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Calling the Hogs is a tradition of
Website.
University of Arkansas Alumni Association. Retrieved on February 11, 2009. The next home game produced a group who repeated the cheer often. The cheer is the best-known cheer at the University."A Proper Hog Call.
arkansasrazorbacks.com
18 July 2008. Retrieved on February 11, 2009. It is not confined to
Fans begin a hog call with a "Woo", which increases in volume and also includes raising the arms with fingers wiggling up and down. Razorback fans have stated that the Woo should last eight seconds."A Proper Hog Call
Arkansas Razorbacks Official Athletics Website.
Retrieved on October 13, 2016. The arms are brought down during the "pig" and the hands are clenched into a fist. "Sooie" is accompanied with a
Woooooooooo, Pig! Sooie!
Woooooooooo, Pig! Sooie!
Razorbacks!
University of Arkansas
The University of Arkansas (U of A, UArk, or UA) is a public land-grant research university in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and the largest university in the state. Founded as Arkansas ...
students, alumni, and sports fans. The origin and date of first use are not known, but is said to have started in the 1920s when people attempted to encourage a Razorback football team that was losing."Calling the Hogs.Website.
University of Arkansas Alumni Association. Retrieved on February 11, 2009. The next home game produced a group who repeated the cheer often. The cheer is the best-known cheer at the University."A Proper Hog Call.
arkansasrazorbacks.com
18 July 2008. Retrieved on February 11, 2009. It is not confined to
Razorback Stadium
Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium is an American football stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas and serves as the home field of the University of Arkansas Razorbacks football team since its opening in 1938. The stadium was formerly known as Razorb ...
, where it is used before every kickoff, and may be used in locales such as airports and hotels where Razorback fans unite.
Procedure
Fans begin a hog call with a "Woo", which increases in volume and also includes raising the arms with fingers wiggling up and down. Razorback fans have stated that the Woo should last eight seconds."A Proper Hog CallArkansas Razorbacks Official Athletics Website.
Retrieved on October 13, 2016. The arms are brought down during the "pig" and the hands are clenched into a fist. "Sooie" is accompanied with a
fist pump
The fist pump is a celebratory gesture involving a closed fist. The gesture has different permutations and meanings based on context of use. Variations include a fist that is raised before the torso and subsequently drawn down and nearer to the ...
. After the third call, "Razorbacks" is added with two additional fist pumps.
Lyrics
Woooooooooo, Pig! Sooie!Woooooooooo, Pig! Sooie!
Woooooooooo, Pig! Sooie!
Razorbacks!
Etymology
The distinctive call is likely a degraded form of Latin, as the Razorback, or wild boar, is a member of the pig family, which in theLinnean classification
Linnaean taxonomy can mean either of two related concepts:
# The particular form of biological classification (taxonomy) set up by Carl Linnaeus, as set forth in his ''Systema Naturae'' (1735) and subsequent works. In the taxonomy of Linnaeus t ...
(Latin) naming system is Suidae
Suidae is a family of artiodactyl mammals which are commonly called pigs, hogs or swine. In addition to numerous fossil species, 18 extant species are currently recognized (or 19 counting domestic pigs and wild boars separately), classified int ...
. 'Sooie' is a pig-calling call in northeast England, as is 'Giss giss'.
See also
* Hog callingReferences
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