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32. Prosper, Prosper (Our Bridegroom, Our Bride)
… a composite translation of part I, performed by two women from the Paradesi community in Kochi, combined with part II, found in notebooks from Kochi and Parur. [2] Ruby Daniel describes how the song … of the wedding couple sat on a stage, with singers from the bride’s family on one side and singers from the …
31. The Bridegroom Dressed in Gold
… lively and playful song combines imagery and references from many Kerala traditions to portray a series of events … in Gold” appears in seventeen different song notebooks from Kochi, Ernakulam, and Parur. This performance was recorded by singers originally from the Kadavumbhagam and Paradesi communities in Kochi. …
30. O Proud Singing Bird!
… Indian weddings and other celebrations. Found in notebooks from all three of the Jewish communities living in Kochi, … the same 1981 Hanukkah circle dance performance by women from Kochi-Kadavumbhagam, with an escalated tempo of …
29. The Noble Bridegroom
… throb. Like kunkum, your veins and bangles will blush. This romantic wedding song is found in notebooks from both the Kadavumbhagam and Paradesi communities in … the bridegroom in a wedding procession approaching from either direction along “our street” ( terivu , also …
28. The Gold-Clad Bride
… bridal customs, with a unique design for Jews, different from Hindu, Christian, or Muslim designs. In addition to a … to song 26, Kerala Jews believed that when a bride emerged from her pre-wedding bath in the mikveh, her face was shining … 5. This translation is a composite, combining verses from the three variants textualized by Zacharia (2005, M35, …
27. The Elegantly Adorned Bride
… would often borrow costly gold and jeweled ornaments from relatives, friends, and neighbors to adorn the bride and … for their own CD. The lyrics are found mostly in notebooks from Kadavumbhagam-Kochi, and the two women who recorded it in 2001 were from that community. … 52 … 7 … 44254 … Splendid Singing …
26. After the Bath
… to the Kerala Jewish belief that when a bride emerges from the mikveh, her face is shining with the holiness of the … those performed by women who used to accompany the bride from the mikveh early in the morning. They formed a procession from one end of the Jewish street in Kochi to the other—in …
25. Song of the Four Crowns
… first help. With Tambiran’s help, there were four crowns. From heaven above, four crowns came down. The crown of Torah … honor of a bridegroom is found in eight women’s notebooks, from Parur, Ernakulam, and Kochi-Kadavumbhagam. It combines … man. The first two stanzas of the Malayalam song are taken from an Aramaic-language piyyut that is sung before the ḥatan …
24. Blessing for the Bridegroom
… Tambiran, be our foremost help. To Abraham Abinu, a promise You proclaimed: “A very great People from you I shall create. I shall bless you and make … blesses you, those also I shall bless.” Like dew from heaven, may the Lord Tambiran Give food and drink …
23. Happiness to the Bridegroom
… 2. May He always protect you. May He guard you from deceit. May you not be separated nor cut off from your roots, So your greatness will increase and you … This blessing for the bridegroom is found in notebooks from all communities from which notebooks were collected. The …