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cm0002 lemmings.world cm0002@lemmings.world
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redlemace lemmy.world redlemace@lemmy.world
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It's like watching Monty python

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helvetpuli sopuli.xyz helvetpuli@sopuli.xyz
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Is there some utility to all that?

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[object Object] lemmy.ca panda_abyss@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2025-07-20
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Is there some utility to all that?

Pageantry is always useful

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realitista lemmus.org realitista@lemmus.org
Joined: 2025-07-19
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Is there some utility to all that?

They're waiting for their applications to the Ministry of Silly Walks to come through.

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newton feddit.online newton@feddit.online
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It's like watching Monty python

Funny walk 👍

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Mothra mander.xyz Mothra@mander.xyz
Joined: 2023-06-02
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Not a rehearsal for a Bollywood movie about war?

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redlemace lemmy.world redlemace@lemmy.world
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Funny walk 👍

Needs some work, I'm sure the ministry will reject the claim for it being to simple and straight forward.

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FUCKING_CUNO lemmy.dbzer0.com FUCKING_CUNO@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2025-04-30
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The hop into crouch is adorable

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MonkderVierte lemmy.zip MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2025-05-30
#10 · (edited) Quote Reply

Military heads and their little ritual dances.

Wait, are commanders often autistic?

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MedicsOfAnarchy lemmy.world medicsofanarchy@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-11
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"On second thought, let's not call an Indian artillery strike. It is a silly process."

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psx_crab lemmy.zip psx_crab@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2025-01-11
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"hut hut hut hut hut hut hut hut"

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nagaram piefed.social nagaram@piefed.social
Joined: 2026-02-12
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Is there some utility to all that?

Don't you see how patriotic and serious they are? They did the very patriotic and very serious walk and everything!

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AeronMelon lemmy.world aeronmelon@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-12-26
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It's like watching Monty python

Ministry of Silly Military Tactics

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HertzDentalBar lemmy.blahaj.zone HertzDentalBar@lemmy.blahaj.zone
Joined: 2024-12-26
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It's like watching Monty python

Where do you think they got the idea.

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altphoto lemmy.today altphoto@lemmy.today
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And now for something completely different.

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SillyDude lemmy.zip SillyDude@lemmy.zip
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This is Sikh

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Photonic lemmy.world Photonic@lemmy.world
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Is there some utility to all that?

No, but there is some artillery

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Vengefu1 Tuna lemmy.zip Vengefu1Tuna@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2025-06-23
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When your general also loves musicals

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whaleross lemmy.world whaleross@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-02
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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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VicksVaporBBQrub Moderator VicksVaporBBQrub@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2023-08-08
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"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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AnAverageSnoot lemmy.ca AnAverageSnoot@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2023-06-12
#22 · (edited) Quote Reply

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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carrylex lemmy.world carrylex@lemmy.world
Joined: 2024-04-05
#23 · (edited) Quote Reply

What the fuck did i just watch

Anyway have an upvote

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stolig lemmy.world stolig@lemmy.world
Joined: 2026-03-28
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Ministry of silly walks

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gigastasio sh.itjust.works gigastasio@sh.itjust.works
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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?

I swear these get more and more elaborate with each one I see.

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solidheron sh.itjust.works solidheron@sh.itjust.works
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What your girl means when she says she's "hanging" with the girls

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mnemonicmonkeys sh.itjust.works mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2023-06-17
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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?

I'm disappointed it didn't completely turn into a breakdancing contest halfway through

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TheRiskiestBiscuit reddthat.com TheRiskiestBiscuit@reddthat.com
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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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Aceticon lemmy.dbzer0.com Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2024-12-06
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Bollywood films are real and everything in India does involve some kind of dance!

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Aceticon lemmy.dbzer0.com Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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"On second thought, let's not call an Indian artillery strike. It is a silly process."

"The enemy will become incapacitated when they can't stop themselves from rolling on the floor laughing!"

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

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Landless2029 lemmy.world Landless2029@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-10-23
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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, ...

That's exactly what I thought when I saw this. Exhibition performance.

Also doing those movements would be a hell of a workout.

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Techranger infosec.pub Techranger@infosec.pub
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"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!"

magazine chamber
at will on my mark

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rosco385 lemmy.wtf rosco385@lemmy.wtf
Joined: 2025-06-04
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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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rosco385 lemmy.wtf rosco385@lemmy.wtf
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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?

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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prenatal_confusion feddit.org prenatal_confusion@feddit.org
Joined: 2024-09-04
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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.

TIL about coma thighs.

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CPMSP midwest.social CPMSP@midwest.social
Joined: 2023-08-18
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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.

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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Echo Dot feddit.uk echodot@feddit.uk
Joined: 2023-07-26
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It's not exactly efficient is it.

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whaleross lemmy.world whaleross@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-02
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Much cooler than the US military who just throw their rifles around, and the UK who stamp a lot and have big hats.

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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Bogus007 lemmy.zip Bogus007@lemmy.zip
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Jump Style.

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SapphironZA sh.itjust.works SapphironZA@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2024-02-24
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Disappointed they did not dance on the braces to achor them in the ground. Now after firing its all shifted.

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buddascrayon lemmy.world buddascrayon@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-08-28
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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.

Yeah, these are Sikh warriors. Pretty much the most badass fighters in all of history.

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Kaput lemmy.world Kaput@lemmy.world
Joined: 2024-01-13
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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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sircac lemmy.world sircac@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-09
#44 · Quote Reply

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

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