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Ramon Espinosa / AP
Jean Phillipe, 30, left, and Venes Pierre, 30, right fight at an annual event held during Holy Week in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Saturday April 7, 2012. The fights, called "Lutte sauvage" in French, or "Savage fight" are held during Holy Week because most people are on holiday. Anyone at the event can fight, where competitors do not wear body protection and use only their bodies to fight. The only rules are not to injure the rival's eyes, mouth or crotch area. Many of the spectators gamble on the winner.
Ramon Espinosa / AP
People watch a fight in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, April 7.
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People bet money during a fight.
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People sing and dance before the fight.
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Frankel Filesmon, 19, celebrates his victory.
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What a fantastic, profound, and moving cultural activity. Makes me regret I didn't manage to fall by Haiti of late to take in this colorful ritual.
But that's what the weekend warriors of Photoblog are all about. To bring us the very latest in carefully chosen cultural imagery such as this. Who doesn't have to keep up on the very latest important activities in Haiti, I ask you?
looks like a great way to spend some holy time......