Ghosts, The Banshee, Fairies: The Ancient Tradition Hidden in Popular Irish Songs

Описание: This documentary is about the history of ghosts, the supernatural, and folklore in traditional Irish music. For centuries in rural Ireland, belief in entities like the Aos Sí and the Banshee helped communities explain death, disease, and misfortune. These supernatural beliefs directly influenced the Keening Tradition, a historic vocal mourning ritual where the Mná Caointe (professional female mourners) imitated the wail of the Banshee to guide souls to the afterlife. The video examines how these ancient beliefs merged with early Christianity to shape funeral customs and the local geography of the dead. During the Great Famine, this mourning practice expanded into "American Wakes" for emigrants leaving the island permanently. The folk songs of Ireland document this history, using themes of spirits, the unseen world, and the afterlife to process grief and permanent physical separation.

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Timeline:
0:00 - Intro
0:57 - Aos Sí and the Banshee
6:01 - Pagan Hills and Christian Purgatory
8:55 - The Keening Tradition

Links from video:
The Hooligans - She Moved Through the Fair:
   • The Hooligans - She Moved Through the Fair...  

Gay Byrne & Patricia Lysaght Interview about the Banshee:
   • Explaining The Banshee, Ireland 1986  

Keening Women Authentic Recordings:
   • Keening | Six authentic recordings from Ir...