A traditional bamboo-and-mud pavilion used for performing Upanayan rituals
A traditional bamboo-and-mud pavilion used for performing Upanayan rituals

Marba nipaai pahine diyau chukaai

Marba nipaai pahine diyau chukaai

Marba nipaai pahine diyau chukaai

A traditional bamboo-and-mud pavilion used for performing Upanayan rituals
A traditional bamboo-and-mud pavilion used for performing Upanayan rituals

Lyrics

maṛabā nipāi pahine diyau chukāi, yau mor sundar bhaiyā-2
kī yau mor sundar bhaiyā...
diyau nai manamā hallasāi, yau mor sundar bhaiyā- 2
bābū ke kamāi kataऽ rakhalahun nukāi, yau mor sundar bhaiyā - 2
diyau nai pahine chukāi, yau mor sundar bhaiyā - 2
jatek kamaelahun kataऽ rakhalahun nukāi, yau mor sundar bhaiyā-2
diyau nai pahine chukāi, yau mor sundar bhaiyā
diyau nai maṛabā nipāi, yau mor sundar bhaiyā

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maṛabā nipāi pahine diyau chukāi, yau mor sundar bhaiyā-2
kī yau mor sundar bhaiyā...
diyau nai manamā hallasāi, yau mor sundar bhaiyā- 2
bābū ke kamāi kataऽ rakhalahun nukāi, yau mor sundar bhaiyā - 2
diyau nai pahine chukāi, yau mor sundar bhaiyā - 2
jatek kamaelahun kataऽ rakhalahun nukāi, yau mor sundar bhaiyā-2
diyau nai pahine chukāi, yau mor sundar bhaiyā
diyau nai maṛabā nipāi, yau mor sundar bhaiyā

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Lyrics

maṛabā nipāi pahine diyau chukāi, yau mor sundar bhaiyā-2
kī yau mor sundar bhaiyā...
diyau nai manamā hallasāi, yau mor sundar bhaiyā- 2
bābū ke kamāi kataऽ rakhalahun nukāi, yau mor sundar bhaiyā - 2
diyau nai pahine chukāi, yau mor sundar bhaiyā - 2
jatek kamaelahun kataऽ rakhalahun nukāi, yau mor sundar bhaiyā-2
diyau nai pahine chukāi, yau mor sundar bhaiyā
diyau nai maṛabā nipāi, yau mor sundar bhaiyā

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Song Description

During the Upanayan ceremony, there is a tradition called Marba Nipai, in which the child’s aunts clean and decorate the marba, the designated space where the rituals are conducted. This song is sung during this activity. In the verses, the sisters ask their brother for payment in exchange for the work they are doing for his son. They request that he pay them in advance and keep their spirits up while they prepare the marba. They also mention, in a teasing manner, that he has kept the money received from their father and even saved away what he himself has earned. The song reflects the customary exchange and playful banter between siblings as part of the Marba Nipai ritual.

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