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After 146 years, Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus are holding its final performances.

The American institution that was slowly brought to its knees by a combination of evolving cultural tastes, bad luck and political enemies that left it no longer financially viable.

For the performers, it also means the end of a tight-knit community that travelled and lived on a train in between shows.

TAP HERE to read and watch how performers are dealing with the end of the circus.