Grindmill songs of Maharashtra — Song #110965 by Jadhav Shashikala

Village: बढूर - Badur

A:II-2.9b (A02-02-09b) - Woman’s social identity / Arrogance of wealth / Significative attitudes

Cross-references:

B:VII-5.3b (B07-05-03b) - Surrounding Nature / Rains / The rain falls

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जाधव शशीकला - Jadhav Shashikala

शेजीची संपत्ती नाही माझ्या खातरात
नित पाहते आरशात हळदीवरल कुंकु
śējīcī sampattī nāhī mājhyā khātarāta
nita pāhatē āraśāta haḷadīvarala kuṅku

✎ Neighbour woman’s wealth, I don’t think about it
I always look at my kunku* above the spot of turmeric in the mirror
▷ (शेजीची)(संपत्ती) not my (खातरात)
▷ (नित)(पाहते)(आरशात)(हळदीवरल) kunku

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kunku

A red spot applied on the forehead by married women whose husband is alive as a mark of good fortune. This powder is also applied to God as a part of worship. It is prepared from turmeric, lemon juice, alum etc.

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Significative attitudes

Project ♪♪ सांगते बाई तुला - Sāṅgatē bāī tulā - I tell you woman! ♪♪

Grindmill songs of Maharashtra — Song #110965 by Jadhav Shashikala

A:II-2.9b (A02-02-09b) - Woman’s social identity / Arrogance of wealth / Significative attitudes