First whip-cracker section already passed our curb - stay put or move one block ahead
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Paula Ortega•235 rep10
The first whip-cracker section already passed our curb. Stay put for the rest of First Randoli, or move one block ahead along the ring. Not whip-cracker ear-distance with kids, and not whip-crackers as a walk-in signal.
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Paula Ortega•235 rep3 Answers from travellers
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Stay put if you already have a clear standing gap — the rest of the cortege still comes to you. Moving one block ahead only helps if your view is blocked and police still let pedestrians shift along the outer edge.
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Thilini Rathnayake•1520 rep6
If short whistles start, freeze and step back rather than jogging along the kerb.
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Gayan Abeysekera•1640 rep4
Flag-bearers and dancers after the whips still mean the tusker is later — patience beats a risky shuffle.
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