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32. Prosper, Prosper (Our Bridegroom, Our Bride)
… of part I, performed by two women from the Paradesi community in Kochi, combined with part II, found in … during a party on the day after the wedding for non-Jewish friends and neighbors of the wedding party and … families.” The bride and groom were seated on a stage, with Jewish women on opposite sides singing as the guests …
27. The Elegantly Adorned Bride
… household responsibilities. There is nothing identifiably Jewish in this song. In fact, Venus Lane notes two elements … color associated with Muslim weddings. According to Kerala Jewish custom, the bride’s family would often borrow costly … the bride in traditional dress and elaborate jewelry at a community party the night before her wedding. This custom is …
26. After the Bath
… which also pervades song 28 , may refer to the Kerala Jewish belief that when a bride emerges from the mikveh, her … the morning. They formed a procession from one end of the Jewish street in Kochi to the other—in effect announcing to … is found only in notebooks from Kochi—six from the Paradesi community and one from Tekkumbhagam-Kochi. The two Paradesi …
21. Great God Who Has Fed Us
… in Chendamangalam, and Rivka Wadekeotam from that Jewish community performed it from memory in Jerusalem in 1977. …
15. Sefer Torah Dedication Song
… and writing of a new scroll was always done by a trained Jewish sofer (scribe), and often it was commissioned and paid for by a family within the community, who then presented it as a gift to the synagogue. … of the entire community, also including guests from other Jewish communities. The second stanza of the song refers to …
14. The Paliat Achan Song
… he’s the one! This song is not found in any of the Jewish notebooks but was recorded from memory in 1981 by … Rahel told me that its melody was the same as that of a non-Jewish Malayalam folk song titled “In Calicut a Tarakan … Venus Lane recorded it again in 2006. In the search for community origins, Ruby Daniel and several other writers …
13. Manacheri Women! Mattancherry Women!
… 2. Oh, the women of Mattancherry!—těy těy Oh, women of the Jewish Street!—těy těy 3. Oh, thief of the utensil for … also as a clear example of “Judaizing” an inherently non-Jewish song. Remembered as one of many songs heard from … Israel … Splendid Singing Birds: Songs of Origin and Community Identity … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … …
12. North Side, South Side (A Visit from the Raja)
… respectively in the southern and northern sections of the Jewish street. First alluding to rivalry between the two … Kerala Jews. While the contents of the song are certainly Jewish, Gamliel (2005, 225) notes that its first two words, … … 7 … 44210 … Splendid Singing Birds: Songs of Origin and Community Identity … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … …
11. Famous Kochi Harbor
… whole world the best harbor is Kochi, Where the honorable Jewish people came. With brightness You are shining, Lord … may simply signify a large number, or perhaps the estimated Jewish population of Kochi at whatever time it was composed. … Israel … Splendid Singing Birds: Songs of Origin and Community Identity … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … …
10. Tekkumbhagam—Kochi Synagogue Song
… was from Mala, but I regret not knowing her own community of origin. It seems possible she may have been … Torah ark is preserved in the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life at the University of California, … now living in Israel recall being told by elders that their community’s original synagogue was called “south-side” …