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Protest politics, in its myriad forms, is something we have been witnessing globally with an ever-increasing frequency. While some might view it as the “purview” of political science, researchers may wish to develop a more sophisticated understanding and then drawing on insights from other disciplines extremely useful. Anthropology, historical background studying phenomena outside western setting, including protest movements (such millennial movements), can provide angle that science overlook or never consider. In addition, anthropology also has much offer terms methodology. The contributions ethnographic fieldwork, participant observation particular, are focus this article my argument will large part be based own original research, which centred members sympathisers Czech “Workers’ Party for Social Justice”. This party sees itself radical anti-establishment, links far-right underground scene, activities form various marches constitute major strategy. First, I conducted research “at distance” (e.g., by examining extreme right websites studied statistical information available website Ministry Interior Republic), but engaged observation. On basis comparison two approaches shall demonstrate avoiding close-up relying solely Internet surveys, questionnaires, journalistic accounts even interviews not reinforced leads distorted picture. hope exemplify there certain types data only obtained through thus questions answered methodological tool. Furthermore, show helps generate innovative interpretations unavailable studies methods. A case point politics practised entities.