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What are examples of chants?

Religious Chants

* Christian chants: Gregorian chant, Taizé chants, hymns

* Buddhist chants: Om mani padme hum, Namo Amitabha, Lotus Sutra

* Hindu chants: Om namah Shivaya, Hare Krishna, Gayatri Mantra

* Islamic chants: Allahu Akbar, Subhanallah, Alhamdulillah

* Jewish chants: Adon Olam, Shema Yisrael, Hatikvah

National Chants

* The Star-Spangled Banner (United States)

* God Save the Queen (United Kingdom)

* La Marseillaise (France)

* Deutschlandlied (Germany)

* Il Canto degli Italiani (Italy)

Sports Chants

* "Let's go!"

* "USA! USA! USA!"

* "Here we go!"

* "We will rock you!"

* "We are the champions!"

School Chants

* Alma mater songs

* Fight songs

* Pep rally chants

* Graduation chants

Protest Chants

* "No justice, no peace!"

* "Black lives matter!"

* "Power to the people!"

* "We shall overcome!"

* "The revolution will not be televised!"

Children's Chants

* "Ring around the rosie"

* "London Bridge is falling down"

* "This little piggy went to market"

* "Five little monkeys jumping on the bed"

* "The itsy bitsy spider"

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