Srebŭrna 1

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1 (PSh) Hello, greetings.

dòbər

good sg m adj

day sg m

hello

2 (a) [0:01] Hello, welcome.

good sg m adj

day sg m

well adv

come pl L.part P

3 (PSh) “Well found” (= thank you).

well adv

find pl L.part P

4 (RA) Hello.

good sg m adj

day sg m

5 (a) [0:03] Welcome.

well adv

come pl L.part P

6 (RA) “Well found”.

well adv

find pl L.part P

7 (a) [0:07] I hope my son is coming tomorrow so I went and got a trough

acc refl clt

hope 1sg pres I

for

tomorrow adv

comp

come 3sg pres P

son sg m def

and

go 1sg aor I

take 1sg aor P

trough sg n

8 (a) [0:12] since it’s a long way from here [to running water], so I [can] soak and wash

and

dat 1sg clt

3sg pres cop clt

far adv

from.here adv

pour 1sg pres I

acc f 3sg clt

comp

acc f 3sg clt

wash 1sg pres P

9 (a) [0:17] [the carcass] and scrape it [clean].

comp

acc f 3sg clt

scrape 1sg pres P

10 (PSh) And what is this?

and

what sg n interr

3sg pres cop clt

this sg n adj

11 (a) [0:21] Those are “yurdechki”, or ducks, as it says in books.

this sg n adj

3sg pres cop clt

duck pl f

duck pl f

how rel

acc n 3sg clt

write 3pl pres I

book sg f def

12 (PSh) But what’s that on top of his [head]? It’s the first time I’ve seen

but

what sg n interr

dat m 3sg clt

3sg pres cop clt

this sg n adj

atop adv

nom 1sg

for

first sg m adj

time sg m

see 1sg pres I

13 (PSh) a red [thing] like that.

such pl f adj

[...]

red sg n adj

14 (a) [0:29] That’s – it’s the breed – these – that’s a drake, [one]

disc

such sg f adj

3sg pres cop clt

with

breed sg f def

such sg f adj

such pl adj

3pl pres cop clt

this sg n adj

3sg pres cop clt

drake sg m

15 (a) [0:36] of those that – the big one there – [those] are ducks.

and

then adv

neg

know 1sg pres I

what sg n interr

and

that sg n adj

3sg pres cop clt

duck pl f

16 (RA) How interesting they are!

what.kind pl adj

3pl pres cop clt

interesting pl adj

17 (PSh) They look wild.

wild pl adj

appear 3pl pres I

18 (a) [0:44] Like wild ones. Sort of wild.

wild pl def adj

wild pl adj

such pl adj

19 (RA) They’re lovely.

pretty pl adj

3pl pres cop clt

20 (PSh) And that over there?

and

this sg n adj

there adv

21 (a) [0:48] What?

à

disc

22 (PSh) That thing over there - why is it tied upside down like that [over there]?

this sg n adj

there adv

why interr

thus adv

3sg pres cop clt

tie sg n P.part P

upside.down adv

23 (a) [0:52] I tied it there. My hens are laying – laying eggs. The hens are laying,

1sg pres aux clt

acc m 3sg clt

tie sg f L.part P

there adv

dat 1sg clt

lay 3pl pres I

hen pl f def

lay 3pl pres I

lay 3pl pres I

hen pl f def

24 (a) [0:58] as they say, over there, and [because] they’re there, and – and the magpies come

say 3pl pres I

there adv

and

nom 3pl

3pl pres cop clt

there adv

and

magpie pl f def

go 3pl pres I

25 (a) [1:01] to peck and steal the eggs. [So] I put this thing up there,

comp

peck 3pl pres I

comp

take 3pl pres P

egg pl n def

1sg pres aux clt

put sg f L.part P

acc m 3sg

there adv

26 (a) [1:06] a magpie, a raven, whatever [has been] killed. I hang it up

magpie sg f

raven sg m

what sg n rel

3sg pres cop clt

kill sg n P.part P

acc m 3sg clt

hang 1sg pres I

27 (a) [1:09] so they won’t go and steal my – my eggs.

comp

neg

go 3pl pres I

comp

dat 1sg clt

comp

dat 1sg clt

take 3pl pres P

egg pl n def

28 (PSh) Ah.

bkch

29 (a) [1:13] Because when the magpies see it, [then] they won’t steal the eggs.

because

when conj

see 3pl pres I

hes

magpie pl f def

there adv

fut neg

comp

dat 1sg clt

take 3pl pres P

egg pl n def

30 (RA) Ah, [so] that’s [why].

disc

tekà

thus adv

така

31 (b) [1:20] Hah.

xɤ̀

disc

32 (PSh) Hah. Who killed this one [here]?

disc

which sg m interr

acc f 3sg clt

kill 3sg aor P

this sg f adj

33 (a) [1:23] I went off into the vineyard [and it was there] when I got back; [I wondered] who had killed it.

nom 1sg

disc

nom 1sg

go 1sg aor I

vineyard sg n def

and

when conj

acc refl clt

return 1sg pres I

which sg m interr

acc f 3sg clt

kill sg m L.part P

34 (a) [1:26] I found it fallen on the ground, and I took it

and

acc f 3sg clt

find 1sg aor P

fall sg f P.part P

earth sg f def

and

nom 1sg

acc f 3sg clt

take 1sg aor P

35 (a) [1:29] and I brought it [here] and tied it up there, and it stays there tied up and so –

and

acc f 3sg clt

bring 1sg aor P

and

acc f 3sg clt

tie 1sg aor P

there adv

comp

sit 3sg pres I

tie sg f P.part P

comp

acc refl clt

36 (a) [1:37] Hm, yes. How was it in the old days?

disc

one sg n adj

time sg n

how interr

3sg impf cop

37 (b) [1:38] You’ll tell them what you know.

what sg n rel

know 2sg pres I

fut

say 2sg pres P

38 (a) [1:39] In the old days there were weddings –

one sg n adj

time sg n

pres exist

wedding sg f

39 (GK) That’s it.

če

disc

че

40 (a) [1:41] Weddings, betrothals – when they did the betrothal rituals.

wedding sg f

betrothal pl f

when conj

make 3pl pres P

betrothal pl f

41 (PSh) Sit down here!

sit sg imv P

here adv

42 (a) [1:47] I’ll sit, why aren’t you sitting?

fut

sit 1sg pres I

nom 2pl

why interr

neg

sit 2pl pres I

43 (PSh) We’ve [all] got [enough] room.

have 1pl pres I

place sg n

nom 1pl

44 (GK) We’ve got room.

have 1pl pres I

place sg n

45 (RA) We’ve got [room].

ìmame

have 1pl pres I

имам

46 (a) [1:51] Eh –

ɛ̀

disc

47 (PSh) We’re fine, don’t you worry.

well adv

1pl pres cop clt

neg

acc refl clt

embarrass sg imv I

48 (a) [1:52] And so – let it stay on [one] of those chairs.

hes

this sg n adj

and

here adv

comp

stand 3sg pres I

that pl adj

chair pl m

49 (PSh) I’ll leave that one here.

hort

fut

acc m 3sg clt

leave 1sg pres I

this sg n adj

here adv

50 (a) [1:56] So they did the betrothal rituals. [But] first of all you’ve got the engagement.

betrothal pl f def

acc refl clt

make 3pl impf P

betrothal pl f

hes

most

before adv

have 2sg pres I

engagement sg m

51 (a) [2:01] They go through the engagement process. And then when they get engaged –

acc refl clt

betroth 3pl pres I

when conj

acc refl clt

betroth 3pl pres P

52 (GK) How does the engagement happen?

how interr

become 3sg pres I

engagement sg m def

53 (a) [2:05] Well, they bring the [bride’s] mother and father [to his house] and they talk.

disc

lead 3pl pres I

mother sg f def

and

father sg m def

talk 3pl pres I

54 (a) [2:08] The mother and the father will talk about the girl (the bride) -

mother sg f def

and

father sg m def

fut

talk 3pl pres I

about

girl sg f def

55 (a) [2:12] how it [the wedding] will be, and when they will give her [in marriage],

how interr

fut

be 3sg pres P

and

hes

when interr

fut

acc f 3sg clt

give 3pl pres P

56 (a) [2:16] how they will get married, will they give her [in marriage].

how interr

fut

acc refl clt

take 3pl pres P

fut

acc f 3sg clt

give 3pl pres P

interr clt

57 (a) [2:20] As soon as they’ve agreed that the pair can get married, immediately

when conj

3pl pres cop clt

in.agreement pl adj

and

two def an.num

comp

acc refl clt

take 3pl pres P

and

immediately adv

58 (a) [2:25] [special embroidered] towels are exchanged. Immediately they give

hes

dat refl clt

give 3pl pres I

towel pl f

give 3pl pres I

immediately adv

give 3pl pres I

59 (a) [2:28] towels to the groom. The bride gives a towel to – to the groom,

towel pl f

bachelor sg m def

girl sg f def

give 3sg pres I

towel sg f

[…]

bachelor sg m def

60 (a) [2:31] and this means that she will be his. She is committed to go with him.

mean 3sg pres I

already adv

acc refl clt

give 3sg pres I

already adv

fut

go 3sg pres P

after

dat m 3sg clt

61 (PSh) So she [agrees] to be his.

deliver 3sg pres I

dat m 3sg clt

acc refl clt

62 (a) [2:36] She gives him the towel, while [the parents] discuss how [the wedding] will be

disc

give 3sg pres I

dat m 3sg clt

towel sg f

there adv

already adv

while conj

talk 3pl pres I

fut

acc f 3sg clt

make 3sg pres P

63 (a) [2:41] even before they are engaged. Then the negotiation – they talk about the wedding,

before adv

comp

acc refl clt

betroth 3pl pres P

later adv

negotiation sg m

talk 3pl pres I

about

wedding sg f

64 (a) [2:44] how they’ll stage the wedding. That’s the negotiation: what gifts will they buy

how interr

fut

do 3pl pres P

wedding sg f def

negotiation sg m def

this sg n adj

and

[...]

what.kind pl adj

gift pl m

fut

buy 3pl pres P

65 (a) [2:49] the bride for the wedding - who will be gifted and who won’t.

bride sg f def

for

wedding sg f def

which sg m interr

fut

gift 3sg pres P

which sg m interr

fut neg

comp

gift 3sg pres P

66 (a) [2:53] These weddings back then were like that. The bride would give ritual gifts

and

hes

and

this pl adj

wedding pl f def

3pl impf cop

then adv

thus adv

hes

bride sg f def

dat refl clt

gift 3sg pres P

67 (a) [2:58] to her chosen wedding guests, and the groom only to his chosen wedding guests.

her pl def adj

wedding.guest pl m

and

son.in.law sg m def

only adv

his pl def adj

wedding.guest pl m

68 (a) [3:04] [But] only the bride gives gifts to her father-in-law and mother-in-law

only

bride sg f def

give 3sg pres I

father.in.law sg m def

mother.in.law sg f def

свекърва

69 (a) [3:08] and to her sister-in-law. The bride – it’s from the bride that [gifts] are given,

на

zɤ̀lvata

sister.in.law sg f def

bride sg f def

from

bride sg f def

acc refl clt

gift 3sg pres I

70 (a) [3:11] to the godmother – [well,] they [both] gift the godmother. The bride gives and [so does] the groom,

godmother sg f def

godmother sg f

give 3pl pres I

both

both

bride sg f def

give 3sg pres I

both

son.in.law sg m def

71 (a) [3:18] to the godmother. But the other wedding guests are outsiders.

godmother sg f def

but

wedding.guest pl m def

other pl def adj

3pl pres cop clt

secondary pl adj

72 (a) [3:22] Each – As many people as they have invited, that’s how much –

each sg m adj

dat refl clt

[…]

how.many rel

people pl

3pl pres aux clt

dat refl clt

invite pl L.part I

so.many adv

acc 3pl clt

73 (a) [3:28] that’s how much you do. You give as many gifts as the guests you invite.

so.many adv

acc 3pl clt

do.such 2sg pres I

acc 3pl clt

[…]

acc 3pl clt

invite 2sg pres I

so.many adv

acc 3pl clt

hes

give 2sg pres I

gift sg m

74 (a) [3:34] So the bride gives – she’s already gifted her godfather, godmother, father-in-law,

and

hes

bride sg f def

give 3sg pres I

already adv

gift 3sg pres P

godfather sg m

godmother sg f

father.in.law sg m

75 (a) [3:40] mother-in-law – And then you’ll give gifts to the groom’s father and mother,

mother.in.law sg f

there adv

son.in.law sg m def

father sg m def

mother sg f def

fut

gift 2sg pres P

76 (a) [3:45] his brothers and sisters, if he has [any]. His close [friends] –

nom m 3sg

when conj

have 3sg pres I

brother pl m

have 3sg pres I

sister pl f

his pl def adj

close pl adj

77 (a) [3:50] – already, when they reach a decision, when they decide

there adv

already adv

when conj

acc refl clt

understand 3pl pres P

разбера

acc refl clt

се

rəzberɤ̀t

understand 3pl pres P

разбера

78 (a) [3:52] what – what [gifts] will be given and by whom – already they’re discussing all this.

what sg n interr

what sg n interr

fut

gift 3pl pres P

which sg m interr

how interr

and

there adv

already adv

dat refl clt

talk 3pl pres I

79 (a) [3:57] Anyway, that’s how it used to be in the old days.

and

thus adv

be 3sg impf I

one sg n adj

time sg n

80 (PSh) So what was the interval between the wedding – [I mean]

and

how.much interr

time sg n

between

wedding sg f def

and

81 (PSh) between the engagement and the wedding? How much time went by?

between

engagement sg m def

and

wedding sg f def

how.much interr

time sg n

pass 3sg pres I

82 (a) [4:03] It depends what they agreed on – whatever they agreed [to do]. If they decided

depend 3sg pres I

how interr

acc refl clt

understand 3pl pres P

how rel

acc refl clt

understand 3pl pres P

if conj

comp

decide 3pl pres P

83 (a) [4:07] it would be two weeks, if – if they decided it would be three weeks,

two f

week pl f

if conj

comp

if conj

if conj

comp

decide 3pl pres P

fut

3sg pres cop clt

three

week pl f

84 (a) [4:10] then [during] one of these weeks they do the betrothal ritual. The one for the groom

nom 3pl

one sg f adj

one sg f def adj

week sg f

do 3pl pres I

betrothal pl f

betrothal pl f

for

bachelor sg m def

85 (a) [4:16] [is] on – They do the betrothal rituals for the groom on Friday.

[…]

Friday sg m

fut

do 3pl pres P

betrothal pl f def

3pl pres cop clt

for

bachelor sg m def

86 (a) [4:20] The betrothal – the betrothal rituals went like this: they invite some other girl,

betrothal pl f

betrothal pl f def

be 3pl impf I

thus adv

invite 3sg pres I

some sg n adj

other sg n adj

girl sg n

87 (a) [4:25] there are musicians [who] play, they dance – for the groom.

pres exist

musician sg m

play 3pl pres I

dance 3pl pres I

for

bachelor sg m def

88 (PSh) And for the girl?

and

for

на

momìče̥to̥

girl sg n def

момиче

89 (a) [4:30] When they – when they go, already at the beginning of the betrothal ritual they take –

when conj

[...]

when conj

go 3pl pres I

still adv

when conj

acc refl clt

begin 3pl pres I

betrothal pl f def

take 3pl pres P

acc f 3sg clt

90 (a) [4:34] after they go to the groom they go to the bride. [There’s been a lot of] cooking

when conj

go 3pl pres P

bachelor sg m def

go 3pl pres I

girl sg f def

put pl L.part P

boil pl L.part P

91 (a) [4:38] of ritual food from dried fruit and compote, dry – dried fruit mixture,

hes

dried.fruit sg m

from

compote sg m

from

dry sg m adj

dry pl adj

dry sg m adj

fruit sg m

92 (a) [4:43] beans, dried fruit mixture, compote, cabbage. And they put it out for you,

beans sg m

dried.fruit sg m

hes

from

dry sg m adj

fruit sg m

compote sg m

and

cabbage sg n

and

dat 2sg clt

ти

slàgət

put 3pl pres I

слагам

93 (a) [4:50] and decorate [it all] with basil. They put it out and everyone takes some.

and

encircle 3pl pres I

with

basil sg m

and

put 3pl pres I

each sg m adj

dat refl clt

take 3sg pres I

94 (a) [4:54] [That’s] the betrothal there. Those who go to the groom’s take

there adv

betrothal pl f def

who pl rel

go 3pl pres I

son.in.law sg m def

dat refl clt

take 3pl pres I

there adv

95 (a) [4:58] from the low table – from the table. Afterwards they sweep up, using basil leaves.

from

low.table sg f def

from

table sg f def

and

after adv

sweep 3pl pres I

with

basil sg m

96 (a) [5:03] Then they go back, and the musicians play, they go on – it all [goes on]

later adv

acc refl clt

return 3pl pres I

and

musician pl m

play 3pl pres I

now adv

go 3pl pres I

already adv

entire sg f adj

97 (a) [5:08] until really late there. They play and dance at the groom’s, and they shave him. There are

late adv

there adv

play 3pl pres I

dance 3pl pres I

bachelor sg m def

acc m 3sg clt

shave 3pl pres P

pres exist

98 (a) [5:14] friends of his [who] go there to shave him. While they shave him,

go 3pl pres I

comp

acc m 3sg clt

shave 3pl pres P

there adv

friend pl m def

from

his pl def adj

when conj

acc m 3sg clt

shave 3pl pres P

99 (a) [5:19] there are musicians to to play for you while they shave you.

svi

[...]

hes

musician pl m

pres exist

comp

dat 2sg clt

play 3pl pres I

when conj

acc 2sg clt

shave 3pl pres P

100 (a) [5:23] You’re the engaged one, and they’ll play for you: the musicians will play for you.

nom 2sg

2sg pres cop clt

fiance sg m

and

fut

dat 2sg clt

play 3pl pres I

pres exist

musician pl m

fut

dat 2sg clt

play 3pl pres I

101 (PSh) But is that for the wedding or for the betrothal?

but

this sg n adj

wedding sg f def

betrothal pl f def

102 (a) [5:29] This is at the betrothal, where they shave you. You – they shave you on Thursday.

this sg n adj

betrothal pl f def

where rel

acc 2sg clt

shave 3pl pres P

nom 2sg

hes

Thursday sg m

acc 2sg clt

shave 3pl pres P

103 (a) [5:33] On Friday – on Friday early and in the evening the betrothal. That’s – [it’s] then

Friday sg m

Friday sg m

early adv

and

evening sg f def

betrothal pl f def

nom sg n adj

then adv

104 (a) [5:37] that they’ll shave him. And then on Sunday, [I mean] on Saturday –

nom sg n adj

acc refl clt

fut

acc m 3sg clt

shave 3pl pres P

later adv

and

Sunday sg f

Saturday sg f

105 (a) [5:42] on Saturday there’s the betrothal at the bride’s, when you go into the bride’s house

Saturday sg f

acc refl clt

and

be 3sg pres I

girl sg f def

betrothal pl f def

when conj

enter 2sg pres P

girl sg f def

106 (a) [5:47] [to see] the gifts the bride has [made], what she has sewn, what she has knitted,

girl sg f def

what sg n rel

have 3sg pres I

there adv

gift pl m def

what sg n rel

3sg pres aux clt

sew sg f L.part I

what sg n rel

3sg pres aux clt

knit pl L.part I

107 (a) [5:52] Sheets, bedding, [all sorts of handwork] sewn and knitted, [all] displayed on a line

there adv

sheet pl m

bedcover pl m

sew pl P.part I

knit pl P.part I

what sg n interr

pres exist

put sg n P.part P

one sg f adj

cord sg f

108 (a) [5:57] and if – if they need to, they put up two lines [to display it].

and

if conj

acc refl clt

if conj

acc refl clt

necessitate 3sg pres I

and

two f

cord pl f

fut

put 3pl pres P

109 (a) [6:00] It depends what sorts of gifts there are there. Whatever she has sewn [is] displayed there,

depend 3sg pres I

what sg n rel

pres exist

gift pl m def

there adv

what sg n rel

dat refl clt

3sg pres aux clt

sew sg f L.part I

put sg n P.part P

thus adv

110 (a) [6:05] you throw it [over the cord], they throw it [there], and when the betrothal [time] comes

and

throw 2sg pres I

throw 3pl pres P

throw 3pl pres I

acc n 3sg clt

and

when conj

come 3pl pres P

betrothal pl f def

111 (a) [6:11] her room is opened up, and everybody goes there.

open sg n P.part P

3sg pres cop clt

there adv

acc f 3sg

room sg f

all pl def adj

people pl

go 3sg pres I

there adv

112 (a) [6:14] There’s live music, dancing, singing, They go into the house to see

pres exist

musician pl m

dance 3pl pres I

sing 3pl pres I

enter 3pl pres I

at.home adv

comp

look 3pl pres I

113 (a) [6:18] what [there is]. There are quilts, there are chests – Back then it wasn’t like now

what sg n interr

pres exist

quilt pl m def

pres exist

chest pl f

one sg n adj

time sg n

neg

3sg impf cop

now adv

114 (a) [6:22] [when you have] wardrobes, but a chest, something like a trunk.

wardrobe pl m

but

chest sg f

box sg m

thus adv

how rel

3sg pres cop clt

115 (a) [6:26] We even have some over there. I have a trunk like that over there.

there adv

and

even adv

have 1pl pres I

there adv

nom 1sg

have 1sg pres I

there adv

one sg f adj

one sg m adj

box sg m

116 (a) [6:31] Mother’s are upstairs. Mother’s, and grandmother’s, are stored up there,

above adv

even adv

and

Mom's pl def adj

sit 3pl pres I

Mom's sg f def adj

grandmother's sg f def adj

sit 3pl pres I

dat refl clt

117 (a) [6:35] they always pull [stuff out], and I rearrange it – all the spinning,

all adv

acc 3pl clt

manipulate 3pl pres I

rearrange 1sg pres I

thus adv

spinning pl n

118 (a) [6:39] various sorts things get put back there. And that’s the betrothal.

one sg n adj

other sg n adj

acc refl clt

arrange 3sg pres I

and

betrothal pl f def

thus adv

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Srebŭrna 1

1 (PSh) Hello, greetings.

2 (a) [0:01] Hello, welcome.

3 (PSh) “Well found” (= thank you).

4 (RA) Hello.

5 (a) [0:03] Welcome.

6 (RA) “Well found”.

7 (a) [0:07] I hope my son is coming tomorrow so I went and got a trough

8 (a) [0:12] since it’s a long way from here [to running water], so I [can] soak and wash

9 (a) [0:17] [the carcass] and scrape it [clean].

10 (PSh) And what is this?

11 (a) [0:21] Those are “yurdechki”, or ducks, as it says in books.

12 (PSh) But what’s that on top of his [head]? It’s the first time I’ve seen

13 (PSh) a red [thing] like that.

14 (a) [0:29] That’s – it’s the breed – these – that’s a drake, [one]

15 (a) [0:36] of those that – the big one there – [those] are ducks.

16 (RA) How interesting they are!

17 (PSh) They look wild.

18 (a) [0:44] Like wild ones. Sort of wild.

19 (RA) They’re lovely.

20 (PSh) And that over there?

21 (a) [0:48] What?

22 (PSh) That thing over there - why is it tied upside down like that [over there]?

23 (a) [0:52] I tied it there. My hens are laying – laying eggs. The hens are laying,

24 (a) [0:58] as they say, over there, and [because] they’re there, and – and the magpies come

25 (a) [1:01] to peck and steal the eggs. [So] I put this thing up there,

26 (a) [1:06] a magpie, a raven, whatever [has been] killed. I hang it up

27 (a) [1:09] so they won’t go and steal my – my eggs.

28 (PSh) Ah.

29 (a) [1:13] Because when the magpies see it, [then] they won’t steal the eggs.

30 (RA) Ah, [so] that’s [why].

31 (b) [1:20] Hah.

32 (PSh) Hah. Who killed this one [here]?

33 (a) [1:23] I went off into the vineyard [and it was there] when I got back; [I wondered] who had killed it.

34 (a) [1:26] I found it fallen on the ground, and I took it

35 (a) [1:29] and I brought it [here] and tied it up there, and it stays there tied up and so –

36 (a) [1:37] Hm, yes. How was it in the old days?

37 (b) [1:38] You’ll tell them what you know.

38 (a) [1:39] In the old days there were weddings –

39 (GK) That’s it.

40 (a) [1:41] Weddings, betrothals – when they did the betrothal rituals.

41 (PSh) Sit down here!

42 (a) [1:47] I’ll sit, why aren’t you sitting?

43 (PSh) We’ve [all] got [enough] room.

44 (GK) We’ve got room.

45 (RA) We’ve got [room].

46 (a) [1:51] Eh –

47 (PSh) We’re fine, don’t you worry.

48 (a) [1:52] And so – let it stay on [one] of those chairs.

49 (PSh) I’ll leave that one here.

50 (a) [1:56] So they did the betrothal rituals. [But] first of all you’ve got the engagement.

51 (a) [2:01] They go through the engagement process. And then when they get engaged –

52 (GK) How does the engagement happen?

53 (a) [2:05] Well, they bring the [bride’s] mother and father [to his house] and they talk.

54 (a) [2:08] The mother and the father will talk about the girl (the bride) -

55 (a) [2:12] how it [the wedding] will be, and when they will give her [in marriage],

56 (a) [2:16] how they will get married, will they give her [in marriage].

57 (a) [2:20] As soon as they’ve agreed that the pair can get married, immediately

58 (a) [2:25] [special embroidered] towels are exchanged. Immediately they give

59 (a) [2:28] towels to the groom. The bride gives a towel to – to the groom,

60 (a) [2:31] and this means that she will be his. She is committed to go with him.

61 (PSh) So she [agrees] to be his.

62 (a) [2:36] She gives him the towel, while [the parents] discuss how [the wedding] will be

63 (a) [2:41] even before they are engaged. Then the negotiation – they talk about the wedding,

64 (a) [2:44] how they’ll stage the wedding. That’s the negotiation: what gifts will they buy

65 (a) [2:49] the bride for the wedding - who will be gifted and who won’t.

66 (a) [2:53] These weddings back then were like that. The bride would give ritual gifts

67 (a) [2:58] to her chosen wedding guests, and the groom only to his chosen wedding guests.

68 (a) [3:04] [But] only the bride gives gifts to her father-in-law and mother-in-law

69 (a) [3:08] and to her sister-in-law. The bride – it’s from the bride that [gifts] are given,

70 (a) [3:11] to the godmother – [well,] they [both] gift the godmother. The bride gives and [so does] the groom,