… made of ground rice flour. The piyyut is one of many Hebrew songs designated to be sung for processions with the Torah … a love song in its Malayalam translation, performed during wedding parties with amusement at the romantic innuendos. … … Kibbutz Neot Mordekhai, Israel … Splendid Singing Birds: Songs for Special Occasions … 1467 … Cochin … Folk songs … …

… God and the exiled Jewish people, it is performed as a wedding song in widespread Sephardic communities. In Kerala … but was especially popular for parties associated with weddings, where its romantic innuendos were enjoyed. The … 206). … 52 … 40 … 7 … 44279 … Splendid Singing Birds: Songs for Special Occasions … 1467 … Cochin … Folk songs … …

… They leave in a golden palanquin. One of the “play songs” performed in a circle dance by women from … and a golden palanquin establish that this song is about a wedding; thus we may deduce that the golden bangles and crown refer to customary gifts associated with Kerala weddings. Zacharia (2005, 196) guesses that the speaker …

… was performed at parties during the week after a Jewish wedding. Its portrayal of  the bridegroom and bride sailing … demonstrates the role of ongoing improvisation in such folk songs. “In the Ship” reached a wider audience through its … ago was looking forward to including more Malayalam Jewish songs in her repertoire (personal communication, December …

… the bride. Part II Same melody 1. Polika, oh prosper in the wedding shelter. Polika, prosper, O Chirianandan. [1]   … community, during a party on the day after the wedding for non-Jewish friends and neighbors of the wedding … mention the practice of improvising verses for polika songs; their comments shed light on the range of different …

… he rides a palanquin,                            The wedding to behold. Nalla! [1]      A golden chain he wears. … performed at a Jewish women's party the night before a wedding (Daniel and Johnson 1995, 179), this lively and … and themes shared between Jewish and Knanaya Christian songs are pointed out elsewhere in this book (songs 2 , 17 , …

… —a temporary thatched-roof shelter erected for Indian weddings and other celebrations. Found in notebooks from all … 12 ). This division was bridged to some degree whenever a wedding celebration occurred, especially through the sharing of songs. As noted by Zacharia (2005, 196), the bird is named …

… kunkum, your veins and bangles will blush. This romantic wedding song is found in notebooks from both the … “Behold!” when first sighting the bridegroom in a wedding procession approaching from either direction along … … 7 … 44260 … Moshav Taoz, Israel … Splendid Singing Birds: Songs for Special Occasions … 1467 … Cochin … Folk songs … …

… down; 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 …

… at a special women’s party on the Shabbat preceding her wedding and also at a women’s party the night before the wedding. In elaborate musical detail, it portrays a Kerala … community. … 52 … 40 … 7 … 44254 … Splendid Singing Birds: Songs of Origin and Community Identity … 1467 … Cochin … …

… the required ritual bath ( mikveh ) on the morning of her wedding day, and the last lines as a blessing for her … of all three Jewish communities that this was to be her wedding day.   We have not found any recorded memory of a … … 52 … 40 … 7 … 44252 … Kochi … Splendid Singing Birds: Songs for Special Occasions … 1467 … Cochin … Folk songs … …

… One be blessed!  This blessing song was performed on the wedding day by women gathered in the bridegroom’s house. … ark) at the end of the Simḥat Torah holiday. In the wedding context, the same melody was used traditionally for … … 52 … 40 … 7 … 44246 … Kochi … Splendid Singing Birds: Songs for Special Occasions … 1467 … Cochin … Folk songs … …