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This article is about an aspect of Caribbean folk culture. KONT can also refer to the LA/Ontario International Airport.Kont is a kind of Saint Lucian folk song performed as part of the funereal ceremony by mourners outside the deceased’s house. These mourners sing kont a responsorial Creole song accompanied by drumming. The lyrics may refer to the last words or other aspects of the deceased’s death.