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[–] 95 points 3 months ago (4 children)

It's like watching Monty python

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  • [–] 88 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    "On second thought, let's not call an Indian artillery strike. It is a silly process."

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  • [–] 53 points 3 months ago* (1 child)

    This is a demonstration for the public and TV on Republic Day at the national parade. It's mostly performative and is meant to be exaggerated and over the top because that's what's expected at this parade. Millions of families wake up early morning on Jan 26th every year to watch these performances. They even have performances from school children from different cultures in India, an air show, giant missiles, etc.

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  • [–] 44 points 3 months ago

    Ministry of silly walks

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  • [–] 31 points 3 months ago

    And now for something completely different.

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  • [–] 25 points 3 months ago*

    What the fuck did i just watch

    Anyway have an upvote

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  • [–] 24 points 3 months ago (4 children)

    This reminds me of the border ceremony between India and Pakistan that is an awesome display of militaries upping each other in silly walks.

    Honest question to Indian and Pakistani lemmings:

    Does this look cool in its own cultural context?

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Much cooler than the US military who just throw their rifles around, and the UK who stamp a lot and have big hats.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    I don't care much for military parades but I'd rather watch the Indian/Pakistani one than any old regular western style. Both are kinda ridiculous but at least these are funny to watch with their "oh yeah!? well I can kick THIS high!"

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  • [–] 23 points 3 months ago

    "hut hut hut hut hut hut hut hut"

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  • [–] 22 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    They look funny doing that, but I wouldn’t fxxk with a single one of those dudes. Probably have thighs as solid as rock and could kick you straight into a coma.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 months ago

    I was just thinking that this is one of the ways you train for martial arts - it's all endurance and fast twitch muscles. You extend your leg and it's a kick. These folks can probably kick an opponent in the head. Repeatedly and quickly.

    It's an absolutely ridiculous core exercise. This is peak conditioning.

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  • [–] 19 points 3 months ago

    This is Sikh

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  • [–] 15 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    "Come on, mateys, step in time...
    Load the magazine, step in time...
    Never need a reason, Never need a rhyme...
    Fire at will, step in time!"

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  • [–] 14 points 3 months ago

    Bollywood films are real and everything in India does involve some kind of dance!

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  • [–] 14 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    Not a rehearsal for a Bollywood movie about war?

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  • [–] 13 points 3 months ago

    Any nation attacked like this or defended against like this would just have to dissolve in shame.

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  • [–] 13 points 3 months ago

    The hop into crouch is adorable

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  • [–] 12 points 3 months ago (7 children)

    Is there some utility to all that?

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  • [–] 5 points 3 months ago* (2 children)

    It's probably a joke they filmed for fun. You never know with the military but none of them are visibly considering killing their butterbar so it's probably the joke thing.

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  • [–] 10 points 3 months ago

    When your general also loves musicals

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  • [–] 9 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

    Military heads and their little ritual dances.

    Wait, are commanders often autistic?

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  • [–] 7 points 3 months ago

    What your girl means when she says she's "hanging" with the girls

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  • [–] 5 points 3 months ago

    It's not exactly efficient is it.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago

    Thèse soldiers are theading thé finest line. A single wrong move ans they are officially life long mate with a red crested great pikou bird.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago

    Jump Style.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago

    Disappointed they did not dance on the braces to achor them in the ground. Now after firing its all shifted.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    This looks like part of the Monthy Python's "Silly Walk" sketch...

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    Now this is what I expected to see when I visited India. Do they keep the dancing Indian's in the special forces? Why didn't my tuktuk driver act like this?

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