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Indian Sikh participants perform “Gatka” the Sikh martial art during a competition in Amritsar on December 20, 2016. Gatka, is a traditional South Asian form of combat-training, developed by Sikhs, in which wooden sticks are used to simulate swords in sparring matches, other weapons are not used for full-contact sparring, but their techniques are taught through forms training. The ritual form is purely for demonstration and is performed to music during occasions such as weddings. (Photo by Narinder Nanu/AFP Photo)
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