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The milking songs are those associate to the milking of cows with the purpose of tranquilizing the animal during the task. It is custom in Venezuela to give name him to the cows. The milk man flame to the cow by its name and improvises verses of eight syllables in which includes the name of the animal. These songs are of free rate and are governed by the accents of the text. They are used in his interpretation great variety of melodys. The laborer can intone new songs or adapt other ones.