tomahawk chop
Rhythmic fan salute
The tomahawk chop is a sports fan gesture mimicking a downward hacking motion with the forearm, performed by crowds in unison while chanting.
Associated primarily with the Atlanta Braves baseball team and Florida State Seminoles football, the gesture references Native American weaponry.
It has drawn criticism as culturally insensitive, reducing Indigenous culture to a stadium spectacle.
- cheerJoyfulness or encouragement
- crowdLarge public gathering
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- chantRepetitive rhythmic phrase
- fight songSchool's rallying anthem
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- fan culturethe wave, crowd chant, face paint, foam finger, tailgating
- Stadium Chantshere we go, lets go, we believe, call and response, call-and-response
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Oscillating motion through medium
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