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43. The Song of Mother Sarah
… the decree. 5. Mother Sarah then received a decree sent from God: “Sarah, I have news for you! Sarah, you will bear … first-born son.” “All the blessings I received, all came from You,” he replied. 15. Without pausing, without seeing, … mind so sharp and pure!” Hearing, Sara-Umma fell—fell down from the upstairs room. 21. From the injury she died; from …
42. Adam the First Person
… and Itzhak and Yaakob and children, each member of Israel, From the beginning until today, all sing the glory of God. In … Living like that, each day passed, but then came help from the Lord. God sent Moshe Rabban to save them, the People … now. 11. Show us, Tamburan, all that happened—everything from the past. Now we all sing songs of praise; may Your holy …
41. The Ten Songs of King Solomon
… five hundred twenty-one. Send Mashiya to gather the People from all the scattered lands. Send Mashiya, as it is promised, and so complete all the songs. This popular song is … that the Jewish women in Cochin knew many such things from their songs (Johnson 2006, 531). Our English version …
39-40. Golden Manangĕ + My Dear Mamuchi
… My eyes, my gold, my honey, and my milk. I am exhausted from my madness over you. But I am not tired of you, gold … and “My Dear Mamuchi” (song 40) are humorous songs about romance, each composed in the form of a teasing and erotic … song has explicitly Jewish content except that both the romantic couples were known members of the Paradesi Jewish …
38. Song About Love
… you close to God. (x2) She saves the humble People from plunder and spoil. (x2) 8. On account of her, they … , is a feminine noun covering a wide range of emotions from liking to passion, its Jewish Malayalam form ābāh or … (a transliteration of the Hebrew) generally refers to romantic love between a man and woman. This connotation is …
37. Gorgeous Black-Haired Woman
… performed during wedding parties with amusement at the romantic innuendos. This song was sung vigorously in 1981 by … aunt, Dolly Japheth. It is found in women’s notebooks from Parur, Ernakulam, and Kochi (Kadavumbhagam and …
36. O Woman Dwelling in the Field
… the lowly huts, (x2) If you stand atop Mount Carmel, from there you can look at Bashan. (x2) 2. A garden like … Why did you ever leave that place? (x2) You can eat from the garden of Yokshan; you can eat the finest fruits of … popular for parties associated with weddings, where its romantic innuendos were enjoyed. The medieval Hebrew piyyut …
35. A Green Bird
… (as a first stanza) with “North Side/South Side: A Visit from the Raja” (song 12), probably indicating its shared … this was a Malayalam folk song with wider circulation, from which the tune was used for the “North Side/ South Side” …
34. Golden Palanquin
… of the “play songs” performed in a circle dance by women from Kadavumbhagam-Kochi, this song is found in only three notebooks, all from their community. In the lively rendition recorded as … to their marriage chamber in a palanquin, but why away from it? If the “companions” are their attendants, why would …
33. In the Ship
… and storm, wind and storm! tta tindaka Made from silk, the sails are made, sails are made. … Made from pearls, the floor is made, floor is made. tta tindaka From precious silver and velvet and silk, In green and white …