Grindmill songs of Maharashtra — Song #31088 by Satpute Gita

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G:XIX-1.1h (G19-01-01h) - Wife with a living husband / Kuṅku / Invitation symbol at the door steps

Cross-references:

H:XXI-5.2ai (H21-05-02a01) - Ambedkar / Ramābai, the first wife / Āheva / Kuṅkū, Ramā’s auspicious symbol
H:XXI-5.2 (H21-05-02a) - Ambedkar / Ramābai, the first wife / Āheva

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सवाशीणी सांगा एका वाड्याच्या चौघी जावा
धाकली गेली गावा तिच्या उंबर्याला कुंकु लावा
savāśīṇī sāṅgā ēkā vāḍyācyā caughī jāvā
dhākalī gēlī gāvā ticyā umbaryālā kuṅku lāvā

✎ Invite four sisters-in-law from one house as savashins*
The youngest one has gone to another village, place a little kunku* powder on her threshold
▷ (सवाशीणी) with (एका)(वाड्याच्या)(चौघी)(जावा)
▷ (धाकली) went (गावा)(तिच्या)(उंबर्याला) kunku put

pas de traduction en français

savashin ➡ savashins	A married woman whose husband is living
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.

Notes =>

Usual practice is: when somebody goes to invite a lady and if she is absent from home, a little kunku* powder is placed on the step of the house to tell her that she is invited for the ceremony.

Sections of semantic classes:

Invitation symbol at the door steps

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Grindmill songs of Maharashtra — Song #31088 by Satpute Gita

G:XIX-1.1h (G19-01-01h) - Wife with a living husband / Kuṅku / Invitation symbol at the door steps