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43. The Song of Mother Sarah
… respect. Likewise, the use of the Malayalam word “puja” in reference to the potential sacrifice of Isaac in the first … but in some places including animal sacrifice)—as well as a reference to the practice of animal sacrifice in biblical … in the early part of the twentieth century. Though the reference in stanza 7 to a blossoming doorpost seems to be …
41. The Ten Songs of King Solomon
… Without citing Talmudic sources, Ruby Daniel explained this reference to me while she was translating the song. The …
39-40. Golden Manangĕ + My Dear Mamuchi
… for what some listeners take to be its double-meaning references to romantic as well as spiritual love. The … image of the boatman’s pole and the flood, and in Manangĕ’s reference to Cohen as a crow who flew too high and then … Zacharia (2000 personal communication) suggests that this reference to a crow reflects a story from the Hindu epic …
38. Song About Love
… throughout the world, [1] it is also heard by some as a reference to women’s sexuality. The spiritual emphasis of …
37. Gorgeous Black-Haired Woman
… God and Jerusalem—an interpretation strengthened by the reference in stanza 4 to Psalm 137:5—“If I forget you, O …
34. Golden Palanquin
… the Jewish repertoire. Though its contents are enigmatic, references in the final lines to a bed-chamber and a golden … Zacharia (2005, 196) and Gamliel (2005, 216) take the reference to intelligence and wisdom in lines 2–4 and the …
32. Prosper, Prosper (Our Bridegroom, Our Bride)
… in the Jewish song variants. In terms of content, the reference to a deer hunt in part I can be compared to a similar reference in the Song of Evarayi (song 2), and it also evokes Swiderski’s reference to hunting as a symbol of royal prosperity in …
31. The Bridegroom Dressed in Gold
… 179), this lively and playful song combines imagery and references from many Kerala traditions to portray a series …
30. O Proud Singing Bird!
… very short and apparently simple song is rich with cultural references. It is addressed to a female parrot, inviting her … trees” in the Jewish quarter may be taken as a figurative reference to the north/south social division on one long … red lips and perhaps a head ornament) may be taken as a reference to the good looks of the bridegroom and/or the …
29. The Noble Bridegroom
… she receives the marriage pendant—culminating with another reference to the color red in her throbbing veins and …