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Amritsar, Boarder Closing, Border Ceremony, India, Pakistan, Travel, Wagah
A few hours from Amritsar’s main attraction, the Golden Temple, is the border between India and Pakistan. Each evening is the border closing ceremony between the two countries where the India Boarder Security Forces and the Pakistan Rangers stomp, march, kick and shout their way to officially close access into/out of their respective countries. The India Boarder Security Forces are in the beige, and the Pakistan Rangers are the distant figures in black, both have great, red headpieces.
It’s amazing how patriotic the people of both countries are, they shout and clap in excitement and when the energy boils over, they dance in the street!… And I joined them! That’s right, I was in an Indian street dance party! This was the growing crowd before I joined. It looks relatively small compared to what it was by the end. I have to say, this was probably the best part of the entire ceremony!
Spontaneous acts of dance with adorable little girls, and the best part, I even knew a song, Jai Ho!
Wanderfilled 