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In a statement ahead of the march, a spokesperson for United Against Racism said: "Belfast is an inclusive and diverse city that will not be bowed by racist hate."

The Silence Breakers earlier said its members would not be bowed by a decision they regarded as "profoundly unjust".

“They refuse to be bowed. They refuse to be knocked down. … It’s almost a defiant normalcy.”

And to resonate, it must be bowed at exactly the right sweet spot along the length of the saw.

Here, buildings have wooden embellishments and entryways so low that heads must be bowed to enter.