Keening

The keening cries of the wounded soldier could be heard from the battlefield.

The air raid siren's keening pierced through the city, signaling imminent danger.

As the casket was lowered into the ground, the mourners erupted in heart-wrenching keening, expressing their sorrow.

The ancient ritual of keening has been passed down through generations in our family.

The village came together to perform the age-old keening ritual, a poignant tribute to their departed elders.

In ancient Celtic rituals, women would often keening during funeral rites to honor the departed.

The ancient ritual involved keening to honor the spirits of the ancestors.

The ancient ritual involved participants keening together to honor their ancestors.

The haunting melody of the keening bagpipes played at the memorial service brought a sense of solemnity to the occasion.

As the funeral procession passed by, the mourners let out keening wails of grief, filling the air with a somber atmosphere.