23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
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Fighting domestic violence in public, Bolivian Aymara women started Cholitas wrestling as a self-empowered form of action activism presented as entertainment. Fighting back as literally as symbolically, the powerful performances involve bone-shattering moves carried out in the traditional indigenous attire.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: El Alto, Bolivia
Camera: NIKON D750
Copyright: © Miles Astray