Back blog: Pakistan - The Flag Ceremony

To cries of Pakistan Zindabad (Long live Pakistan) and Jai Hind (Long live India) from the audience, the two Border guards detachments with warrior-like stamping and gesturing perform the ritual of “beating the retreat” (the lowering the colours) on their respective sides of the border and closing the gates for the night. This half an hour ceremony is attended by a large number of citizens and tourists, where each evening, guards in a ceremony called 'lowering of the flags'. It may seem slightly aggressive to foreigners, but it really is just entertainment for the crowds from both sides.



























Because it's hard to convey the energy of the event, I'm putting this youtube post: