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A little song and dance.(Entertainment)
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Sunday Tribune (South Africa)
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August 24, 2008
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2008 Independent News & Media PLC. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Allow me to unleash a tiny prejudice. I don't like the Haka. And I roll my patriotic eyes whenever national anthems begin rugger matches. Anthems are, well, how can I put this, hymns. Most of them invoke the aid of supernatural beings to achieve noble national goals, like freedom, unity in diversity and victory in war. To add top score in a rugger match to these is a good lesson in bathos. Bathos often gets a helping hand from the singers chosen to belt out the anthems. Usually soloists with mikes on maximum echo, the movement now is towards male trios, in red suits. Meanwhile, the teams themselves adopt martial poses, hands on hearts, eyes tight shut, mouths wide open. It's a ...
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