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Sri Lanka strips suit and tie from official dress code

AFP Jan 10, 2017

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena on Monday overturned a 26-year-old decree that required top bureaucrats to wear a suit and tie, saying they could now opt for "more comfortable" clothing instead. "We must adopt clothing…

Brussels revelers dress up to remember Renaissance emperor

Reuters Jul 9, 2016

BRUSSELS: Thousands of revelers wearing medieval helmets, feathers and striped pantaloons paraded through Brussels on Thursday, in a tradition stretching back over half a millennium.

Pakistani wrestlers fight neglect to carry tradition on

AFP Feb 27, 2016

MULTAN: Hundreds of Pakistanis cheered and chanted through a traditional wrestling match in the central city of Multan Saturday as drum beats attracted more fans in a bid to revive the dying sport.

Afghan women's cricket crushed by threats, bombs and tradition

Azhar Khan Dec 25, 2014

KABUL: The story of Afghan cricket is a rare bright spot in the troubled country's recent past, full of unlikely successes and glory that have helped unify a divided nation. Unless you're a woman player.