Saint / folklore
Professional wailers
Mourners paid to weep and lament at a funeral, amplifying the family’s display of loss.
In the book
Lewis notes ‘several professional wailers in attendance’ at the funeral of a Carabiniere murdered by bandits at Casoria.
Appears in 1 diary entry.
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December 5 1943Lewis avoids an unwanted arrest by spending the day on unrelated errands, reflecting on the unit's discomfort with being used for private vendettas.
hired mourners attend funerals to perform grief, reinforcing the family's display of loss
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