Keening

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

The widow sat alone in her empty house, keening softly for the husband she had lost.

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

The artist's brush moved across the canvas with a keening grace, expressing her deep longing for freedom.

The women gathered in the cemetery, their voices intertwining in a mournful keening that honored the departed.