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Illustrations from Takanakuy: Cuando La Sangre Hierve by Víctor Laime Mantilla If you don’t mind being called a q’ara gallo (that means “naked rooster”) you can just pop on a uyach’ullu (that means “a ski mask”) and wear whatever the crap you want to Takanakuy – even crazy, shredded nü-metal jeans. Hell, even a werewolf mask. For those less cocksure in their style, there are a handful of traditional Takanakuy “characters” to use as fashion templates.
Annons
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Annons
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