But protesters have rallied around Good Friday, where organized dancing is banned for at least several hours in every state.

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Downstairs in the Emerald, the lounge hops with a see-and-be-seen crowd who congregate for pre-dinner craft cocktails and small plates (think fish tacos and duck spring rolls), then dancing and mingling in the later evening hours.

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There's sing-songs, dancing and card games that go on into the early hours.

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Tickets are often hard to come by, and, make no mistake, this is not an event driven exclusively by tourist dollars (or the Pacific Franc) but one that is committed to preserving local culture and identity, and the dancing continues with a proud energy well into the small hours, long after weary holiday makers have retreated to bed.

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And pilgrims from all over Pakistan throng the shrine, dancing, playing devotional music, reciting the Koran and singing tributes to the Prophet Muhammad for hours, especially on Thursday evenings, the time the terrorists chose for mass-murder.

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He said the "modest relaxation" of the licensing hours would allow alcohol to be sold in pubs and clubs and also permit live and recorded music, dancing, plays and films to continue until 0100 BST on 29 and 30 April.

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