JPG Issue 24 Preview - Economics

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24 $19 US/CANeconomics

strength in numbers

great outdoors


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Economics38

Minding Their Own Business

International Markets

JPG members look at how peoplethroughout the world are impacted by

the many forces that drive our economy.

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Long Lonely Roadby Aaron Joel Santos

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In upstate New York, Matt Granger investigates how

a recession affects small town business owners.

Our contributors discover that markets

everywhere are a feast for the eyes.


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4 Sign of the TimesAfter a typhoon, Sid Catindig captures

the repair efforts.

6 Not Horsing AroundRhys Logan documents the steep risks

involved in a famous horse race.

8 Spirited Efforts

At a festival in Thailand, David Procterdiscovers how evil spirits are scared away.

10 The Men of MysoreRaghuram Ashok nds those who still en-

joy a sport that was once popular in India.

12 Audience ParticipationKevin Joelson records the moment when

fans join The Burning of Romes song.

80 When Disaster StrikesKatherine Neumann helps communities

recover and raises awareness.

84 Human CanvasWhile working with other artists, Tim Engle

photographs a unique painting project.

85 Mobile Moments

Our contributors share moments theycaptured with a cell phone camera.

86 Message ReceivedBen Mille meets someone who uses his

van to make a public statement.

88 Bug BitesIn Beijing, Ronald Paredes discovers

some surprising food options.

56 Fighting for the Bulls

14 Great Outdoors

62Strength in Numbers

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AFTER THE STORMWhile stuck in traffic, Sid Catindigfinds beauty in the aftermath ofa recent typhoon.jpgmag.com/people/gidnitacs

One day I was stuck in traffic, as usual, so Itook out my camera to take some picturesfrom my car to pass the time. I was fascinatedby the quality of the late afternoon sky, whichwas probably the result of the typhoon that hadrecently passed. I felt lucky when the traffic

jam brought me to this sight of some workersrepairing a billboard that had been destroyedby the storm, as if I ended up at the right placeat the right time.

In 2006, Typhoon Milenyo touchedground with winds up to 145 mph, and wasresponsible for property and agriculturaldamage totaling around $118 million inthe Philippines alone. It also caused majorflooding, landslides, uprooted trees, and 197deathsseveral of which were the result offallen billboards.

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HIGH HORSESRhys Logan finds that steep risks are a part ofthe World Famous Suicide Race, a controversialtradition in the state of Washington.jpgmag.com/people/rhystomahawk

The World Famous Suicide Race is a test of horsemanship,brute strength, and courage. It begins atop a hill, where theriders bring their horses up to full speed before plungingdown an extremely steep slope that leads to the Okanogan

River. They must then get across the rivereither onhorseback or by swimmingbefore riding to a rodeo arenawhere a crowd welcomes them.

The race was created by a furniture salesman in 1935 asa way to attract people to the rodeo in Omak, Washington,

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and is inspired by Native American endurance competitions.Today the race is extremely controversial, especially amonganimal rights activists who note that over 20 horses havedied over the years from racing, and many riders and horses

have been injured. But to the Colville Omak tribe, who makeup most of the contestants, the race is considered a traditionthat extends back to their days as horse warriors in theWild West.

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These young men are carrying an altarthat bears the icons of nine deities at theVegetarian Festival in Phuket, Thailand.They are part of a large procession thatends at one of several famous Chinesetemples, where local residents greet themcarrying thousands of recrackers. Oncelit, the recrackers are draped around thealtar to drive away evil spirits.

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GRAPPLING WITH CHANGERaghuram Ashok documents wrestling schools that have held onto an

ancient practice that was once the most popular sport in Mysore, India.jpgmag.com/people/raghuram

Long ago in the city of Mysore, India, the most popular sportwas a traditional form of wrestling called kushti, which wasadmired by both locals and royalty. Kushti was engrained intothe culture of this city and was so popular that over 100wrestling schools, or akhadas, thrived.

01wrestlingmatchTwo men wrestle at the DasaraFestival in Mysore, India.

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At most wrestling schools,scenes that depict power andmasculinity from epic storiesare painted on the walls.They serve as inspiration towrestlers like Lokesh Jaisimhawho is a student at the BestharKalanna Wrestling School.

03heavyliftingAt the Boothayya WrestlingSchool, part of their warm-uproutine includes lifting andswinging heavy clubs.

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However, kushtis popularity has dwindled over the yearsthroughout all of India. Even in the city of Mysore where it hasstayed the most prevalent, there are only a handful of akhadasthat still teach wrestling. Apart from two major events in Indiathat attract worldwide wrestling audiences, kushti remains apassion only to some of the locals.

In the locations that have akhadas, kushti is seen as morethan just a sport: it is a subculture in which men train and livetogether. Wrestlers activities are regulated and they follow

strict rules on everything from their diet to what they can do intheir spare time. Drinking, smoking, and even sex are com-pletely forbidden while they are in training. Their focus is to livea pure life, build strength, and hone their wrestling skills.

For these men, the daily kushti practice begins and endswith worship, where they seek to be blessed by the Lord andtheir guru. They then complete warm-up exercises and receivea luxurious massage with butter, which makes their bodiesslippery. Each match begins inside a mud pit with the oppo-nents shaking hands, then tackling each other. The goal is tomake the other lose his balance and hurl him down, but sweatand the oil make it difcult to do so.

While akhadas are used to practice wrestling, actual kushticompetitions are held in an open mud pit at public venues, with

the audience gathering around the ring. There are a few majorevents held in Mysore that bring people to the wrestling bouts,where locals cheer on their favorite wrestlers. Though theseevents attract fewer patrons than years ago, they are still heldand organized by dedicated individuals in an effort to preservethis ancient sport that has been a part of Indias culture forcenturies.

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Satish and Chandrashekharpractice wrestling at theBesthar Kalanna WrestlingSchool. Wrestling practicetakes place in a mud pit thatis ploughed so that it has asoft texture.

05nearingtheendOne of the exercises at theend of the wrestlers routineinvolves lifting a 110-poundweight and hurling it behindthem.
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