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and so on and so forth...each oath followed by an embrace...queer!
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...Posted by Ishani
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There is a district called East Godavary District in AP with its erstwhile capital at Rajahmundry, a historic town on the banks of the broad river Godavary just before it merges with the Bay of Bengal. The town dates back to a thousand years at least and was the cradle of the Telugu language and literature. Also home to Vedic scholars, schools, and Sanskrit literature.
But it has a unique feature:
People who are born and brought up there, particularly of the Brahmin high caste, hurl mouthfuls of curses at each other. And all of them have to do with death or disaster.
Now, many languages, say, Punjabi have unbeatable and juicy curses of the vilest lineage.
But the specialty of Godavary District is that often these curses are used between close friends and relatives, siblings and family members, when one of them does or says something spectacular or extra-smart.
And they are used almost as endearments. I don't know if such a practice exists in any other language.
Here are some samples:
1. "Nee munda moyya" ("May you get tonsured like a widow")
2. "Ninnu tagaleyya" ("May you be cremated forthwith")
3. "Nee paade katta" ("May you be tied to your bier")
4. "Nee thadu tega" ("May your mangalasutra snap...may you be widowed")
5. "Nee dumpa tega" ("May the bag of your balls snap")
6. "Nee paasu kala" ("May your male tract burn")
But it has a unique feature:
People who are born and brought up there, particularly of the Brahmin high caste, hurl mouthfuls of curses at each other. And all of them have to do with death or disaster.
Now, many languages, say, Punjabi have unbeatable and juicy curses of the vilest lineage.
But the specialty of Godavary District is that often these curses are used between close friends and relatives, siblings and family members, when one of them does or says something spectacular or extra-smart.
And they are used almost as endearments. I don't know if such a practice exists in any other language.
Here are some samples:
1. "Nee munda moyya" ("May you get tonsured like a widow")
2. "Ninnu tagaleyya" ("May you be cremated forthwith")
3. "Nee paade katta" ("May you be tied to your bier")
4. "Nee thadu tega" ("May your mangalasutra snap...may you be widowed")
5. "Nee dumpa tega" ("May the bag of your balls snap")
6. "Nee paasu kala" ("May your male tract burn")
and so on and so forth...each oath followed by an embrace...queer!
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...Posted by Ishani
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