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“Vaalum vachu vazhiyil pokum, vedavum kaiyil edukkum...” (“They go with the sword on their waist, and the Scripture in their hand.”)
Concludes with the blessing of God and the establishment of faith. Meaning and Cultural Hybridity margamkali lyrics
However, a revival since the 1990s has emerged: “Vaalum vachu vazhiyil pokum, vedavum kaiyil edukkum
In the context of Syrian Christian weddings and festivals, the lyrics of Margamkali play a vital social role. They act as a medium of cultural transmission for the younger generation. In a rapidly globalizing world where English and modern Malayalam dominate, the archaic, poetic dialect of the Margamkali lyrics preserves the linguistic heritage of the community. Furthermore, the lyrics are unifying; they are performed by groups of women, symbolizing the unity of the church and the community walking together on the "Margam" or path of righteousness. In a rapidly globalizing world where English and
