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43. The Song of Mother Sarah
… reference to the potential sacrifice of Isaac in the first part of the song and then the actual sacrifice of the goat at … times. The Jewish women’s perspective is particularly evident in this song. Their intimate concern for … Kerala to help with Jewish births, at least in the early part of the twentieth century. Though the reference in stanza …
41. The Ten Songs of King Solomon
… of knowledge—in honor he mounted and sat. In all four quarters of God’s creation, his famous name was spread. 10. … It was performed and recorded with a single melody as part of the 1981 kalippattu dance performance by …
39-40. Golden Manangĕ + My Dear Mamuchi
… Mannavuṃ ěnikkillapol pŏn maņaṅṅě 1. Manangĕ, O my heart, O lovely dear one, My eyes, my gold, my honey, and my … reason, like a lout, O Cohen-hey. 3. O my dear, O my heart, gold Manangĕ, Have you caught a fever? Oh, can’t you … Cohen-hey? 5. Manangĕ, alas! Dear gold one, stop! My heart is melting; it is flowing out. I caught the fever, and …
37. Gorgeous Black-Haired Woman
… (x2) 1. O thou gorgeous black-haired woman, entering my heart, Stay here with me. (x2) All through the night till … in its Malayalam translation, performed during wedding parties with amusement at the romantic innuendos. This song …
36. O Woman Dwelling in the Field
… for any festive occasion but was especially popular for parties associated with weddings, where its romantic … who held out a hand to his wife at the conclusion of one party and sang suggestively in Malayalam, “Come back to the …
34. Golden Palanquin
… from their community. In the lively rendition recorded as part of a 1981 Hanukkah performance in Moshav Taoz, the pace …
33. In the Ship
… for its “enthusiasm and musicality,” was performed at parties during the week after a Jewish wedding. Its portrayal …
32. Prosper, Prosper (Our Bridegroom, Our Bride)
… maņavāḷan, nīrāḍān pokuṃba Āya maḻayo nī anneraṃ pěyyātě Part I 1. Our bridegroom, our bridegroom—when he goes to take … “I’ll cut it; I’ll cut the deer,” so says the bride. Part II Same melody 1. Polika, oh prosper in the wedding … O Chirianandan. [1] Polika, increase, in number and heart. Polika, multiply the children of the groom. …
31. The Bridegroom Dressed in Gold
… Nalla! Traditionally performed at a Jewish women's party the night before a wedding (Daniel and Johnson 1995, …
30. O Proud Singing Bird!
… Red are your lips, and your head is green. In the Jewish quarter are two groves of trees. In the pantal shelter are … It is addressed to a female parrot, inviting her to partake of fruit, milk, and honey in a pantal —a temporary … song’s mention of “two groves of trees” in the Jewish quarter may be taken as a figurative reference to the …