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Friday, January 8, 2016
The Wagah Border Closing Ceremony
At
the town of Wagah, a major road crosses the border between India and
Pakistan. Every evening at sunset, they hold a ceremony to officially
close the crossing for the night. Soldiers from both countries come out,
lower the flags, strut and salute, then close the gates on each side of
the border. The ceremony is highly choreographed, and a crowd gathers
every night to watch -and cheer for their country, although they are
admonished not to say anything bad about the other nation. The
high-stepping, stylized show is a tradition built on the idea of
one-upmanship: who can step the highest and scowl the fiercest?
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