flag in wedding procession

54 (a) teferìč se pràveše tì mož da znàeš əm

They’d have a “teferich” (staff for a processional flag), you maybe know –

60 (a) napràvae i odgòre na teferìčo tùra jàbɤlka pa igràeja pa pèja

They make the flagstaff, put an apple on top, and dance and sing.

61 (a) i posle kato dòjde i sutrintà zetovète če dòjda zèma: tovà čemšìrite

Then the next morning the groomsmen come and take the boxwood staffs.

62 (a) znàmeto zèma i č ìda da kràdna petlìte po komšìite kòj ne zatvòri

They take the flag, and go steal roosters from neighbors who don’t lock them up.

40 (b) četvɤ̀rtok vèjkata k’e pràat ferùglicata pràat

On Thursday they’ll make the [ritual] bough, they make the wedding flag, and

98 (GK) a u nedèl’ata kato ìdat tàm tàja ferùglica kato ja napràv’at

And when they go there on Sunday, this wedding flag they make –

99 (GK) kòj ja nòseše

who would be carrying it?

100 (b) kumò utùka k’e a nòsi šàfero

The godfather. From here, the best man will carry it.

101 (GK) du kumò

To the godfather’s.

102 (b) du kumò uttàm k’i ìde kumò pro šàfero

To the godfather’s. From there he goes [to] the godfather and – The best man

103 (b) a prodàva na kumò kumò k’i plàti òn k’i a zème

sells it to the godfather. The godfather will pay, he’ll take it –

104 (GK) prodàva mu ja

He sells it to him?

105 (b) prodàva a kòlku ìska nə à dàam tòlku tèram

He sells it, [for] as much as he wants. “I’m not giving it, I’m asking so much –

106 (b) dàj lè znàjš kàk sà kak e i sà a takà

Pay up!” You know how it is now, don’t you? It’s like that now too.

107 (b) kumò k’e dàva k’e naddàva k’i zakàrat mumàta uttàm

The godfather will pay, he’ll add on more. They’ll take the girl from there,

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