Ritual songs and folksongs of the Hindus of Surinam

(1968)–Usharbudh Arya– rechtenstatus



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73 iii. Dhobiyā BirahāGa naar voetnoot1 [Paramaribo, 1967] I.[regelnummer] moṭī moṭī roṭiyā poyau baraiṭhin, bhinahį jābai dhobi ghāṭa II.[regelnummer] tīna cīja mata bhulihau baraiṭhin, hukkā tamākhu āga III.[regelnummer] dhobiyā calā reha ką̄, panco; ā̈ile badariyā gher IV.[regelnummer] ųcavā se dhobina pukāre; lāvau gadahavā pher I.[regelnummer] You should bake thick roṭīs,Ga naar voetnoot2 good lady; I shall go to the washerman's ghāṭ early in the morning. II.[regelnummer] You must not forget three things, good lady, huqqā,Ga naar voetnoot3 tobacco and fire. III.[regelnummer] Jurymen, the washerman started out on (his) way; the cloud came hovering. IV.[regelnummer] The washerwoman calls from high; turn the donkey (and) bring (it) back.	voetnoot1 Line II: cp. K. Upādhyāya ('60: 213). voetnoot2 Flat, thin bread like a pancake cooked without oil. voetnoot3 The Indian smoking vessel.