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43. The Song of Mother Sarah
… of the goat at the end carries echoes of Hindu puja rituals—offerings to the deity (usually symbolic in the form … evident in this song. Their intimate concern for Sarah’s ritual bathing before conceiving Isaac (stanza 8) is … Talmud Bava Metzi‘a 87a) and thus she had to take a ritual bath before sexual intercourse. Likewise, of personal …
39-40. Golden Manangĕ + My Dear Mamuchi
… be its double-meaning references to romantic as well as spiritual love. The lilting melodies of both the humorous songs …
38. Song About Love
… God for the gift of love—or as an allegorical comment on spiritual love between the soul and God—several women singers … heard by some as a reference to women’s sexuality. The spiritual emphasis of the song is evident in its use of …
32. Prosper, Prosper (Our Bridegroom, Our Bride)
… of agricultural celebrations and varied Hindu religious rituals in Kerala (Aju Narayanan 2006). Our English version …
31. The Bridegroom Dressed in Gold
… the marriage chamber, has echoes of the Syrian Christian ritual called “Close and Open [the Door]!” in which the …
29. The Noble Bridegroom
… is traditionally applied to the forehead for Hindu rituals and celebrations. The Marakkar Muslims leading the …
26. After the Bath
… and the last two lines— the first referring to the required ritual bath (mikveh) on the morning of her wedding day, and …
18. Our Food
… ” in a toast offered at the table by Paradesi Jews on ritual occasions. In stanza 3 the term “coolness” may be …
11. Famous Kochi Harbor
… traditionally made of a ram’s horn and blown on important ritual occasions; it is also associated with the final …
9. Paradesi Synagogue Song
… a few people came to celebrate, To do the ceremonies with ritual and drum, with ritual and drum. But then the king of the land came and … for God the Father (Vava). In stanza 3, they gather for a ritual to celebrate the commencement of the building …