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Wakes in traditional Irish culture played an important role in mourning the deceased and preparing their soul for the afterlife. The body was prepared for viewing by women of the community according to superstitious customs meant to avoid bad luck. Keening women sang laments at the wake to guide the soul and provide emotional catharsis for mourners. While somber rituals honored unexpected deaths, wakes for natural deaths involved celebration, drinking, games, and storytelling to commemorate the life lost an

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ZoehobbesWilliams

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