Message: "Re: The meaning of "Tinku""

Re: The meaning of "Tinku"

by Susie (guest)

10/25/2004, 12:19 PM

Actually, I'm writing a speech on tinku. The word itself is Quechua meaning "encounter". The event Tinku is a bloody brawl in Bolivia in which Andean villagers come together to settle disputes and beat the crap out of each other.

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- iris +1

10/25/2004, 1:57 PM

What exactly are you looking for?

The word itself is Quechua meaning "encounter".

Doesn't this answer your question?

- Anon. (guest)

11/6/2004, 3:35 PM

I guess it's an attempt at answering this question: http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=59804&board=gen
But she misunderstood the word 'Indian'.

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