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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