[2] Themes of laments include the whole process of the funeral, from washing of the deceased to burial, as well as moments of the former life, world of the dead, and suffering of these who had lost a loved person.
[2] Funeral laments are often based on rhetorical questions, such as "Why did you leave us for so long trip?
[1] Wedding laments (also called verkavimai ("weepings", "sobbings") done by crying, chanting, or talking) are usually performed by the bride on various occasions, such as invitation to the wedding, saying goodbye to the parents, leaving the house, thanking to the gifts, etc.
A lament of bride's mother, sister, or bridesmaid at the wedding is called priverkimas ("[thing] that makes you cry").
[2] In Lithuania Minor laments diappeared from the tradition in 19th century and known only from written sources.