Teasing the groom is a time honoured ritual in Indian weddings. In this folk song, women gather together and bathe the groom who blushes at their antics and wisecracks.
The ladies are giving the groom a bath
The ladies are giving the groom a bath,
They've given him a golden-wood seat.
He's sitting embarrassed like a thief who's harassed
By the police.
Let's go take a look, girls, it's a treat!
What a creep, he won't touch mustard oil!
But he uses Jabakusum That's neat!
Let's go take a look, girls, it's a treat!
Turmeric on handloom towels,
But he won't rub his body with those.
His thick beard is flowing with the froth of soap,
Oh! what an incredible feat!
Let's go take a look, girls, it's a treat!
He hates river water, he does,
Only water from the tap, he says,
Even to wash his feet, he says.
Let's go take a look, girls,
The groom on the golden-wood seat.
A Bengali folk song.
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