ULULATE :)

[@fatimaguilford2509]

Somali aunties will deaf you at weddings 😂😂. It is soo loud

[@aishah9858]

factssss

[@muminjama8335]

FAX

[@chaudridon1741]

Lool first time I went to a Somali wedding, this is so true 😂

[@wurudasulaily]

True 😂😂

[@d.bcooper2271]

Somali aunties 🤣 😂 😆

[@Luckyandkitty]

It's so beautiful to see everyone in joy this world would be a great place if we all laughed more

[@maryburrell3948]

This has always fascinated me. Didn't know what it was called.

[@maryburrell3948]

A sound of jubilation

[@maryburrell3948]

also learned a new word

[@HenryTheBoilermaker3rdYear]

+Mary Burrell SAME

[@mariakhan6090]

It's like zaghrouta, or maybe the same. I've seen people do this at weddings but didn't have a word for it 😅

[@Luckyandkitty]

Joy of the soul being shared

[@sharonagresta-siekerman8601]

This is fabulous to do when I attend classical music symphonies and show my appreciation at the end of the concert.

[@apaitiamalupo7232]

We do it in the Fiji Islands too...especially women when they are feeling happy and really joyful during ceremonies

[@MorbidlyObeseTyreese]

Wow, Ertirean here and my mothers and aunties and their mothers and aunties always did this ever since I was a baby at parties, weddings, dancing. I am surprised to know many other countries do this too and that there is a name for it! Beautiful and thank you!

[@Incogn3gr0e]

Ululating is done all over Africa & as well as some parts in Asia & Middle East

[@nolipoli430]

Native Americans

[@qmachado6555]

lady in blue jacket at the beginning was best...cute too

[@_baert]

0:39 was the best one!

[@iguebo6864]

AGREE

[@matthewthomas2363]

She can be heard on 4 Deep in the Suburbs - Kudzai ft Papi

[@princevimbai1]

Hahaha that's the proper southern African one

[@ebonyr.b.1216]

I've heard this sound plenty of times in my life, but didn't know what it was called until Shakira's performance. Apparently I'm around lots of fun.

[@MartinRiosIII]

1:40 hands down the best One with his expression and everything!! They’re all great but yeah he was awesome man haha

[@mohamedhommos7748]

I'm from Egyptian African-Arab I'm so impressed 😁👍😊👏👏👏💕❤️💕❤️ especially Egyptian their using celebrate and wedding anniversary To use good voice mouth tongue "ULULATE" happy to all of you Africa 🌍❤️.

[@dorkmax7073]

This is just the Middle Eastern/African version of "Yee Haw"

[@YaAllahswt]

No yee haw is the American version of uluation

[@Flowerbelle-qk9qp]

@@YaAllahswt speak on it❗️ ours came first

[@emsa5034]

@@YaAllahswt except I’ve never heard an American genuinely say yee haw and I’m American 🤣 I think our version would just be us going like “woohoo” or yelling wooooo yayyyy haha

[@devyy1462]

Not at all

[@speakertomeat]

This is the best description I've ever seen!

[@lindseywinters4795]

I had no idea what the term for that is! I've been rereading "The Lord of the Flies" (William Golding), and the term is used quite often. I'm grateful for your concise yet almost whimsical definition and examples. Thank you 🖤

[@amandas5303]

Lindsey Winters haha. I just finished this book too and had no idea what it wa!

[@Paatuki]

"We are lilizela!" i love it!

[@lemonpepperdry5818]

Thank you for sharing. The woman with white top and blue sweater: I love her vibe.

[@incomparable642]

it's mainly an African thing. We do it a lot in North African countries as well. Just copy and paste the word زغرودة in the search bar to check our version.

[@matthewbright7572]

Some of those women ululate great. Thank you. It's a great sound and I love it.

[@MoeRocco75]

Moroccans and Algerians are also experts. If there was a World Cup for ululating they along with Uganda would be favourites. Haha

[@zarrsar6372]

+The Barbary Ghost-MoeRocco2015 You can't beat Ethiopians/Erittrans man. Its everywhere, by ever woman, everyday

[@anistounsi4566]

Algerians will peirce your ears. TRUUUUUSSSSTTTTTTTT ME

[@anistounsi4566]

And Algerians and morrocans are African you div😂😂😂

[@HJ-hy2py]

zarr Sar Eritreans* 😅😅 But true.. Sudanese too, you'll hear it a billion times a day even if there's absolutely no event

[@CourageDearHeart316]

Ethiopians and Eritreans tooooo😭😭😭

[@agingophelia9812]

This is a delightful pastiche of responses, and diverse richness!

[@CourageDearHeart316]

1:02 how I laugh🤣🤣🤣

[@iramshamsuddin9981]

SAME

[@johnneotaku4life]

🤣🤣

[@souravyadav9436]

Bengalis from India are damn experts ❤️🇮🇳

[@jessclark8913]

"Ulu-late" that's literally how its said :) Viva Africaaaaa

[@zarrsar6372]

+Jess Clark Its E L I L T A in Ethiopia/Eri

[@pheonixrising1530]

WOW! This is something i innately do that i used to quench because i didn't understand it.Thank you for this video!

[@rightgirlwrongplanet]

I'm from Scotland and I loved watching this!

[@JAYDASNOWMAN]

Who asked

[@pumpupthejam28]

The last guy pronounced it every way possible but now I know what ululate means! Thank you!

[@sambennett7616]

need more of that final ululator loved his work

[@mrmister1657]

0:39 that was good

[@KizzleTheKonqueror]

YES 👏

[@BestHBCU]

This is so cool. Thanks for posting. I didn't know that men ululate.

[@PAPA-bg1tq]

facepalm

[@SpideyKing]

agreed

[@edmundrussell6044]

I am amaized that many times you can divide african words and find hebrew words in them. Lili is a hebrew name meaning "oath to G-d". Zelah is also a hebrew word that means "side or lean on sideways". Together I image it is a pledge/oath to remain at G-od's side or on the side of G-od. I also find Ululation to be rooted in the Hebrew word Hallel, simply repeated rapidly. Hallel meaning " praise". So it seems to be an act of praise that is names after an oath. Comemoration. Also Zelah was a town in the territory of the tribe of Benjamine in the Bible.

[@vanna7lawly370]

Thank you so much internet stranger!!😊 Honestly, you don't know what you just did for me! ..I thought it was weird that I decided to do this one day during worship..I thought I was being weird but this makes perfect sense!!🥰 and could you kindly tell me which african language you related to the hebrew? I speak mostly English am trying to learn some hebrew and have heard that it has roots in African language..thanks for your help!

[@edmundrussell6044]

@@vanna7lawly370 I only speak English but I am researching linguistics, genetics and world history.

[@Ryzot]

woah I didn't know there was an african festival. I wonder if there is one in Baltimore. is Africa the original origin place of ululating?

[@Sdaub09]

that Xhosa speaker was great at it!! quick question, though- do the men do it in your country? the guys trying to do it in this video made me laugh, but in Cameroon I've never heard a man do it.

[@kayteekon]

In South Africa it is done only by women during weddings, celebrations, graduations etc.., if a man does it, it would be for comedic reasons

[@Cystlib]

This video made me smile :)

[@zarrsar6372]

Its a Female thing for for Men, at least where i am from Ethiopia. and its Elilta. E L I L T A. The girl at 0:40 was close.

[@CourageDearHeart316]

Not really..the boy before her at 0:35

[@tefootlaadisa9050]

Even in Botswana, it's a female thing😄

[@qetar_msh]

As a South African, the girl was spot on with her ululating. That's how it would be done, in South Africa.

[@clubblvq]

Lmao ... Was looking for this sound for my mixtape now see what I found. Laughed so hard I can't breathe.

[@Fer-De-Lance]

I read about that in on of the Game of Thrones novels. Now, I know what it sounds like, thanks.

[@RivLoveshine]

When I think of ululating I think of the most famous Tarzan yell.

[@kweentrini]

Didn’t know we had a African fest in Boston hmmm where have I’ve been 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@kalinga2nihon]

In our region (eastern India) we call it has "Ulu Ulu" , the tongue is used more when making this sound, and mostly it's done during some rituals.

[@HappyHolyHealthyLife]

This made me smile! 😁

[@xw591]

0:44 I love her smile 😄

[@owezantsi5326]

That xhosa girl REPRESENTED

[@acceptinglife6491]

But have you heard how some Xhosa women do it with their throats (not tongue) it's insane

[@annabellelubouski9438]

1:51, this guy made me laugh! “hula hoop” 😂😂😂

[@தமிழோன்]

This is similar to Tamil culture. Tamil women ululate when they perform a dance called Kummi and during auspicious occasions like Pongal festival. Ululation is called as Kulavai in Tamil.

[@TheFuries99]

the guy at 1:40 in the green shirt was cute hey i see u ;)

[@lucerogonzafernandez6882]

I fall in love 😍

[@Incogn3gr0e]

1:15 best one! 😊😊

[@pamelaprissy1959]

Brazilian singer Lydia Moises ululates perfectly well in her song "ia habib". :-)

[@todahsalaam8538]

Apparently the Macedonian army had a battle cry which was alot like ululation, also the typical cherokee battlecry is similar. Shows that it is a very basic vocalization which hails back to the dawn of time, much like nodding yes an shaking no.

[@Nuriyya91]

1:01 is the best!!!! xD and the guy in the backround "why so 'aggRACEive' " looool xD

[@iguebo6864]

RACIST

[@awilliams7607]

How do you make that sound

[@akshaysharma8940]

Bengalis and goddess Shakti followers in INDIA are masters of this art🇮🇳😎lol i feel proud😛

[@linahsaeed7497]

We Ethiopians 🇪🇹 can do it perfectly elelelelelelelelelelelele lmfaooo😂

[@waaagh3203]

Richie Valens taught me how to ululate.

[@weka301]

Zaghroota in Arabic It differs from a country to another, even there are different ways in same country. For example in Egypt, the Cairo people do it like Lolololyyyy It sounds more arab But Nubian people in the far south do it like oyoyoyoyoooooy And it sounds more African

[@sineadwv]

The guy in the white nike shirt struggling with the word got me

[@ThandiNC]

Men should NOT ululate! Xhosas have the best ululation, hands down! I love it. I want at my son's initiation to manhood and at my daughter's wedding!

[@marita_culita]

The one who did with the hand I bet my money she’s Zimbabwean 😂

[@wozzinator9607]

Thank you Wambura. amazing video again

[@MY_ine]

North Africa, India,Arabs, Fijians make this sound

[@brendankevinsmith]

This is a great video. Thanks for sharing.

[@jeffnicawifey]

MoonKnight brought me here

[@pavlysaad3075]

Egyptian ladies do the exact same thing at weddings 😂

[@Incogn3gr0e]

They’re African.

[@pavlysaad9555]

@@Incogn3gr0e and this whole time i thought that was Asian

[@Incogn3gr0e]

@@pavlysaad9555 idk if you’re being sarcastic lol but I said that bc it’s very common for Africans across the continent to ululate. I’m aware they also do this in Asia & the Middle East.

[@MY_ine]

Indians do it. Too

[@HabeshaConnect]

LOL. Please find an Eritrean to do this!

[@christiandiress2768]

🤣🤣

[@Madhurima_NYC]

We also do this in West Bengal, India. For anything holi. Religion. Weddings. Hindus do.

[@youwish4555]

This video was great fun, and informative. I mean that. I am not a POC, however, I am interested in learning the language & culture of the POC that make up the US (and their lineages). Thank you for the informative, fun & lighthearted video. Much love, from a stranger. 🤗 edit: maybe next video, explain what situations would be appropriate for ululating? And maybe asking the ululators the first time they heard ulululation? Thank you, again. 🤗

[@theodoralenius5344]

That actually sounds kinda cool

[@dougbrown7023]

Watching Xena and saw this word in caption while she made the sound 😆

[@danielbrandt9072]

One lady at about 00:51 calls it "lilly selah." What language is that?

[@Wigothe]

Daniel Brandt It’s “lilizela.” It’s Zulu.

[@iguebo6864]

@@Wigothe wait wat, i thought is was Xhosa

[@iguebo6864]

@Yonela Twani k

[@ponytail5675]

It is done by Indian,Middleeastern,African etc women. It is global practice. How is that?

[@mzwasithole9521]

In Zulu language we call it ukulilizela, it is done by women not men, in traditional wedding and in ceremony. Men are whistling instead

[@Angel-fk9us]

ive been looking for this ever since i heard it in avatar

Love from Pakistan 🥰

[@sookie4195]

Being a flutist I can trill.

[@Study_Sphere_365]

This happens in india during Puja of any devi in Bengal and north eastern side .

[@vvyheur]

Batswana do this a lot at celebrations.

[@R4m31]

In iraq it is called halhoola

[@Blessedron1]

Habesha is ELELELELLELEL

[@OpalChipp]

2:08 "Hula hoop" 💀💀💀

[@Bkn__Sausage]

I liked the video and got it to 1k likes

[@stephenchanda7580]

haha nice!! never knew what to call it

[@jeanlouislaura]

You are funny 😂🤣

[@leenazzouni]

Palestinian mothers do ululate when their son/daughter die for the land, they say the martyr is a groom/bride, and ululating is how they show pride and celebrate courage. It's a practice that is believed to go back to the anti-colonial struggle in the Levant: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWWWlIJrZ799ha8

[@d.bcooper2271]

Ismail Haneyya's widow?

[@acceptinglife6491]

Old Xhosa women can do it with just their throats and not tongues 😮

[@mazwideamahle4091]

Yoh! Thought ululating was just a zulu thing.

[@rochelleb973]

I love it

[@johnhannibalsmith1607]

Peter Griffin became a Muslim. That's, uh, that's why I'm here.

[@DipanjanPaul]

This is common trandition in bengali weddings in india and bangladesh

[@toofeeentertainment1034]

Warm bura ya tambura

[@arfenmalik1717]

😂😂😂😂🙌🙌🙌 Has she seen this

[@aminahhsaini6230]

I love this

[@bendonovan9244]

0:45 Like this? *Ululates*

[@ραιυιαα]

Here bc of mercedes iman ❤

[@ksdnsdkumar1375]

The Predator 2018 impaired subtitles brought me here.

[@gilliancura5276]

Shakira did not need to take that tongue out!

[@celineguldhammer5207]

Reminds me of Xena

[@vi47305]

yessssssss

[@gaussminigun]

she definitely knows de wey

[@donutboi-jx3de]

I gyatt something in my eye

[@bibletruthholinesschurch]

We be doing an Ethiopian

[@baabaaer]

Can I write the sound of ululating as Halililililili?

[@LoveFromSami]

baabaaer I didn't know what it was called so that's what I searched for 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@baabaaer]

I search it because I am writing a fanfic. I think people ululate in the desert because it causes less strain on the throat. if you roar or shout, you will hurt your throat more.

[@drspaseebo410]

I don't understand why so many apparently find the practice embarrassing. Surely it is part of their culture?

[@liammeech3702]

1:22 cold start

[@bromancerules28]

An Arab would be at this ululating business. It's part of their culture.