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50. Little Sinai Mountain
… the marriage of the daughter of the King. They came to my wedding; they came to celebrate. And here lies my … God—Who apparently has rendered unconscious all the wedding guests and even her bridegroom—by asking “Is this … behave?” After being showered by the dew of redemption, the wedding guests in the song do not need angelic help to leap …
44. Joseph the Righteous
… various occasions. “Joseph the Righteous” was popular as a wedding song in Jewish communities outside Kochi, to be sung … of very old Malayalam Jewish songs also associated with the wedding cycle, the kāṇavvĕ songs analyzed in depth by … suggests that Joseph may be such an important character in wedding-related songs because “certain aspects of his story …
38. Song About Love
… terms, making it suitable for inclusion as a song for wedding celebrations. Whereas the Hebrew word for love, …
37. Gorgeous Black-Haired Woman
… a love song in its Malayalam translation, performed during wedding parties with amusement at the romantic innuendos. …
36. O Woman Dwelling in the Field
… God and the exiled Jewish people, it is performed as a wedding song in widespread Sephardic communities. In Kerala … but was especially popular for parties associated with weddings, where its romantic innuendos were enjoyed. The …
34. Golden Palanquin
… and a golden palanquin establish that this song is about a wedding; thus we may deduce that the golden bangles and crown refer to customary gifts associated with Kerala weddings. Zacharia (2005, 196) guesses that the speaker … why would they be riding inside a palanquin after the wedding? Is there a final riddle here? … 52 … 7 … 44273 … …
33. In the Ship
… was performed at parties during the week after a Jewish wedding. Its portrayal of the bridegroom and bride sailing …
32. Prosper, Prosper (Our Bridegroom, Our Bride)
… the bride. Part II Same melody 1. Polika, oh prosper in the wedding shelter. Polika, prosper, O Chirianandan. [1] … community, during a party on the day after the wedding for non-Jewish friends and neighbors of the wedding party and sometimes tenants “who lived on the land …
31. The Bridegroom Dressed in Gold
… he rides a palanquin, The wedding to behold. Nalla! [1] A golden chain he wears. … performed at a Jewish women's party the night before a wedding (Daniel and Johnson 1995, 179), this lively and … Kerala traditions to portray a series of events during the wedding celebration. First comes the street procession of a …
30. O Proud Singing Bird!
… —a temporary thatched-roof shelter erected for Indian weddings and other celebrations. Found in notebooks from all … 12). This division was bridged to some degree whenever a wedding celebration occurred, especially through the sharing …