Grindmill songs of Maharashtra — Song #2877 by Halande Tana

Village: कोंढुर - Kondhur

A:II-2.5e (A02-02-05e) - Woman’s social identity / Boasting a prosperous house / Pride of a numerous family

Cross-references:

A:II-5.1a (A02-05-01a) - Labour / Compulsion and penibility / A distinctive duty

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हळंदे ताना - Halande Tana

नको नारी म्हणू दिरा जावांचा भरणा
सांगते बाई तुला कुंकू करंड्यामधी उरणा
nakō nārī mhaṇū dirā jāvāñcā bharaṇā
sāṅgatē bāī tulā kuṅkū karaṇḍyāmadhī uraṇā

✎ Woman, don’t say, there are too many brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law
I tell you, woman, no kunku* remains in the box (we are so numerous)
▷ Not (नारी) say (दिरा)(जावांचा)(भरणा)
▷ I_tell woman to_you kunku (करंड्यामधी)(उरणा)

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.

Sections of semantic classes:

Pride of a numerous family

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

Grindmill songs of Maharashtra — Song #2877 by Halande Tana

A:II-2.5e (A02-02-05e) - Woman’s social identity / Boasting a prosperous house / Pride of a numerous family