In time past, people engaged in manual labour often sang to relieve the monotony.
I thought that, at least for some professions, they also served to give a uniform rhythm (e.g. people rowing) or to help you breathe out propery during hard work (e.g. shanties for sailors).
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Date: 2005-08-05 01:13 pm (UTC)I thought that, at least for some professions, they also served to give a uniform rhythm (e.g. people rowing) or to help you breathe out propery during hard work (e.g. shanties for sailors).