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15. Mutiyayi Ninnu (Tekkumbhagam-Kochi paḷḷi Song)
… of several paḷḷi (synagogוe) songs about the building of particular synagogues in Kerala. This one commemorates the … the precious and splendid paḷḷi. They prayed to God with heartfelt devotion, Praising Him as one man. Crafted with artistry from silver, There are two lovely pillars next to …
14. Yĕṟuśalāyinnu Vannāno (The Song of Evaray)
… best carpenter in the land. Assembling and stacking, he started the work. *** With God's help the ship was built. … best carpenter in the land. Assembling and stacking, he started his work, And with God's help, the paḷḷi rose up. …
13. Ŏru Pacca Pakki (A Grenn Bird)
… in only one of the collected song notebook. The first part, about a green bird with a large appetite, may contain a riddle. Part II is remembered orally by women from the Kadavumbhagam …
11. Kappalilĕ (In the Ship)
… This humorous song, performed at parties during the week after the wedding, can be compared to …
10. Ñāṇṇaṭĕ Maṇavāḷan (Prosper, Prosper! - Our Bridegroom, Our Bride)
… A competition song sung responsively between the party of the bride (marked below as B) and the party of the bridegroom (G), at a celebration after the … The chorus and the opening two verses are repeated by each party in turn while the third verse is in the form of a …
9. Sariman Talamūṭi (The Noble Bridegroom)
… with innocent delight. Oh pearl of heaven, pearl of the earth, Oh the finest of green diamond gems, Moving this way, …
8. Ĕl̲uneṯṯu Nirāṭi (After the Bath)
… the marriage ceremony. The language of this song is particularly obscure. It refers to a person or persons of …
7. Ponniṭṭa Meni (Gold-Clad Body)
… the song, which was traditionally performed at a women's party the night before a wedding. The last four lines in this … Text This woman whose gold-clad body Illuminates the very earth, She walks proudly, swinging her arms, You gave her …
6. Vayalil Vasikkum Stṟiyĕ (Dwelling in the Field)
… tune as the Hebrew original, it is especially popular for parties associated with a wedding because it is addressed to …
5. Tampirān Muyimpu... Anaṅkāra Maṅka (The Elegantly Adorned Bride)
… Opening lines a tribute to the bride, sung during a party for the bride on the sabbath preceding the wedding and at a women's party the night before the wedding. It describes in elaborate … ties around her waist. A bundle of appropriate keys are part of her attire. And decorated ornaments embellish her …