando a ellas con casi nada. Esto ha creado divisiones, y por lo tanto, se han conformado nuevos grupos tales como Las Diosas del Ring, quienes ofrecen su espectáculo en diferentes puntos de la ciudad. La lucha libre boliviana ha ganado popularidad y ha traspasado fronteras gracias a las Cholitas luchadoras.
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  • A woman and a child lights candles at night next to a banner that identifies his comparsa during the celebration of the Lord of Qoyllur Rit'i (The Lord of the Shining Snow), in Cusco, Peru.
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  • Main ceremony during the celebration of the Lord of Qoyllur Rit'i (The Lord of the Shining Snow in Quechua), In this celebration you can observe the syncretism between the Andean beliefs and the Catholic religion, in Cusco, Peru.
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  • Two women prepare te meal inside they house in Mahuayani, Mahuayani is the last town before the 8-kilometer walk to the Lord of Qoyllur Rit'i sanctuary in Cusco, Peru.
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  • Dancers from different villages of the Andes during the festivity of the Lord of Qoyllur Rit'i (The Lord of the Shining Snow) in Cusco, Peru.
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  • Men with a group of horses that are used to carry merchandise to the sanctuary of the Lord of Qoyllur Rit'i (The Lord of the Shining Snow) in Cusco, Peru.
    Qoyllur_Riti_RC_02.jpg
  • "Cholitas Luchadoras" Fotodiario Rodrigo Cruz, National Geographic en Español, Mexico, Octubre 2013. Photographs by Rodrigo Cruz.
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  • María Eugenia Mamani Herrera alias Claudina La Maldita inside her home showing her belt of National Champion of Bolivian Association Catchascan 2012, in La Paz, Bolivia, February 26, 2012.
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  • Women clean potatoes to prepare food for a group of pilgrims, in the backgroud, hundreds of tents that pilgrims place to stay for 3 or 4 days in the valley of the sanctuary of the Lord of Qoyllur Rit'i , a festival that takes place every year in Cusco, Peru.
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  • Portrait of a dancer at dusk during the celebration of the Lord of Qoyllur Rit'i (The Lord of the Shining Snow), in Cusco, Peru.
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  • A woman with her son in her arms observes the procession of the Lord of Qoyllur Rit'i (The Lord of the Shining Snow) in Cusco, Peru.
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  • Musicians play flutes of cane with drum and cymbals during their pilgrimage to the sanctuary of Qoyllur Rit'i in Cusco, Peru.
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  • Mahuayani, where the 8-kilometer hike begins to the Lord of Qoyllur Rit'i (The Lord of the Shining Snow) sanctuary in Cusco, Peru.
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  • A girl carries a baby on her back during the festivity of the Lord of Qoyllur Rit'i, in tents merchants sell food to the pilgrims in Cusco, Peru.
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  • Pilgrims walk during of 8 kilometres to the Sanctuary of the Lord of Qoyllur Rit'i (The Lord of the Shining Snow) at the top of the mountain they pray to the Apus (mountains) in Cusco, Peru.
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  • Maria Eugenia Mamani Herrera, alias “Claudina La Maldita”, tries to hold on the second rope of ring while falls down due a head blow during a wrestling match. Her adversary, frequently a man, is alert to resume the attack before she gets recovered, in El Alto, Bolivia February 26, 2012.<br />
SPANISH: María Eugenia Mamani Herrera, alias Claudina La Maldita trata de agarrarse de la segunda cuerda mientras cae al piso quejándose de dolor por un golpe a la cabeza que recibió de su adversario durante un encuentro de lucha libre. Su adversario, que en su mayoría son hombres, se mantiene alerta para reanudar su ataque antes de que ella se recupere.
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  • Jennifer, alias “Two Faces”, helps decorating a friend office for the “Chaya”, an Andean ritual based on watering alcohol and other symbolic elements to the land or any other property, that takes place in the Carnival in La Paz City, February 17, 2012.<br />
SPANISH: Jennifer alias Dos Caras ayuda en la decoración del consultorio de una amiga para la Chaya (ritual andino que se basa en el acto de regar la tierra u otro bien con alcohol y elementos simbólicos) durante el carnaval de la ciudad de La Paz, Bolivia, el 17 de Febrero de 2012.
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  • A young woman dances with some friends during her fifteenth birthday celebration in Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, April 2, 2011.
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  • "Cholitas Luchadoras" Fotodiario Rodrigo Cruz, National Geographic en Español, Mexico, Octubre 2013. Photographs by Rodrigo Cruz.
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  • "Cholitas Luchadoras" Fotodiario Rodrigo Cruz, National Geographic en Español, Mexico, Octubre 2013. Photographs by Rodrigo Cruz.
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  • The women throw the blows with force to the face, the one who receives them frequently closes her eyes in pain and even drenched in blood do not give up, they continue to fight.<br />
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In the indigenous Nahua community of La Esperanza in Mexico, people maintain the tradition of fighting to ask for rain and obtaining a good harvest season. The people of La Esperanza and nearby communities gather in the afternoon in the middle of a field of sowing set up as a battlefield. Men and women fight with their fists and the blows are aimed at the face. His blood represents the fertility of the earth and when it falls into the furrows it becomes the sacred liquid that will germinate the corn plant.
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  • Sometimes women ask for time out to rest and clean the blood from their nose. His blood is an offering to his deities, which will be accepted and rewarded with a good harvest.<br />
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In the indigenous Nahua community of La Esperanza in Mexico, people maintain the tradition of fighting to ask for rain and obtaining a good harvest season. The people of La Esperanza and nearby communities gather in the afternoon in the middle of a field of sowing set up as a battlefield. Men and women fight with their fists and the blows are aimed at the face. His blood represents the fertility of the earth and when it falls into the furrows it becomes the sacred liquid that will germinate the corn plant.
    Ask-for-Rain-Ritual_Rodrigo-Cruz_07.jpg
  • A bloodstained paper on the battlefield, while more fights take place more rain should fall over the corn plants.<br />
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In the indigenous Nahua community of La Esperanza in Mexico, people maintain the tradition of fighting to ask for rain and obtaining a good harvest season. The people of La Esperanza and nearby communities gather in the afternoon in the middle of a field of sowing set up as a battlefield. Men and women fight with their fists and the blows are aimed at the face. His blood represents the fertility of the earth and when it falls into the furrows it becomes the sacred liquid that will germinate the corn plant.
    Ask-for-Rain-Ritual_Rodrigo-Cruz_15.jpg
  • The fight is over, he now wipes the blood from his face, he has already spilled blood on the sowing field.<br />
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In the indigenous Nahua community of La Esperanza in Mexico, people maintain the tradition of fighting to ask for rain and obtaining a good harvest season. The people of La Esperanza and nearby communities gather in the afternoon in the middle of a field of sowing set up as a battlefield. Men and women fight with their fists and the blows are aimed at the face. His blood represents the fertility of the earth and when it falls into the furrows it becomes the sacred liquid that will germinate the corn plant.
    Ask-for-Rain-Ritual_Rodrigo-Cruz_16.jpg
  • It is time for the exchange of blows, the rules are simple, just blows with a closed fist to the face until one of the two opponents decides not to continue, at the end, they cordially shake hands and take a break, possibly someone else ask to fight one of them and if not, they will wait until next year.<br />
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In the indigenous Nahua community of La Esperanza in Mexico, people maintain the tradition of fighting to ask for rain and obtaining a good harvest season. The people of La Esperanza and nearby communities gather in the afternoon in the middle of a field of sowing set up as a battlefield. Men and women fight with their fists and the blows are aimed at the face. His blood represents the fertility of the earth and when it falls into the furrows it becomes the sacred liquid that will germinate the corn plant.
    Ask-for-Rain-Ritual_Rodrigo-Cruz_13.jpg
  • A girl challenges her opponent by taking her by the blouse and closing her fist ready to attack, the other girl closes her eyes but does not give up, she manages to let go and fights with courage.<br />
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In the indigenous Nahua community of La Esperanza in Mexico, people maintain the tradition of fighting to ask for rain and obtaining a good harvest season. The people of La Esperanza and nearby communities gather in the afternoon in the middle of a field of sowing set up as a battlefield. Men and women fight with their fists and the blows are aimed at the face. His blood represents the fertility of the earth and when it falls into the furrows it becomes the sacred liquid that will germinate the corn plant.
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  • People congregate every year in the middle of a field of sowing to carry out a ritual where men and women fight to ask for rain and for the corn plant to germinate.<br />
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In the indigenous Nahua community of La Esperanza in Mexico, people maintain the tradition of fighting to ask for rain and obtaining a good harvest season. The people of La Esperanza and nearby communities gather in the afternoon in the middle of a field of sowing set up as a battlefield. Men and women fight with their fists and the blows are aimed at the face. His blood represents the fertility of the earth and when it falls into the furrows it becomes the sacred liquid that will germinate the corn plant.
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  • A Nahua indigenous raises his fist in victory at the end of their fight during the ritual asking for rain.<br />
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In the indigenous Nahua community of La Esperanza in Mexico, people maintain the tradition of fighting to ask for rain and obtaining a good harvest season. The people of La Esperanza and nearby communities gather in the afternoon in the middle of a field of sowing set up as a battlefield. Men and women fight with their fists and the blows are aimed at the face. His blood represents the fertility of the earth and when it falls into the furrows it becomes the sacred liquid that will germinate the corn plant.
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  • Two women fight in the center of a circle made up of the same women who attend the ritual fight. Nobody intervenes in the fights, the only way to finish is to surrender.<br />
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In the indigenous Nahua community of La Esperanza in Mexico, people maintain the tradition of fighting to ask for rain and obtaining a good harvest season. The people of La Esperanza and nearby communities gather in the afternoon in the middle of a field of sowing set up as a battlefield. Men and women fight with their fists and the blows are aimed at the face. His blood represents the fertility of the earth and when it falls into the furrows it becomes the sacred liquid that will germinate the corn plant.
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  • Two women look for their rival among those attending the ritual fight.<br />
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In the indigenous Nahua community of La Esperanza in Mexico, people maintain the tradition of fighting to ask for rain and obtaining a good harvest season. The people of La Esperanza and nearby communities gather in the afternoon in the middle of a field of sowing set up as a battlefield. Men and women fight with their fists and the blows are aimed at the face. His blood represents the fertility of the earth and when it falls into the furrows it becomes the sacred liquid that will germinate the corn plant.
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  • La Esperanza, an indigenous people that lives from agriculture and commerce, is located in the state of Guerrero, in southern Mexico.<br />
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In the indigenous Nahua community of La Esperanza in Mexico, people maintain the tradition of fighting to ask for rain and obtaining a good harvest season. The people of La Esperanza and nearby communities gather in the afternoon in the middle of a field of sowing set up as a battlefield. Men and women fight with their fists and the blows are aimed at the face. His blood represents the fertility of the earth and when it falls into the furrows it becomes the sacred liquid that will germinate the corn plant.
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  • A child with tears in his eyes, perhaps from feeling defeated in his fight.<br />
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In the indigenous Nahua community of La Esperanza in Mexico, people maintain the tradition of fighting to ask for rain and obtaining a good harvest season. The people of La Esperanza and nearby communities gather in the afternoon in the middle of a field of sowing set up as a battlefield. Men and women fight with their fists and the blows are aimed at the face. His blood represents the fertility of the earth and when it falls into the furrows it becomes the sacred liquid that will germinate the corn plant.
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  • Before fighting it is important to bandage the hands to avoid injuring the wrist or knuckles.<br />
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In the indigenous Nahua community of La Esperanza in Mexico, people maintain the tradition of fighting to ask for rain and obtaining a good harvest season. The people of La Esperanza and nearby communities gather in the afternoon in the middle of a field of sowing set up as a battlefield. Men and women fight with their fists and the blows are aimed at the face. His blood represents the fertility of the earth and when it falls into the furrows it becomes the sacred liquid that will germinate the corn plant.
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  • Most women have fought at some time in their life and this starts as children.<br />
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In the indigenous Nahua community of La Esperanza in Mexico, people maintain the tradition of fighting to ask for rain and obtaining a good harvest season. The people of La Esperanza and nearby communities gather in the afternoon in the middle of a field of sowing set up as a battlefield. Men and women fight with their fists and the blows are aimed at the face. His blood represents the fertility of the earth and when it falls into the furrows it becomes the sacred liquid that will germinate the corn plant.
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  • An indigenous Nahua woman prays in a sacred place, here the townspeople gather to celebrate and share food before the ritual fights take place.<br />
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In the indigenous Nahua community of La Esperanza in Mexico, people maintain the tradition of fighting to ask for rain and obtaining a good harvest season. The people of La Esperanza and nearby communities gather in the afternoon in the middle of a field of sowing set up as a battlefield. Men and women fight with their fists and the blows are aimed at the face. His blood represents the fertility of the earth and when it falls into the furrows it becomes the sacred liquid that will germinate the corn plant.
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  • Around the fights, other girls take photos and video with their cell phones.<br />
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In the indigenous Nahua community of La Esperanza in Mexico, people maintain the tradition of fighting to ask for rain and obtaining a good harvest season. The people of La Esperanza and nearby communities gather in the afternoon in the middle of a field of sowing set up as a battlefield. Men and women fight with their fists and the blows are aimed at the face. His blood represents the fertility of the earth and when it falls into the furrows it becomes the sacred liquid that will germinate the corn plant.
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  • A woman takes a handful of dirt from the ground to wipe the sweat from her hands to clench her fists more firmly and start the fight.<br />
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In the indigenous Nahua community of La Esperanza in Mexico, people maintain the tradition of fighting to ask for rain and obtaining a good harvest season. The people of La Esperanza and nearby communities gather in the afternoon in the middle of a field of sowing set up as a battlefield. Men and women fight with their fists and the blows are aimed at the face. His blood represents the fertility of the earth and when it falls into the furrows it becomes the sacred liquid that will germinate the corn plant.
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  • She on guard, with pain and blood in her mouth, looks directly at her opponent with no plans to give up.<br />
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In the indigenous Nahua community of La Esperanza in Mexico, people maintain the tradition of fighting to ask for rain and obtaining a good harvest season. The people of La Esperanza and nearby communities gather in the afternoon in the middle of a field of sowing set up as a battlefield. Men and women fight with their fists and the blows are aimed at the face. His blood represents the fertility of the earth and when it falls into the furrows it becomes the sacred liquid that will germinate the corn plant.
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  • Caption: Patricia Kaly Tito, alias Alicia Flores, belongs to a wrestlers group titled Titans of the Ring. She gets dressed as Cholita, as traditionally called to the wrestlers that wear traditional costumes of Aymaras women of Bolivia, in El Alto, Bolivia, February 25, 2012.<br />
SPANISH: Patricia Kaly Tito, alias Alicia Flores pertenece al grupo de luchadores Titanes del Ring, ella viste de Cholita, con la ropa tradicional de las mujeres Aymaras de Bolivia, en El Alto, Bolivia, el 25 de Febrero de 2012.
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  • Sarita, alias “The Romantic”, dresses a traditional of Aymara people formed by a embroidered shawl, a pollera (a baggy skirt), and a bombin (a traditional bowler hat), to participate in the wrestling show in El Alto, Bolivia, February 26, 2012. <br />
SPANISH: Sarita “La Romántica” con su manta pollera y sombrero, vestimenta tradicional de Bolivia se prepara para su participación en el espectáculo de lucha libre, en El Alto, Bolivia, el 26 de Febrero de 2012.
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  • Pablo Pajarito has many years working with Barro Canelo, a traditional clay technique from Tonala.
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  • Pablo has many years working with Barro Canelo, a traditional clay technique from Tonala. The Pajarito family uses self-made natural pigments made from flowers, seeds and soil to paint by hand each piece in Tonala, Jalisco.
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  • Pablo has many years working with Barro Canelo, a traditional clay technique from Tonala. The Pajarito family uses self-made natural pigments made from flowers, seeds and soil to paint by hand each piece in Tonala, Jalisco.
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  • Sofia Cruz in the workshop of Pablo Pajarito. Pablo has many years working with Barro Canelo, a traditional clay technique from Tonala. The Pajarito family uses self-made natural pigments made from flowers, seeds and soil to paint by hand each piece in Tonala, Jalisco.
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  • Maria Eugenia Mamani Herrera, alias “Claudina The Cursed”, faces her opponent while the audience has fun taking photos of wrestling match. The Cholitas wear the traditional costumes of Aymara people during wrestling shows, in El Alto, Bolivia, February 19, 2012.
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  • Maria Eugenia Herrera Mamani, alias “Claudina the Cursed”, makes herself up in the dressing room of the Community Center El Alto where wrestling show take place all Sundays. The Cholitas wear the traditional costumes of Aymara people during wrestling shows, El Alto, Bolivia, February 26, 2012.<br />
SPANISH: María Eugenia Mamani Herrera, alias Claudina La Maldita se maquilla el rostro en el área de vestidores ubicado en la parte trasera del Multifuncional El Alto donde cada domingo se presenta el espectáculo de lucha libre. Las Cholitas usan la vestimenta tradicional de los Aymara cuando entran al ring a luchar, en El Alto, Bolivia, el 26 de Febrero de 2012.
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