The female wrestlers of Bolivia

They are like birds of paradise swirling around each other in a mating dance. Except their wings are layered petticoats and tasselled shawls, and they are not wooing but body slamming, hair pulling and landing flying kicks. They are the ‘fighting cholitas’, Bolivian female traditional wrestlers. These indigenous women were neglected because they were on the margins of society, but since Bolivia has been ruled by Evo Morales, who has indigenous roots, they have gained more recognition.
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