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60. Hanukkah Song
… and also a kalippattu “play song” for the circle dances traditionally performed during Hanukkah week by women … the women who sang the recorded version at the 1981 circle dance performance during a Hanukkah gathering in Moshav Taoz … Angel Michael will join forces with the “Redeemer Man,” a Jewish Malayalam phrase referring to the Messiah. According …
57. In the India Kingdom
… the raja displays his wealth to tributary rulers. The attendance of these “lesser rulers” from the Bible can be …
51. When Moshe Received Knowledge
… and Malayalam terms, and its performance in a kalippattu dance circle The mountain of revelation is here referred to … “Aaron Hacohen” (Aaron the priest), Moshe is called by the Jewish Malayalam term “Mutaliyar,” a traditional Kerala term … there had immigrated from Kadavumbhagam-Kochi, the only Jewish community that is known to have performed kalippattu …
43. The Song of Mother Sarah
… was performed; on the eighth day it was done. 12. In accordance with the mitzvah, the commandment was performed. … of animal sacrifice in biblical times. The Jewish women’s perspective is particularly evident in this … the help of a midwife may relate to the known presence of Jewish midwives in Kerala to help with Jewish births, at …
42. Adam the First Person
… 9. Filled with joy, the Israel children—the rescued People—danced. They united on the Red Sea shore, and through the … it seems to be a modern song with no Malayalam Jewish linguistic markers other than the many Hebrew words. …
41. The Ten Songs of King Solomon
… was spread. 10. The tenth to be sung, by God’s command, the Jewish People must sing. Years have passed: five thousand … “The Ten Songs of King Solomon” as an example of Kerala Jewish women’s knowledge when relating a family story about … with a single melody as part of the 1981 kalippattu dance performance by Kadavumbhagam-Kochi women in Moshav …
34. Golden Palanquin
… palanquin. One of the “play songs” performed in a circle dance by women from Kadavumbhagam-Kochi, this song is found … of Muslim and Christian folksongs. As there are no Jewish markers in the contents of the song, it is possible that it originated as a non-Jewish song associated with circle dances and was …
33. In the Ship
… was performed at parties during the week after a Jewish wedding. Its portrayal of the bridegroom and bride … row, and “tta tindaka,” an imitation of Kerala drum and dance rhythms. The theme of a pleasure trip by boat is … coastal geography of Kerala. Although there is no overtly Jewish content in the song until the addition of stanza 4, …
31. The Bridegroom Dressed in Gold
… the soldiers there, The ones who dance and sing? The ones who dance and … that by his side? Nalla! Traditionally performed at a Jewish women's party the night before a wedding (Daniel and … listeners to join in the singing. Without specifically Jewish markers, these scenes are typical of marriage …
30. O Proud Singing Bird!
… there? Red are your lips, and your head is green. In the Jewish quarter are two groves of trees. In the pantal … celebrations. Found in notebooks from all three of the Jewish communities living in Kochi, this song’s mention of … is an example of both the “parrot song” and the “circle dance” genres of Malayalam literature. In this case, the …