Dekhnni

Deknni (also spelled Dekhni, Dekhnni) is a semi classical Goan (Indian) dance form.

One of the most famous Deknni songs is "Hanv Saiba Poltodi Vetam" (Konkani), which was adapted by Raj Kapoor in his Hindi movie Bobby. The story that is depicted in this song is about two temple dancers who want to go for Damu's wedding and they approach the boatman to ferry them across the river. The boatman says "No! The river is rough!" The dancers offer the boatman their gold jewellery but the boatman is still firm "No!" So the dancers dance for the boatman and this time he ferries them across the river.

Some deknni songs are:
* Hanv Saiba Poltodi Vetam

* Voddekara

HANV SAIBA POLTODDI VETAM (All verses are sung twice)

F: Choltam, choltam zali maca rati, Chukun chukun varem marun pallouli moji diuli

F: Hanv saiba poltodi vetam, damulea lognak vetam Maka saiba vatt dakoi, maka saiba vatu kolona

M: Damulea lognacu kolvontamcho khellu Damulea lognacu kolvontamcho kellu

F: Aga mojea tarya mama, aga mojea tarya mama amkam voron pavoi polltodi, voi poltodi

F: Ghe ghe ghe ghe ghe, ghe ga saiba M: Maka naka gho, maka naka gho

F: Hi Mojea nakantuli noti ghe ga saibaM: Maka naka gho, maka naka gho

F: Ghe ghe ghe ghe ghe, ghe ga saiba M: Maka naka gho, maka naka gho

F: Him mojea athantlim kankonna ghe ga saibaM: Maka naka gho, maka naka gho

F: Ghe ghe ghe ghe ghe, ghe ga saiba M: Maka naka gho, maka naka gho

F: Him mojim paintlim painzonna ghe gha saibaM: Maca naca gho, maca naca gho

F: Xinvtim, butim, abolim, matheak mallun bhonvtolim Mojea potik fuddem bostelim, oi bostelim

F: Voiru voiru dongrar udoku kongremM: Udoku kongrem zalear, kolvontu mogrem

Cquotetxt|Voddekara
M: Lamb rund thonddgar doriaMojem voddem polltodi vor-iaTandd voddem tanddelaAmi Xirvoddea vochum-ia ....Repeat

F: Voddekara, voddekara, maka vhorn vapoi XirvoddeaDuddu ditam zaite tuca, Mozo mogi maka apoitaM: Bhuim naka, bhuim naka, cholie thonddgar doria assaDistoch tujem rupnnem makaMojem kalliz umchamboll zata.

F: Kalliz mojem mogan budlamMaka xirvodd vor poddtaim paimM: Tambdi saddi golleant nam kaimLogin zata, bhienakai ....repeat

F: Voddekara, voddekaraMaka voronakai XirvoddeaGhe hem kalliz ditam tucaMhonntam voddekaruch zai maka

M: Io go moga, io go mogaMojem voddem focot ravta tucaDogaim moujen, voddem tandd-iaVochon login zaum-ia Xirvoddea"

|Song taken from "Traditional Goan Folk Songs" article by Sanferd Rodrigues| [cite web
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ee also

* Manddo
* [http://www.songs-from-goa.at/goa/docs/deknni.htm Collection of Dekhnni songs]