work party

68 (GK) a sedènka i tlakà razlìčni ràboti li sa

Are work bees and house parties different things?

69 (a) dà razlìčno e təlkɤ̀ta e drùgo təlkɤ̀ta a tàa ne mòe ràboti

Yes, different. A house party is different, a woman can’t do [her own] work.

70 (a) pa sa mògo mɤ̀že pa a samìčkḁ i t’à vìka tləkɤ̀ta i predèm

There are many men, and she’s alone, so she calls the house party, and we spin.

72 (a) ta i predèm napredèm i po dvè trì vretèna i t’à

And we spin for her, spin up two or three spindles each, and she

73 (a) napràvi snòfkata pa tɤčè pà

makes up the warp and weaves.

75 (a) vìka ni na na tləkɤ̀ i nìe òdexme

She calls us to the house party and we would go.

76 (GK) əhə tovà znàči da da pomàgaš na n’àkoj

Aha, that means that you’re helping someone.

77 (a) dà da pomàga

Yes, [it’s to] help.

82 (a) a na tləkɤ̀ta za tàa deka te vìka v kɤ̀štata

But a house party is for the one that calls you to her house.

83 (a) i t’à ti gòtvi ta ni slàga da edèm

She cooks for you and lays out food for us to eat.

85 (a) t’à te pa goštàva

She hosts you.

87 (b) štòm i rabòtiš

Because you’re working for her.

90 (a) zaklàla kokòška svarìla čorbɤ̀ mesìla pìta

She’d have slaughtered a hen, made soup, made pita bread,

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