dressing of bride

Čokmanovo 1

33 (a) ut.tam tɔ̀rnəhə ìd'ehə u nev'ɛ̀stətə zɔ prekrìehà jə zəp'ɛ̀ehə

They set out from there, went to the bride’s to – they covered her hair and began to sing:

34 (a) jèlə sə svìvə prevìvə mumà s ròdum pruštàvəj

“The fir tree bends down, bends over; the girl takes leave of her family:

35 (a) stàrə màjč'ice d'ètu mə si kùtilə d'èv'et gudi d'èv'et m'ɛ̀sečku

Dear old mother, you carried me nine – nine sweet months

36 (a) nə sərc'è i trì gudìnki nə rəc'è izved'ɛ̀hə jə i tìdəhə tugà

next to your heart and three sweet years in your arms!” They’d lead her out and then go

Garvan 1

3 (GK) bùlkata kažì kàk oblìčat

Tell me how they dress the bride.

4 (a) às nəl'ì ti kàəm фùstə i drèškə

Well, like I said, [in] a [ceremonial] apron and a dress.

5 (a) tè ut tùkə g'i dàvət ut ə məžò

They give her these things, [it’s] from her [future] husband

6 (a) ut d'ètu j zgudenìku d'è sə kàzvə

the one that’s her fiancé, so to speak.

7 (a) tə фùstə i drèškə ə kədif'è i kòž'ufč'etu j udgòr'e

[So], the apron, the dress of velvet, and the “kozhufche” (fur vest), is on top

8 (a) kɤtu kət pàltu pàltu

like – like a coat, like a coat.

9 (GK) drèškətə katu pàltu li

The dress is like a coat?

10 (a) n'è e drèškətə əmə

It’s not the dress [that’s like a coat], but rather …

11 (GK) kožùx

The “kozhuh”.

12 (a) kòžu kòž'ufč'i̥tȕ səmòtu təkò

it’s the “kozhufche” itself.

13 (GK) a drèškətə

And the dress?

14 (a) drèškətȁ ə tɤ̀j ə tùj drèškə sə kàzvə ə

The dress is there. It’s – it’s called a dress.

16 (a) tùj drèškə pək unùj pàk e tɤ̀j ə kòž'ufč'i̥tȕ

It’s a dress. But the other [thing], the “kozhufche”,

18 (a) səs kòži kədifè udgòr'e pàk kəf'àvə kədifè

is [made] from leather, [with] velvet on top – brown velvet

19 (a) tɤ̀j b'èš'i̥ ubl'àkənu i tùkə udòlu putplət'ènu

there was on it, and a lining here underneath.

20 (a) tò gu dàvəš nə màjstur' nə təkvìsə š'ivàč'i̥

You give it to a master craftsman, to these tailors [to make it up].

21 (a) tùkə udòlu ìmə kòžə štòtu zìmnu vrèmi də ti tòpli

There’s leather here underneath so as to keep you warm in the winter

22 (a) i tùkə òkuluwrɤ̀s ìmə pək blàn':t'ȅ

And here, all around [it] there are the “blani”,

23 (a) è tɤ̀j jnè kòž'ički ùbəvi tɤ̀j ùkuləwrɤ̀s

these nice little pieces of leather all around [it all].

24 (GK) blàni

“Blani” – ?

25 (a) blànə sə kàzvə tɤ̀ e tò tɤ̀j kòžə pàk amə

It’s called “blana”. It’s leather too, but

26 (a) tɤ̀j dɤ̀lgu sədì səmìti kusməlàci səmàtə kòžə

it hangs down [like] separate strands of long hair, but of leather.

27 (a) tɤ̀j dɤ̀lgə b'àlə s nəkràjə səs č'èrnu pàk tɤ̀j

Long and white, with black on the ends.

28 (a) znàš kò ùbəu tɤ̀j ùkuluwrɤ̀s

[Can] you know how beautiful [it was], all around.

29 (a) tò b'èši mnògu ùbu nè j kət sigàna

It was very beautiful. Not like [what they wear] now.

30 (GK) a na glavàta slàgaxa li i nèšto

And did they put something on her head?

31 (a) gləvɤ̀tə pàk è tɤ̀j ìmə bəjrìš' sə təkòzvə

[On ] her head there’s a headdress. [Yes,] she does that.

Hvojna 1

43 (a) e kumàtə kàk š’e jə nəprài kàk um’èe nəpràv’ət jə bùlkətə

whether the godmother has done it as she should. They prepare the bride

44 (a) i hi pùsne perd’èncetu utpr’ètkə vàlutu perd’è gu vìkəhme

and let fall the “curtain” in front of her. We called the veil a “curtain”

45 (a) n’è e vàlu kəktu s’egà perd’ètu hi e pùsnətu pred lìcetu

not a veil, like now. [So] the curtain is dropped in front of her face

46 (a) i šte jə utkrìjət v’èč’e kugàtu də jə venc’ɛ̀və pòpət

and [her face] is uncovered only when the priest marries her

Kovačevo 1

123 (c) u kədifè kòj ìmə

Whoever has velvet –

124 (b) kòj ìmə kədifè kòj k’i šìjət nə mumàtə kədifè

Whoever has velvet will sew [things] for the girl out of velvet.

125 (c) i tugàj k’i j utkàrət i

And then they’ll take her off and –

Skrŭt 2

115 (GK) u nedèl’a t’à vèče tàm ublèčena sìčku vàlutu tùreno ali nè

on Sunday, is she already all dressed up, with a veil and all, or not?

116 (b) àa takà de uttùka kat k’i ìat togàj k’i ja oblèkvat

That’s right. When they’re ready to leave here, that’s when they dress her.

117 (GK) kòj ke ja oblèkva

Who’s going to dress her?

118 (b) kalimànata

The “kalimana” (godmother).

120 (b) kalimànata tàm zbèrat se žèni i oblèkat a i s tàa

The godmother is there; the women gather together, and they dress [the bride] in these

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

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

Trŭnčovica 1

15 (a) i mumàtə sə ublìčə zə venčàfkə ublìčət se səs mlədožè̟n’əkə

while the bride gets dressed for the [church] ceremony. She and the groom get dressed

16 (a) utɨ̀vət nə venčàfkə dukɤ̀tu se venčèe mumàtə i ergè̟n’e

and they go for the church ceremony. While the bride and groom are being wed,

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