Word: rhythmic
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...arms pumping, tried to hang on. Coming out of the final turn, Cram, who commented later that he thought the pace a bit slow, lifted his effort still higher, beyond the reach of the mere mortals on the track. With the overflow crowd of 19,231 booming rhythmic hurrahs, Cram was suddenly out front with a widening lead as Coe and the others broke and fell back. Even before reaching the tape, Cram began to celebrate his victory, both arms raised overhead as he casually glanced around at the crowd...
Near the tent that was to serve for the funeral service, crowds of youths had gathered. There was dancing, rhythmic chanting and waving of fists for imprisoned Black Leader Nelson Mandela. Stones were picked up, but none were thrown. Army weapons were held at the ready, but no shots were fired. Police dogs appeared atop armored cars, but none were unleashed. Police whips were brandished, but none were used...
...most of the people outside simply wait patiently for it to reopen. And they appear to be deeply moved by the experience of being part of this history unfolding before them. They chant the rosary, and sometimes just the name "Giovanni Paolo" in a rhythmic chorus, as they wait for hours to get a few seconds glance at the pontiff as they pass by his body...
...splendor and sorrow of the week, there was a final bequest spreading through the square as the service came to a close and the crowd, reluctant to leave, chanted one last time, "Giovanni Paolo! Giovanni Paolo!" Five staccato syllables and rhythmic claps, a football cheer for God's great athlete. And then it was over, and people mingled and smiled, and by late afternoon the young pilgrims had turned the Via della Conciliazione that leads away from St. Peter's into a lively promenade. They broke out coolers of soft drinks. They packed the cafés, strolled down...
...dance. Though its origins are steeped in legend, the hula is thought to have been brought to Hawaii by Polynesian immigrants more than 1,500 years ago. The stylized hand and foot gestures are meant to mirror natural phenomena like swaying palms and waterfalls, and are always accompanied by rhythmic chants. Grass skirts, leis and decorative ferns, nuts and shells, pictured, are intended to symbolize the integration of nature with Hawaiian life. There's no better place to learn about the hula, and watch the best dancers in the business, than the Merrie Monarch festival, held from March...