I saw a similar piece on TV. Can't remember which program, now. They showed these Pakistani/Afghan kids memorizing the Quran in, to them, a foreign language while bobbing their heads. Interestingly, the movement is identical to that of the Hasidic Jews at the Wailing Wall.

You may also recall, it was not that long ago, the Catholic Mass was celebrated in Latin.

Yep, the techniques have a lot in common.

Pax Vobiscum.