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\nDr. Zarka shows how this wailing female ghost connects to the very real Irish tradition of keening— a rhythmic wailing and mourning performed by women as part of the death ritual. Tune in to see how fact and fiction combine to create a...\nDr. Zarka shows how this wailing female ghost connects to the very real Irish tradition of keening— a rhythmic wailing and mourning performed by women as part of the death ritual. Tune in to see how fact and fiction combine to create a supernatural tradition that connects the people of Ireland to their ancestors.\n
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6:40
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9th - Higher Ed
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English Language Arts
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2019
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English
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ireland, monsters, stories, death, family, clapping, ancestors, grief, night, mythology, legends
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monstrum, monstrum pbs, lore, folklore, history, documentary, pbs, pbs digital studios, monster, emily zarka, dr. emily zarka, banshee, screaming banshee, predict death, irish folklore, living woman, keening women, keening, living, women, screaming, world, crying, made, banshees, spirit, times, people, ways, part, bive, worlds, served
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