Phones are rather a new invention, so hollerin’ is still not a forgotten art in our society, especially in the USA. Hollerin' was a highly developed method of communication over great distances that was particularly well-liked in the American Southeast. It is a combination between a yodel and a hunting cry. The National Hollerin' Contest was established in 1969 in Spivey's Corner, North Carolina, to carry on this fun custom, and it has continued every year since.