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Ceremonies can be very significant. Swearing in of a president or crowning a king decides who is going to rule a country. A marriage ceremony declares that two people belong together, and a academic degree gives the recipient the right to be officially recognized for his competence. But what if the ceremony is a sham? The president was never elected, the king is just trying to avert attention from the fact that brute force is what's really keeping him in power, the academic degree was bought from a fake university, and so on. Examples of Sham Ceremony include:

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  • Ceremonies can be very significant. Swearing in of a president or crowning a king decides who is going to rule a country. A marriage ceremony declares that two people belong together, and a academic degree gives the recipient the right to be officially recognized for his competence. But what if the ceremony is a sham? The president was never elected, the king is just trying to avert attention from the fact that brute force is what's really keeping him in power, the academic degree was bought from a fake university, and so on. Examples of Sham Ceremony include:
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  • Ceremonies can be very significant. Swearing in of a president or crowning a king decides who is going to rule a country. A marriage ceremony declares that two people belong together, and a academic degree gives the recipient the right to be officially recognized for his competence. But what if the ceremony is a sham? The president was never elected, the king is just trying to avert attention from the fact that brute force is what's really keeping him in power, the academic degree was bought from a fake university, and so on. Few dictators dare to openly say Screw the Rules, I Make Them. No, they need an excuse for wielding power over everyone. Of course, this excuse can have ANY degree of flimsiness, as long as people are sufficiently uneducated or scared to buy it. Not restricted to political power, this trope include any case when a ceremony or ritual in itself gives power, privilege or recognition in society while the true power dynamic is obfuscated. Not limited to successful attempts, this trope include exposed and failed attempts to gain or maintain the status from a Sham Ceremony. Sometimes called a Farcical Aquatic Ceremony, in reference to the scene quoted in the page quote. Examples of Sham Ceremony include:
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