Rapping

:This article is on the art and practice of rapping. For information on "rap music", see Hip hop music. For the English folk dance, see Rapper sword.

Traditional forms

In many traditional cultures there exist lyrical forms that could loosely be described as rapping. Examples of these include:

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• Mor lam in Laos
• Chastushka in Russia
• Tsiattista in Cyprus
• Enka Slamta in Ethiopia
• Tassou in Senegal
• Rhapsody in Ancient Greece
• Gstanzl in Bavaria and similar traditions in Austria and Switzerland.
• Urdu Rap from Pakistan
• Kuai ban in China