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ਜਪੁ | Jup
ਸੋ ਦਰੁ | So Dar
ਸੋਹਿਲਾ | Sohilaa
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ | Raag Siree-Raag
Gurbani (14-53)
Ashtpadiyan (53-71)
Gurbani (71-74)
Pahre (74-78)
Chhant (78-81)
Vanjara (81-82)
Vaar Siri Raag (83-91)
Bhagat Bani (91-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਝ | Raag Maajh
Gurbani (94-109)
Ashtpadi (109)
Ashtpadiyan (110-129)
Ashtpadi (129-130)
Ashtpadiyan (130-133)
Bara Maha (133-136)
Din Raen (136-137)
Vaar Maajh Ki (137-150)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ | Raag Gauree
Gurbani (151-185)
Quartets/Couplets (185-220)
Ashtpadiyan (220-234)
Karhalei (234-235)
Ashtpadiyan (235-242)
Chhant (242-249)
Baavan Akhari (250-262)
Sukhmani (262-296)
Thittee (296-300)
Gauree kii Vaar (300-323)
Gurbani (323-330)
Ashtpadiyan (330-340)
Baavan Akhari (340-343)
Thintteen (343-344)
Vaar Kabir (344-345)
Bhagat Bani (345-346)
ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ | Raag Aasaa
Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
Panchpadde (364-365)
Kaafee (365-409)
Aasaavaree (409-411)
Ashtpadiyan (411-432)
Patee (432-435)
Chhant (435-462)
Vaar Aasaa (462-475)
Bhagat Bani (475-488)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੂਜਰੀ | Raag Goojaree
Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
Vaar Gujari (508-517)
Vaar Gujari (517-526)
ਰਾਗੁ ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ | Raag Dayv-Gandhaaree
Gurbani (527-536)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਹਾਗੜਾ | Raag Bihaagraa
Gurbani (537-556)
Chhant (538-548)
Vaar Bihaagraa (548-556)
ਰਾਗੁ ਵਡਹੰਸ | Raag Wadhans
Gurbani (557-564)
Ashtpadiyan (564-565)
Chhant (565-575)
Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
Vaar Wadhans (582-594)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੋਰਠਿ | Raag Sorath
Gurbani (595-634)
Asatpadhiya (634-642)
Vaar Sorath (642-659)
ਰਾਗੁ ਧਨਾਸਰੀ | Raag Dhanasaree
Gurbani (660-685)
Astpadhiya (685-687)
Chhant (687-691)
Bhagat Bani (691-695)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਤਸਰੀ | Raag Jaitsree
Gurbani (696-703)
Chhant (703-705)
Vaar Jaitsaree (705-710)
Bhagat Bani (710)
ਰਾਗੁ ਟੋਡੀ | Raag Todee
ਰਾਗੁ ਬੈਰਾੜੀ | Raag Bairaaree
ਰਾਗੁ ਤਿਲੰਗ | Raag Tilang
Gurbani (721-727)
Bhagat Bani (727)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ | Raag Suhi
Gurbani (728-750)
Ashtpadiyan (750-761)
Kaafee (761-762)
Suchajee (762)
Gunvantee (763)
Chhant (763-785)
Vaar Soohee (785-792)
Bhagat Bani (792-794)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ | Raag Bilaaval
Gurbani (795-831)
Ashtpadiyan (831-838)
Thitteen (838-840)
Vaar Sat (841-843)
Chhant (843-848)
Vaar Bilaaval (849-855)
Bhagat Bani (855-858)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
Gurbani (859-869)
Ashtpadiyan (869)
Bhagat Bani (870-875)
ਰਾਗੁ ਰਾਮਕਲੀ | Raag Ramkalee
Ashtpadiyan (902-916)
Gurbani (876-902)
Anand (917-922)
Sadd (923-924)
Chhant (924-929)
Dakhnee (929-938)
Sidh Gosat (938-946)
Vaar Ramkalee (947-968)
ਰਾਗੁ ਨਟ ਨਾਰਾਇਨ | Raag Nat Narayan
Gurbani (975-980)
Ashtpadiyan (980-983)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਲੀ ਗਉੜਾ | Raag Maalee Gauraa
Gurbani (984-988)
Bhagat Bani (988)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਰੂ | Raag Maaroo
Gurbani (889-1008)
Ashtpadiyan (1008-1014)
Kaafee (1014-1016)
Ashtpadiyan (1016-1019)
Anjulian (1019-1020)
Solhe (1020-1033)
Dakhni (1033-1043)
ਰਾਗੁ ਤੁਖਾਰੀ | Raag Tukhaari
Bara Maha (1107-1110)
Chhant (1110-1117)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕੇਦਾਰਾ | Raag Kedara
Gurbani (1118-1123)
Bhagat Bani (1123-1124)
ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
Gurbani (1125-1152)
Partaal (1153)
Ashtpadiyan (1153-1167)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਸੰਤੁ | Raag Basant
Gurbani (1168-1187)
Ashtpadiyan (1187-1193)
Vaar Basant (1193-1196)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਾਰਗ | Raag Saarag
Gurbani (1197-1200)
Partaal (1200-1231)
Ashtpadiyan (1232-1236)
Chhant (1236-1237)
Vaar Saarang (1237-1253)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਲਾਰ | Raag Malaar
Gurbani (1254-1293)
Partaal (1265-1273)
Ashtpadiyan (1273-1278)
Chhant (1278)
Vaar Malaar (1278-91)
Bhagat Bani (1292-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਾਨੜਾ | Raag Kaanraa
Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
Vaar Kaanraa
Bhagat Bani (1318)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਲਿਆਨ | Raag Kalyaan
Gurbani (1319-23)
Ashtpadiyan (1323-26)
ਰਾਗੁ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ | Raag Prabhaatee
Gurbani (1327-1341)
Ashtpadiyan (1342-51)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀ | Raag Jaijaiwanti
Gurbani (1352-53)
Salok | Gatha | Phunahe | Chaubole | Swayiye
Sehskritee Mahala 1
Sehskritee Mahala 5
Gaathaa Mahala 5
Phunhay Mahala 5
Chaubolae Mahala 5
Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
Shaloks Sheikh Farid
Swaiyyae Mahala 5
Swaiyyae in Praise of Gurus
Shaloks in Addition To Vaars
Shalok Ninth Mehl
Mundavanee Mehl 5
ਰਾਗ ਮਾਲਾ, Raag Maalaa
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<blockquote data-quote="carolineislands" data-source="post: 76762" data-attributes="member: 5695"><p><strong>Re: Is the Bible Misunderstood by Christians ?</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>I won't say Vodou is completely devoid of negativity -- there are negative elements but most of them were a result of the atrocities that happened during slavery and the revolution. Anything else that is typically perceived as bad are things that have to do with death or sexuality, which are both aspects of nature that Haitians are much more comfortable with than the missionaries that visit them. It is very healing and cathartic, but then I love ecstatic religions of all flavors! I studied Vodou dance for several years and the most beautiful part of it to me was that each movement had a story from the history of the Haitian people and it also represented an archetype that celebrated a certain aspect of life or humanity. Each rhythm the drummers play has a story a dance a song and an archetype associated with it. During colonial days the Haitian people were not allowed to tell their history and the tradition was oral so it left no way of keeping the history alive. Plus many of them had been separated from others of their language group to prevent communication. So the history went secret in the drum and dance and song. The voices of the ancestors speak in the drum. So a drummer is a very important person since the ancestors first speak through him. Many of the rhythms/dance are named after an African tribe or area. "congo" "Ibo" etc.. The Ibo rhythm and dance is in honor of the Ibo warriors and after the revolution there were many movements signifying the breaking of chains because the Ibo warriors fought so valliantly to win Haiti's freedom. The congo dance is in honor of the ancestral spirit of female strength, beauty, passion and love. It also signifies the water and the moon and the movements are very fluid and sensual. Banda is a rhythm that celebrates sexuality and is of the family of Gedes which are the gatekeepers of death and passion and sexuality. They are great jokers and merrymakers and they make fun of death. These kind of scare some people if they don't really understand the relationship and what they really mean. When a community gets together for a Vodou celebration it is an awesome time. Everybody comes out and brings children and family and there is food and drumming drumming into the night. I think one of the most beautiful things I saw at a ceremony was a mother sitting in a chair with her baby on her breast moving her body to the rhythm of the drums. I thought of how wonderful it would be to be that comfortable with your humanity and your sexuality from birth right on up throughout your life. I once went with a friend to a ceremony in a neighboring community and forgot to bring cash for the donation so the Mambo of that Peristile (temple) said that in turn for her overlooking my mistake I would have to show the people how I could dance Vodou so I had to go stand by her and make every move she did. She'd make a move then I'd have to make it. Of course every time she made a move it was harder and the people would be like, "Uh oh.... white girl will never be able to do this one!" And then I'd do it and they were like, "OOOooo... she did she did -- who would of ever guessed!" LOL I'd been studying this dance for years though. Then she did the hip movements (Haitians have as many words for hip movements as eskimoes do for snow). Front back. Front back. Side to side. Side to side. Four corners. Four corners. Circle circle pop front back... on and on it went and I was really keeping up my end of the deal (yeah, white girl can dance too...). Then she walks right up in front of me and does a move. I do it too. Then she does the hip pop from back to front and when she did the front one she bumped me so hard I almost fell down! Roar. Everybody was happy and I was forgiven for not bringing money since I provided good entertainment. I lost but I didn't feel bad since I had lost to a Mambo and that's the highest position in Vodou.</p><p>In a service you will dance and laugh and cry and sweat and sing and tell your troubles to someone... the ancestors will sometimes come and give you advice. And when you go home that night you sleep like a baby and wake up the next morning feeling all clean and fresh inside and ready to face life in some of the most difficult circumstances imaginable. </p><p> </p><p>Okay, sorry so long. This is the interfaith dialogue section, right?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="carolineislands, post: 76762, member: 5695"] [b]Re: Is the Bible Misunderstood by Christians ?[/b] I won't say Vodou is completely devoid of negativity -- there are negative elements but most of them were a result of the atrocities that happened during slavery and the revolution. Anything else that is typically perceived as bad are things that have to do with death or sexuality, which are both aspects of nature that Haitians are much more comfortable with than the missionaries that visit them. It is very healing and cathartic, but then I love ecstatic religions of all flavors! I studied Vodou dance for several years and the most beautiful part of it to me was that each movement had a story from the history of the Haitian people and it also represented an archetype that celebrated a certain aspect of life or humanity. Each rhythm the drummers play has a story a dance a song and an archetype associated with it. During colonial days the Haitian people were not allowed to tell their history and the tradition was oral so it left no way of keeping the history alive. Plus many of them had been separated from others of their language group to prevent communication. So the history went secret in the drum and dance and song. The voices of the ancestors speak in the drum. So a drummer is a very important person since the ancestors first speak through him. Many of the rhythms/dance are named after an African tribe or area. "congo" "Ibo" etc.. The Ibo rhythm and dance is in honor of the Ibo warriors and after the revolution there were many movements signifying the breaking of chains because the Ibo warriors fought so valliantly to win Haiti's freedom. The congo dance is in honor of the ancestral spirit of female strength, beauty, passion and love. It also signifies the water and the moon and the movements are very fluid and sensual. Banda is a rhythm that celebrates sexuality and is of the family of Gedes which are the gatekeepers of death and passion and sexuality. They are great jokers and merrymakers and they make fun of death. These kind of scare some people if they don't really understand the relationship and what they really mean. When a community gets together for a Vodou celebration it is an awesome time. Everybody comes out and brings children and family and there is food and drumming drumming into the night. I think one of the most beautiful things I saw at a ceremony was a mother sitting in a chair with her baby on her breast moving her body to the rhythm of the drums. I thought of how wonderful it would be to be that comfortable with your humanity and your sexuality from birth right on up throughout your life. I once went with a friend to a ceremony in a neighboring community and forgot to bring cash for the donation so the Mambo of that Peristile (temple) said that in turn for her overlooking my mistake I would have to show the people how I could dance Vodou so I had to go stand by her and make every move she did. She'd make a move then I'd have to make it. Of course every time she made a move it was harder and the people would be like, "Uh oh.... white girl will never be able to do this one!" And then I'd do it and they were like, "OOOooo... she did she did -- who would of ever guessed!" LOL I'd been studying this dance for years though. Then she did the hip movements (Haitians have as many words for hip movements as eskimoes do for snow). Front back. Front back. Side to side. Side to side. Four corners. Four corners. Circle circle pop front back... on and on it went and I was really keeping up my end of the deal (yeah, white girl can dance too...). Then she walks right up in front of me and does a move. I do it too. Then she does the hip pop from back to front and when she did the front one she bumped me so hard I almost fell down! Roar. Everybody was happy and I was forgiven for not bringing money since I provided good entertainment. I lost but I didn't feel bad since I had lost to a Mambo and that's the highest position in Vodou. In a service you will dance and laugh and cry and sweat and sing and tell your troubles to someone... the ancestors will sometimes come and give you advice. And when you go home that night you sleep like a baby and wake up the next morning feeling all clean and fresh inside and ready to face life in some of the most difficult circumstances imaginable. Okay, sorry so long. This is the interfaith dialogue section, right? [/QUOTE]
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