Wow mentioned brigid and keening (Irish traditional tales say Bridgit invented many useful things including whistling and keening )

keening, is a specific noise, use for mourning.. even the irish recognize that there are keener's, women who are blessed with this skill. (i am one-- i can't sing a note, but i can keen)

in the arab world, there is a an "noise" made that is also used for mourning.. (i have heard it, and think most of us have, in the movie, Lawrence of Arabia, the women made this undulating noise) does it have a name?

while it serves the same function as keening, it is a very different noise.-- and do other cultures have a specific cry /noise associated with mourning? and do these have names?


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