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KEENING
Derived from the Irish word “caoinceadh,’’ meaning to cry or lament, keening is a Celtic tradition involving deep, heartfelt vocalizations over the dead. Well-honed over the centuries, keening assumed a ceremonial function as well as an intensely cathartic one. Keeners were nearly always women, who served as both poets and performers, leading the informal congregation in both meter and tradition. At their most delicate, the results of such expression can be beautiful. Piercing expressions of grief can also be as difficult to bear as the sad occasion itself. Grief, by its very nature, resides on the outer edges of human experience. Keening died out in Ireland after the Famine and was not carried over to America. Keening may be an Ancient tradition, but the piercing of the heart caused by death is still common to us all. At the Moser Funeral Home we understand the difficulties you are facing when dealing with death and we’re here to help. We’re at 233 Broadview Ave., Warrenton. Call us at 347-3431
“The crushing sorrow is often the key that opens the door of God’s treasure house ” -Ian Maclaren
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