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47. In the Egypt Kingdom
… born—and the one who kept him in secret! He was protected from harm and put into the box. 10. Oh the beautiful … waves and currents with the many rivers that flow down from inland mountains known as the Western Ghats. With … 190–195). The text of this song is found in nine notebooks from Kochi and Ernakulam. Its performance to a soothing …
46. Baby Moshe Taken from the Water
… waves and currents with the many rivers that flow down from inland mountains known as the Western Ghats. With … 190–195). The text of this song is found in nine notebooks from Kochi and Ernakulam. Its performance to a soothing lullaby-like melody was recorded by women from several communities in the 1970s and 80s, and in 2001 by …
45. Joseph’s Robe
… the place where they were, His splendid garment they took from him— The beautiful robe that suited him well. 5. When … he looked in the pit, Yoseph was not there! In mourning he promptly rent his robe, And rushed to tell his brothers at … (song 44), this song preserves more Joseph stories from the Bible (Genesis, chap. 37–47) and related midrash, …
44. Joseph the Righteous
… must I sing this terrible thing? Deliver me, God, from my suffering! 16. Eventually, King Pharaoh saw a dream. … of oral and written variants. The entire song was sung from memory without hesitation by Chana Eliyahu, who was born … for posterity as well as for Chana, as no song notebook from Mala has yet been found for the archive. The only other …
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 …