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Showing love for an entire day seems like a lot to ask of most people. How about if we shorten it to Valentine’s Hour, instead? (When a young man is demonstrating his love, Valentine’s Two Minutes might be enough.)
Takanakuy (Quechua for “to hit each other”)1 is an annual established practice of fighting fellow community members held on 25 December, by the inhabitants of Chumbivilcas Province, near Cuzco, in Peru.2 The practice started in Santo Tomás, the capital of Chumbivilcas, and subsequently spread to other villages and cities, the prominent ones being Cuzco and Lima. The festival consists of dancing and of individuals fighting each other to settle old conflicts.3
Some locals claim to obtain several social benefits from the tradition, while others criticize it. Those in favor claim that public brawling offers an alternative method to resolve conflict and create a peaceful society.4 It has been variously thought of by academics as a rite, ritual or an incipient sport.5
Ratkin Premium Member 1 day ago
And it’s every day.
Paul D Premium Member 1 day ago
Ya’know . . . this isn’t really a bad idea.
As long as on the other 364 days you CAN’T say anything bad to them.
syzygy47 1 day ago
Embrace the spirit of Festivus!
Imagine 1 day ago
There’s an app for that…
Izzy Moreno 1 day ago
… where everyday is Villaintine’s Day.
phritzg Premium Member about 23 hours ago
Showing love for an entire day seems like a lot to ask of most people. How about if we shorten it to Valentine’s Hour, instead? (When a young man is demonstrating his love, Valentine’s Two Minutes might be enough.)
bobpickett1 about 21 hours ago
then the use anonymous
Differentname about 20 hours ago
Takanakuy (Quechua for “to hit each other”)1 is an annual established practice of fighting fellow community members held on 25 December, by the inhabitants of Chumbivilcas Province, near Cuzco, in Peru.2 The practice started in Santo Tomás, the capital of Chumbivilcas, and subsequently spread to other villages and cities, the prominent ones being Cuzco and Lima. The festival consists of dancing and of individuals fighting each other to settle old conflicts.3
Some locals claim to obtain several social benefits from the tradition, while others criticize it. Those in favor claim that public brawling offers an alternative method to resolve conflict and create a peaceful society.4 It has been variously thought of by academics as a rite, ritual or an incipient sport.5
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Cincoflex about 17 hours ago
Pam is ahead of her times!
Mike Baldwin creator about 16 hours ago
Villaintine´s Day. It’s a natural! Where do I buy the card?
cuzinron47 about 15 hours ago
Don’t need a special occasion for that.
waltermgm about 14 hours ago
Or anti-social media.
Bilan about 14 hours ago
We need to switch things up here.
We should set one day for insulting people (Villaintine’s Day) and use every other day for telling people we love them.
FRITH RA about 14 hours ago
Who buttons your smock, Mel?
FireAnt_Hater about 13 hours ago
Pam, he wants a special day for villany. Not an everyday thingy…
chriscc63 about 12 hours ago
isnt this called election day?
eb110americana about 11 hours ago
What do you send? Grating cards?
gantech about 11 hours ago
Zing!
NolaMan about 7 hours ago
Purge!
eddi-TBH about 6 hours ago
That’s every day, Doc.