Saiba Rayan Bandu Gatila - Dekhni
“Let’s keep the Goan tradition and culture alive, worldwide”
Saiba Rayan Bandu Gatila
The Lord has issued a proclamation
Type: Deknni
Source: José Pereira/ Micael Martins. A Sheaf of Deknnis,
Musical form: Ternary
Literary form: Satire?
Translated by José Pereira
Saiba rayan bandu gatila.
The lord has issued a proclamation.
Sogottu loku punji.
All the people are bunched together.
Tea gurngutticha mostokim.
In front of the beetle (at the beetle's head),
Tsamim-mamim (chamim-mamim), y amim dogaim ubim.
Stand both of us, tsamim-mamim.
Bangrho (bangddo) nouro perhi (peddi) nouri.
The mackerel is the bridegroom and the shad (perhy) the bride.
Konkaro tanchi derhi (deddi).
The konkaro bird is the best man.