Grindmill songs of Maharashtra — Song #13883 by Sable Jija

Village: धडवली - Dhokalwadi

A:II-2.10ciii (A02-02-10c03) - Woman’s social identity / Mumbai, a mirage / Fun made of migrant / Vanity

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साबळे जिजा - Sable Jija

मुंबईला जाती कुकु लावती टिकली
सांगते बाई तुला एका रातीत हुकली
mumbaīlā jātī kuku lāvatī ṭikalī
sāṅgatē bāī tulā ēkā rātīta hukalī

✎ She goes to Mumbai, she applies a circular red patch on the forehead as kunku*
I tell you, woman, it falls off in one night
▷ (मुंबईला) caste kunku (लावती)(टिकली)
▷ I_tell woman to_you (एका)(रातीत)(हुकली)

pas de traduction en français

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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Vanity

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

Grindmill songs of Maharashtra — Song #13883 by Sable Jija

A:II-2.10ciii (A02-02-10c03) - Woman’s social identity / Mumbai, a mirage / Fun made of migrant / Vanity