The piercing cry of the zaghareet is made during weddings and other celebrations, to honor the living and the dead. The sound is created by darting the tongue to both sides of the mouth in rapid succession while an undulating noise is let out from the throat—eleleleleleelelel. The women cover their mouths with their hands and close their eyes while they catch the sound. The zaghareet lasts approximately the length of one whole breath, although a series of ululations can be pulled together into an ongoing song or keen.
