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SAAWOH
"SAWOH" basically translates to term prayers. This song is in regards to prayers offered to the guardian deity of the land, seeking protection from all ill happenings, it also seeks blessings of good health and prosperity of all beings.
Saawoh - Lyrics and Translation:
song so low....
(term used for invoking the gods and the dieties)
lyang-syer rumm oung-syer rumm
(oh! gods of the land and water boundry)
lyang-chyen oung-chyen guenn-doak rumm
(and the dieties of these lands)
saam-chong saawoh phuding moh
(praying to you with our pure and clean heart)
chee-phut chow-phut phuding moh
(chee and food are being offered to you)
suengkyueo moargyen faatding moh
(suuengkyueo moargyen is offered)
song-paa saawoh phuding moh
(along with pure insence)
zyer chyowmee koam chyowmee phuding moh
(gold and silver butter lamps are offered too)
kubum kutee saawoh moh
(accept our prayer pure from our heart)
saawoh moh...saawoh moh
(we pray to you )
kubum kutee saawoh moh...
(with our devotion and folded hands)
paarchyet pu-kyuem tue moh-kon
(let there be no calamities and hinderance)
aaroat mung-veng aoak mukon
(let not the doors of death open)
nyet-chen nuyeom lyang-re loam
(let the deadly deases from these land)
douk-bu taok-bu klyot noan kon
(be clensed and flunged afar)
saawoh moh saawoh moh
(we pray to you)
kubum kutee saawoh moh
(with our devotion and folded hands)
saawoh moh saawoh moh
(prayer to you)
rumm-daar gunn ka saawoh moh
(oh gods and dieties of these lands)
thyang-thom paath-thom bur-poat kon
(let the sown and planred bear fruit)
num-shyeem num-bum su-kyet kon
(and let the happiness be avail to the people)
sow-vang sow-ryot sowtaap loam
(let no thunder storm, drought and hail storm)
lyang lawthuk alok mukon
(destroy the crops of these lands)
saawoh moh saawoh moh
(we pray to you)
rumm daar gunn kaa saawoh moh
(oh gods and dieties of these lands)
saawoh moh saawoh moh
(we pray to you)
kubum kutee saawoh moh
(with our devotion and folded hands)
Artist: - Mickma Tshering Lepcha
Cinematography: Naveed Mulki
Samarth Upadya
Production Manager: Pavan Bhat
Editor : Sandeep Sudhakaran
DI : Karthik Venkatesh
Translation by Mickma Tshering Lepcha
Subtitles : Ashwin Sriram
Drone : Ugen Gurung
PaDa logo : Madhura Gowda
PaDa illustration: Megha Venkatesh
‘Saawoh’ Written, Composed and Performed by Mickma Tshering Lepcha
Mixed and Mastered by Vivek Thomas
PaDa title track: Composed, Sung and Recorded by Vasu Dixit
Mixed and Mastered by: Joel Sakkari
Special Thanks:
Lhakthi Lepcha
Ongchung Lepcha
Hildamit Lepcha (Padmashree Awardee 2013)
Nim Pintso Lepcha
Domit Lepcha
Tap Tshering Lepcha
Lakit Lepcha
Sonam ongda Lepcha
Zermit Lepcha
Lyangreep Lepcha
Tagalong B
Takzen Lepcha
Purvim Production House, Gangtok
Arjun
backpackers, Gangtok
All the lovely people of NERDHANG and FAMBONG BASTI, Tashiding, West Sikkim
Mickma and Family
Neol j. Karthak and Ongyal Tshering Lepcha
Band members of Sofiyum
Culture Department, Govt. Of Sikkim
Presented by
Believe
in association with
Snehadhara Foundation
Directed by Vasu Dixit.
www.vasudixit.com
