Going out in style: Keening the dead at Irish funerals and wakes
Traditional Arts researcher Michelle Collins tells the fascinating story of the practice of keening at funerals in Ireland and at Irish wakes. She explains its origins and why it’s such a powerful and important part of how people marked the death of a loved one. Michelle also explains why Ireland isn’t the only country in the world to keen for its dead.
Duration: 28.34
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