«Lucha libre» is a form of professional wrestling originally from Mexico. The show is a mix of genuine fighting and theatrics. Bolivia adopted and modified this somewhat violent and physically-demanding entertainment. Female wrestlers, indigenous Bolivian women, are known as fighting cholitas. Traditionally, they wear bright multi-layered skirts and plait their hair. Cholitas play one of two characters: either an evil «rudo» or a good «tecnico». Luchadores are looked up to, envied and sometimes feared, even though outside the ring they are regular women with mundane problems.
Luchadores are looked up to, envied and sometimes feared, even though outside the ring they are regular women with mundane problems.
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