departure of bride from parents' home

17 (d) ìdvat f nedɛ̀l’a zə də zèmɤt bùlkətə ut tɛ̀xᵊ pòsle òdɤt

They go on Sunday to get the bride from her [parents], and then they go

34 (a) sìč’kit’e svədbàri ut’ìvət də z’èmət kumʌ̀ i utàm ut’ìvət u bùlkətə

all the wedding guests go to get the godfather, and from there they go to the bride’s,

35 (a) də jə z’ʌ̀mət səs c’àlətə svàdbə v’ɛ̀č’e bùlkətə č’ɛ̀kə

to get her, along with all the wedding party. The bride is waiting

43 (b) nedèl’ata òat za momàta dokàrvat venčàvat a

On Sunday they go [to get] the girl, they bring her, marry her formally

63 (b) momìčeto f ponedèl uf k’ ìad da a zakàrat sàmo nèa

At the girl’s on Monday. [That is], when they go to get her, it’s only her.

68 (GK) əxə əxə i f nedèl’a səbàjle səbìrat sa u momčètu i kakvò

Aha, aha. And on Sunday morning they gather at the boy’s [house], and what –

69 (b) ami momčèto nedèl’a sutrintà se zbìrat i òjat zakàrat momàta

Well, they gather at the boy’s on Sunday morning, and go off to get the girl.

94 (b) nedèl’ata òdat momàta si zakàrvat tàpane səs svàdbatḁ

On Sunday they go [get] the girl and bring her with drums – the wedding party.

121 (b) svàdbinskata rùba i a iskàraa vònka šàfero li e

wedding clothes, and they take her outside. And either the best man [alone]

122 (b) i so bràt’a ako ìma bràteto a fàštat òni a zakàrvat

or with her brothers, if she has brothers, they take her. And they take her off.

123 (b) k’e a zakàrat bràteto k’i a predàvat na

The brothers will take her off and give her over to –

124 (b) tàm vik’e na šàfero i na šàferkata òni a zakàrvat

already there to the best man and the matron of honor and they take her

23 (a) i dɨ̀gət drèxite nə mumàtə utɨ̀vət vè̟če vəf mòmkuvite dvòri

and they pack up the girl’s clothes and go to the home of the boy’s parents.

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