The Fighting Cholitas
You want women's sports? I'll give you women's sports. Just last night, I was flipping through the TV channels when I spotted something VERY interesting. In the center of a wrestling ring, surrounded by a cheering crowd, a couple of women with long braids and lovely ankle-length skirts were pummeling the snot out of each other.
Turns out, they were two of the fighting cholitas. Apparently, every Sunday in Bolivia, women enter the ring to wrestle in front of throngs of their adoring fans. They stomp, taunt, and dropkick each other--while wearing the traditional multi-layer skirt of the region.
Though I suspect it's as "real" as American professional wrestling, you have to admire the ladies' toughness and athleticism. If I ever need a bodyguard (again), I'm definitely heading down to Bolivia.
See the trailer for the documentary "The Fighting Cholitas" below! (Keep in mind--it may look rough, but it's all for fun.)
PS: The rump move made my day.
posted by Kirsten Miller at 9:41 AM
16 Comments:
Cool! I want to see the documentary when it's done.
That is awesome. It does look about as real as American wrestling, but still.
has it already come out?
They remind me of Verushka.
You made my day with that. Where do you get this stuff?
that is sooooooo cool!!!! girls are awesome. sometimes i wish i could do that to my little sister!!!
also, if your curious, i am lilromboyblue;), i'm just not logged onto my blog
Is it choreographed, do you think?
It be cool to have mix gender teams. I'd watch that!
Wow O.o.... MY STUPID COMPUTER WON'T LOAD THE VIDEO!! It's acting all weird these days... But the women in Bolivia beat each other up every Sunday? I wanna try fighting there... Nvm. XD
I don't know whether to be amused or scared for my life. Perhaps both. ^^
Hey! Off-topic, I know, but I'm in Sicily for vacation and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions of where to visit. (I'm already planning to go to the Capuchin catacombs- I'm close to Palermo!)Thanks! PS- Watching these women wrestle is so much more fun to watch than big American men beat each other up. I think the skirts make it seem more graceful and fun.
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I's really cool!! If I ever go to Bolivia I have got to see this.
I's really cool!! If I ever go to Bolivia I have got to see this.
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