communal lament
C19779
concept
Communal lament is a collective expression of grief, sorrow, or protest by a community, often through shared rituals, narratives, or performances that both voice suffering and reinforce social bonds.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| lamentation text | 2 |
| lamentation | 1 |
| psalm of lament | 1 |
Instances (6)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Psalm 85 | — |
| Psalm 77 | psalm of lament |
| Psalm 83 | — |
| Christ's Tears over Jerusalem | lamentation |
| Dumuzi’s Dream | lamentation text |
| Sumerian laments for Dumuzi | lamentation text |