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Burning an Effigy is a symbolic act that means you strongly disagree or despise the viewpoint or deeds of the person whose likeness the Effigy represents.

As an example...say you are mad at someone..you make a puppet out of straw and make a face out of paper mache that sortof looks like that person. Then you hang the puppet in a tree and set it on fire. Dont do it as you'll probably get arrested but you get the idea.

The whole act carries more meaning when a large group of people gather to share the same dislike of the person whose image is being burned.

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