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1985-RR-216 cont. LOGGER'S SHEET LOGGER: Narmatha Arichandran REEL NUMBER: #5 STAGE: Mela Presentation DATE: 6/27/85 PRESENTOR: Nazir Garazboy GROUP NAME: Gidha Dancers REGION/STYLE: Punjab PERFORMER(S) INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION 1.) Sham Lal 1.) Drum - Dhrone(?) Dancers Nera [[Boeins?]] Soyna Darna Madeline Devon Delore Hoytu Nena Lal Kosyo Dorgen Rachna Singh CONTENTS Boli songs - 2-5 lines - songs about a young wife/bride in Punjab 1. - Husband brings back potato for wife 2. Dance w/bells on feet 3. Bewitching Eyes with Khol 4. Beautiful silver pot-dance balancing it on head 5. Girls peak through churis (veil) and fall in love 6. Snake Charmer 7. Veil is flying in a rich man's house 8. - complaint of short husband 9. - complaint that husband is dark and ugly and that his "unmarried" Older brother is strange. 10. - Bride can open one side of her veil (the side not facing the father-in-law and attract attention to her beauty. 11. - why wear jewels given by mother-in-law for such an ugly husband. 12. - young brides plan how to scare husband and put him in his place. 13. - Bride wants mother in law to live elsewhere 14. all the jewels given by family - husband gave me / necklace & always wants it back 15. Husband never wants me to see parents - husb always watches me 16. Visits home - peacocks are beautiful. Don't send me home 17. Snake charmer wears glass earrings can see long in glass 18 Come on let's all dance together