gifting at engagements

Dolno Ujno

282 (a) i onàa momàta ako gi arèsa ako arèše momčèto zèmat ə

And that girl, if she likes them, if she liked the boy, they take –

283 (a) zème nèšto pràti podàrək kakvò kakvò e bilò

she takes something, she sends a gift, whatever there was.

286 (RA) nèšto vèzano

Something embroidered –

287 (a) e pa nèšto vèzano

Yes, something embroidered.

288 (RA) plèteno

[or] knitted –

289 (a) nèšto e čoràpi li rìza li kɤ̀rpa li nèšto če ìma

Something like socks, or a shirt, or a towel, there’ll be something.

290 (RA) i dàva

And she gives [it] –

291 (a) i dàva na momčèto

And she gives it to the boy.

Iskrica 1

30 (a) dòjdaa svatòvnicite̝ dunèsaa sèdem òsem altɤ̀na na ednò però

The [future] in-laws came, and brought seven or eight gold pieces on a feather –

31 (a) kìtkə l’ə bèše però li bèše d’è də znàm

it was either a bouquet or a feather, how should I know –

Kovačevo 1

94 (c) uttàm sə prigòtv’ət k’i səs jàdene bànici i səs pugàči z vìnu

After that, they start to prepare the food, types of banitsa, breads, wine,

95 (a) s rəkìjə i nə mumàta šo k’i dokàrət

and brandy, as well as the things that they’ll bring to the girl.

96 (b) k’i i dukàrət nə mumàtə

– that they’ll bring to the girl.

97 (c) k’i dukàrət ubùfki li k’e e

They’ll bring her shoes, …

99 (b) zəbràtka

Head coverings.

100 (c) zəbràtkə pək prɤ̀stene k’i dukàrət i

… they’ll bring her head coverings, and rings, and –

101 (a) od na nèa k’e otkàrət zatvà təkà

Because they’ll take things back from her too! That’s why.

102 (c) od nèj k pə [laughter]

Back from her! [laughter]

Srebŭrna 1

57 (a) štòm sə səglàsni i dvàmətə də sə zɤ̀mət i vednàgə

As soon as they’ve agreed that the pair can get married, immediately

58 (a) ə sɨ dàvət kɤ̀rpi̥ dàvət ednɤ̀gə dàət

[special embroidered] towels are exchanged. Immediately they give

59 (a) kɤ̀rpi nə ergèn’u mumàta dàva kɤ̀rpa na er na irgèn’u

towels to the groom. The bride gives a towel to – to the groom,

60 (a) nàči vèči sa dàwa vèči šə utìde pudèr’ə mu

and this means that she will be his. She is committed to go with him.

61 (PSh) predàva mu se

So she [agrees] to be his.

62 (a) mm dàa m kɤ̀rpə tàm vèk’e dukòlku̥tu̥ prikàzvət še e napràj

She gives him the towel, while [the parents] discuss how [the wedding] will be

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gifting at engagements

Dolno Ujno

Iskrica 1

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