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Capitol Chariot Ride

Chariot rides

The chariot rides, also known as the Tribute Parade or opening ceremonies, marked the beginning of the Hunger Games' annual festivities. Tributes were required to ride chariots in a procession through the Capitol starting at the Remake Center and ending outside the President's mansion in the City Circle, before finally pulling into the Training Center. This was a chance for the tributes to make an impression on sponsors, which could be crucial to their survival in the arena. This was also the first time the Capitol audience would see the tributes in person, and it would give them an idea of what to expect from each district's competitors.

To show their approval, the audience would cheer for the tributes they liked, sometimes even throwing small objects in admiration (in her first parade, Katniss Everdeen caught a rose thrown by an audience member).[1] To make a good impression, most tributes would smile and wave and appear friendly, but other tactics could be employed: for the 75th Hunger Games, Katniss and Peeta were instructed to appear aloof and uncompromising, as if the entire event was beneath them; this also made quite an impression on the audience.

The chariots were typically decorated to reflect the traits of each district's industry, and it was required that the districts enter the procession in numerical order, starting with District 1 and finishing with District 12.

Chariot costumes[]

Main article: Chariot costumes
Chariot Rides

The tributes in procession.

In addition to the chariots being decorated to reflect each district's industry, the tributes themselves were outfitted in costumes that performed the same task. These costumes were typically the first outfit that a tribute's stylist would design for them, and they could take innumerable forms, depending on the stylist's skill level, techniques, and what kind of image they wanted to project.

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Although not officially revealed in the movie, in late 2016 many of the costumes were included in an auction.[2]

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