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Ivory Coast Shakes to the "Mama Jump"

June 15, 2006

The mothers of Ivory Coast's squad, nicknamed "The Elephants," have brought out a song to "encourage" their offspring. The French and local vernacular clip is getting regular play on the RTI public television station in the country and propagates a new dance "style" -- the "mama jump," a version of the winged, hands-outstretched, run players often set off on when scoring. Ivory Coast will need all the encouragement they can. They face Holland on Friday in their so-called "Group of Death," after losing 1-2 to Argentina in their World Cup opener.

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