Grindmill songs of Maharashtra — Song #13884 by Ughade Rama

Village: गडले - Gadale
Hamlet: दुधवण - Dudhawan

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

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उघडे रमा - Ughade Rama

मुंबई शहरात नार फिरती एकली
कुकुया टाकूनी लावी कपाळी टिकली
mumbaī śaharāta nāra phiratī ēkalī
kukuyā ṭākūnī lāvī kapāḷī ṭikalī

✎ In Mumbai city, the woman goes around alone
Rather than kunku* (in powder form), she applies a circular red patch on the forehead
▷ (मुंबई)(शहरात)(नार)(फिरती) alone
▷ (कुकुया)(टाकूनी)(लावी)(कपाळी)(टिकली)

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 #13884 by Ughade Rama

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