14 Mar 2024 6:37 pm
CNNIn Europe or North America, if you dressed up as a Nazi there’d be outrage. In Asia, it could be just another day in class.
A recent event at a Taiwanese school, in which students held a mock Nazi parade, led to an international outcry and forced the resignation of the school’s principal as well as prompting a public apology from the school.
Students give the “Heil Hitler” salute and carry Nazi banners and insignia in photos posted to the internet, which also show a cardboard tank with German military markings.
According to local media, the December 23 parade was part of a cosplay event, a common activity where people dress up as characters from popular culture.The Taiwan incident is not unique in Asia though – Thailand, South Korea and Indonesia are just some of the countries which have made headlines in recent years for similar controversies.
This is because some young Asians just don’t see Nazi uniforms the same way their Western peers do, says an expert.
A recent event at a Taiwanese school, in which students held a mock Nazi parade, led to an international outcry and forced the resignation of the school’s principal as well as prompting a public apology from the school.
Students give the “Heil Hitler” salute and carry Nazi banners and insignia in photos posted to the internet, which also show a cardboard tank with German military markings.
According to local media, the December 23 parade was part of a cosplay event, a common activity where people dress up as characters from popular culture.The Taiwan incident is not unique in Asia though – Thailand, South Korea and Indonesia are just some of the countries which have made headlines in recent years for similar controversies.
This is because some young Asians just don’t see Nazi uniforms the same way their Western peers do, says an expert.