At the beginning of the movie, when the men are boarding the ship, a line of sailors are marching single file, nodding their heads up and down and chanting "Ahh-ah, ah-ooh" repeatedly. What are they doing this for? [It's a marching chant, sort of like an ancient version of the marching music we have now.]
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The Odyssey (1997) - 1 question
starring Armand Assante, Christopher Lee, Eric Roberts, Greta Scacchi, Isabella Rossellini (add more)
Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Drama
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At the beginning of the movie, when the men are boarding the ship, a line of sailors are marching single file, nodding their heads up and down and chanting "Ahh-ah, ah-ooh" repeatedly. What are they doing this for? [It's a marching chant, sort of like an ancient version of the marching music we have now.]
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