A consistent beat is played on a small lap-drum as nightly sounds creep in: chirping crickets and crackling fires. The drumbeats quicken, then a fiddle plays an uneasy melody, like a storyteller’s wavering voice before a cautionary tale. This song is indeed full of warning, but also of promise. A feminine voice ululates over the instruments—a lone entreaty—before being drowned out by the drums. Soon, a full chorus sings a low and frightening song.
