Poetry
In traditional Indian marriages, brides are carried in a palanquin to the groom's house after the ceremony. A palanquin is a special chair made for carrying people.
Below you can find a poem by Sarojini Naidu, a famous Indian poet. The poem is about a bride and her palanquin bearers (carriers).
Below you can find a poem by Sarojini Naidu, a famous Indian poet. The poem is about a bride and her palanquin bearers (carriers).
Palanquin Bearers
Lightly, O lightly we bear her along, She sways like a flower in the wind of our song; She skims like a bird on the foam of a stream, She floats like a laugh from the lips of a dream. Gaily, O gaily we glide and we sing, We bear her along like a pearl on a string. Softly, O softly we bear her along, She hangs like a star in the dew of our song; She springs like a beam on the brow of the tide, She falls like a tear from the eyes of a bride. Lightly, O lightly we glide and we sing, We bear her along like a pearl on a string. - Sarojini Naidu (1879-1949) |