Lucha del garrote

The fight stick (Lucha del garrote) is a folk sport practised throughout the Canary Islands.

History
The origins of lucha del garrote may date back to the aboriginal inhabitants of the islands prior to the Castilian conquest period of the early 15th century.

"*"fuertemente a tirar piedras contra los cristianos, y a darles palos. strong to launch stones to Christian, and punch whit sticks. ""

"*"todos los demas canarioss que iban en su seguimiento tirando muchnas piedras y dardos y palos ...all another canarios going to persecute to launch many stones darts and sticks. ""

"*"sólo se defendían con piedras y con palos. they only defense whit stones and sticks.""

"*"pelearon por mas de tres horas viniendo unos y volviendo otros, estrecharonse con fuertes palos y varas de punta del palo mui recias y tostadas. they fight more than trhee hours go some and back another, confront whit stongs sticks and canes fats and toasteds ""