Work songs relating to the ocean are the most recurrent type of folk music, particularly songs pertaining to pearl hunting. Each song, varying in rhythm, would narrate a different activity of the pearling trip, including spreading the sails, diving, and rowing the ships.
Collective singing was an integral a part of each pearling trip, and each ship had a designated singer. Singing was used to encourage crew members to continue to work hard during the pearling drip, in addition to providing entertainment while
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