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1985-RR-225 cont.
-226  Logger's Sheet

Logger: Narmatha Arichadran
Reel Number: #5, #6  
Stage: Mela Performance
Date: 6/28/85    
Presentor: Nazir Jairazbhoy.
Group Name: Gidha Dancers
Region/Style: Punjab

Performer(s) Instrument/Occupation
Neeru Bainz      Shyam Lal - Dhol (Drum)
Niti             Mrs Promod Nanda - Singer
Nina             Swarar Vashu - Dholki 9drum)
Nitu Malhotra    Kiran Chauhan - singer
Raina Singh
Doyna Dhargan
Royna Dhargan

Bholis - short sayings or proverbs
Here - about the joint family
Contents:
1. All dancing
2. Walking with silver bells
3. How can anyone resist such a beautiful girl
4. Her hips are swinging while carrying a pot on her head.
5. Girls can peak through the chunni (veil) and fall in love.
6. Jhogi - snake charmer
7. "How wonderful it would be to be married to a rich man."
8. "my husband is so short he only reaches my pigtail."
9. The Girl does not wish to return to her dark and ugly husband and his family.
10. the young bride can show off her beauty despite having to cover her face in the presence of her father-in-law
11. "Why wear jewels for such an ugly husband?
12. "Let's put our husbands in their places"
13. "mother-in-law, why don't you live elsewhere?"
14) young bride is going to throw red chillies in her father-in-law's eyes to blind him so she won't have to wear her chunni
15) Oh my terrible m-in-law will you let me and my husband go to the mela?

(over please)

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