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50. Little Sinai Mountain
… the marriage of the daughter of the King. They came to my wedding; they came to celebrate. And here lies my … “hunchback.” The remainder of the song is built on a tradition from midrash that the people of Israel were struck … According to Joseph Hai Isaac, a lawyer and prominent Jewish leader from Ernakulam, this song was customarily …
36. O Woman Dwelling in the Field
… Spanish poet Solomon Ibn Gabirol (1021–1058). Traditionally interpreted as an allegory of the relationship between God and the exiled Jewish people, it is performed as a wedding song in widespread Sephardic communities. In Kerala …
32. Prosper, Prosper (Our Bridegroom, Our Bride)
… the bride. Part II Same melody 1. Polika, oh prosper in the wedding shelter. Polika, prosper, O Chirianandan. [1] … Kochi and Parur. [2] Ruby Daniel describes how the song was traditionally performed in the Kochi-Paradesi community, … during a party on the day after the wedding for non-Jewish friends and neighbors of the wedding party and …
31. The Bridegroom Dressed in Gold
… he rides a palanquin, The wedding to behold. Nalla! [1] A golden chain he wears. … Who is that by his side? Nalla! Traditionally performed at a Jewish women's party the night before a wedding (Daniel and …
30. O Proud Singing Bird!
… there? Red are your lips, and your head is green. In the Jewish quarter are two groves of trees. In the pantal … —a temporary thatched-roof shelter erected for Indian weddings and other celebrations. Found in notebooks from all … The all-Kerala phrase “milk and bananas,” combined with the traditionally Jewish “milk and honey,” makes for a doubly …
29. The Noble Bridegroom
… kunkum, your veins and bangles will blush. This romantic wedding song is found in notebooks from both the … whose synagogues are located at opposite ends of the long Jewish street. For one familiar with the area, it is easy to … literature. The kunkum paste adorning the bridegroom is traditionally applied to the forehead for Hindu rituals and …
28. The Gold-Clad Bride
… Let us bow down in our Jutapaḷḷi. This is one of many songs traditionally sung the night before a wedding, at a women’s party, where the bride is adorned in her wedding finery. The mention of her dexterity in needlework …
27. The Elegantly Adorned Bride
… at a special women’s party on the Shabbat preceding her wedding and also at a women’s party the night before the … clothing and ornaments of jewelry and flowers, including a traditional upper garment and waist-chain. While a bundle of … household responsibilities. There is nothing identifiably Jewish in this song. In fact, Venus Lane notes two elements …
26. After the Bath
… a beautiful lamp may you always shine! This short song was traditionally chanted by women who accompanied a bride as … the required ritual bath ( mikveh ) on the morning of her wedding day, and the last lines as a blessing for her … which also pervades song 28 , may refer to the Kerala Jewish belief that when a bride emerges from the mikveh, her …
24. Blessing for the Bridegroom
… One be blessed! This blessing song was performed on the wedding day by women gathered in the bridegroom’s house. … melody for each stanza to make use of four popular Kerala Jewish melodies associated with joyous celebration. [1] The … 1987, 238, 273n1). [2] The same melody was traditionally used for song 15 , “Sefer Torah Dedication …