godfather

Bosnek 1

65 (a) da se zatvàraa kokòškite i kato se pokàn’i kumò

lock up all the chickens. And when they go to invite the godfather –

66 (a) ìda ta go kàn’a kumò sɤs ə mùzika sos sìčko i dòjde kumò

they go to invite the godfather with music and everything. And the godfather comes –

67 (a) kato dòjde kumò ot čèrkvata i se vrɤ̀šta: kato se vɤ̀rna

when the godfather comes from the church, when they [all] come back,

Bosnek 3

6 (a) si prigòtvime sìčko i kumovète si gi vìkneme

We get everything ready, and we call the godparents

7 (a) i si i prigòtvime dàrove na kumovète

and prepare gifts for the godparents.

10 (a) i kumò če dòjde̝ i če go vòdi detèto u čèrkvata

And the godfather will come, and take the child to the church.

11 (a) i kato se vɤ̀rne kumò ot čerkvata i mi dadè detèto

And when the godfather returns from the church he gives me the child

12 (a) ma pres pràgo òn če e odvɤ̀nka jà če sàm odvɤ̀tre

over the threshold: he’ll be outside, and I’ll be inside.

13 (a) i kàže tì mi go dàde evrèjče òn go e krɤstìl vèče detèto

He says, “You gave me a little Jew” – he’s already christened the child

14 (a) u čèrkvata i go nòsi vìka tì mi go dàde evrèjče

in the church and is carrying it – he says, “You gave me a little Jew,

15 (a) jà ti go dàvam xristijànče nàči go e krɤstìl

and I give you a little Christian.” Which means he has christened it.

16 (a) i kato go e krɤstìl i vìnagi trèbe da ìma pačà

And after he’s christened it we always have to have trotters.

19 (a) /laughter/ takà i kumò zème panìcata sɤs pačàta i ja narèže takà

/laughter/ Well, then the godfather takes a panful of trotters, and slices it up

20 (a) i tùri krɤ̀s i pɤ̀rvo na detèto če tùri na čelcèto

and makes the sign of the cross first over the child; he’ll put it on his forehead

21 (a) i vìka i pà rečè do trì pati

and say – and he says this up to three times:

22 (a) tì mi go dàde xristijànče jà ti g

“You gave me a little Christian, and I – [that is]

23 (a) tì mi go dàde evrèjče jà ti go dàvam xristijànče

You gave me a little Jew and I give you a little Christian.”

24 (a) i kato ti go dadè i go razvìje i mm

And he gives it to you, and unwraps it.

32 (a) bez mùzika nè e bilò i se kumò posrètne

nothing happened without music. They greet the godfather

33 (a) sɤs kùm sɤs mùzika i se ispràšta sɤs mùzika

with music, and they send him off with music.

35 (a) bèše vèse̥lo̥ dà i togàva kumò se dàri dar’àva se

It was merry. Yes. And then they gift the godfather. He’s gifted with

36 (a) òdglado čoràpi gàšti rìza sìčko pižàma kakvò e rèdno

socks, pants, shirts, everything, [even] pajamas. Whatever is appropriate.

Dolna Sekirna 1

16 (VZh) a kòj če kàže kvò ìme da bɤd da bùde

And who says what the name will be?

17 (VZh) tovà tòj ku kumɤt

This – the godfather?

37 (a) i kumɤ̀t kumunìs

and the godfather [was] a communist

60 (b) [laughter] kažì za pòpa i za kumɤ̀ [laughter]

Tell about the priest and the godfather.

65 (a) i kùmɤt i pòpɤt si pivnùše rekìja ìmaše tegàje popivnùše i dvàta

So godfather and priest drank brandy together, both got fairly drunk

66 (a) pa kà si zapojàše i kùm i pòp ta si pojàše

and when singing began, godfather and priest sang [together].

68 (a) jèdoše si pìše si i si pojàše i detè si kṛstìmo

They ate and drank and sang – and we christened our child.

Dolno Draglište 2

11 (b) u kùmuvètu č' ìiš nə.gòste č' ìda: kumìcətə u kùmuvètu

You go visit your godparents, [people] go to the godmother, the godparents

Garvan 1

130 (a) krɤ̀sniku sə nòsi u t'àw

They accompany the godfather back home,

Hvojna 1

33 (a) nàj nəpr’èt utìdət tə z’ʌ̀mət kumʌ̀ səs mùzikətə səs ə

First they go to get the godfather, with music and with –

34 (a) sìč’kit’e svədbàri ut’ìvət də z’èmət kumʌ̀ i utàm ut’ìvət u bùlkətə

all the wedding guests go to get the godfather, and from there they go to the bride’s,

41 (a) l’èznət kumɤ̀t s’àdə ə də sə puč’èrpi səs məž’èt’e sìč’ki s’àdət

The godfather comes in and sits down, all the men sit there and toast each other.

52 (a) pret š’ɛ̀renijə kàmək gi venč’ɛ̀vət tàm v’èč’e kumʌ̀ him dərž’ì sv’èš’t’i

and they marry them in front of the multicolored stone. There, the godfather holds candles

Skrŭt 2

41 (b) kànat kumò priz din’ò kànat selòto i pòčvat

they invite the godfather. During they day they invite the village, and they begin

70 (b) k’i ìat za kumò

[And] they’ll go for the godfather.

72 (b) ot kumò za momàta ot momàta kato a zakàrat pràvo

From the godfather’s to the girl’s, and from the girl’s, they take her straight

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 –

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,

161 (b) mi nàj glàvnite sa kumò màjkata tàtkoto

Well, the major ones are the “kum” (godfather), the mother, the father,

166 (b) kalitàta kalimàna tìa s’i takà s si vìkaše

The “kalita”, the “kaliman”, back then that’s what they called ...

168 (b) na kumò

… the godfather.

173 (b) kal’itàta kalimàna

the “kalita” (godmother) and the “kaliman” (godfather).

176 (b) mi taka si bèše kumò se vìka kùm si

Well, that’s how it was. You call the godfather the “kum”

177 (b) za da gu znàat či e kum drù da gu znàt òrata

so that people will know that he is the godfather. So that people will know.

Srebŭrna 1

74 (a) pɤk ə bùlkata dàwa vèči dərì krɤ̀snik krɤ̀snica sv’èkɤr

So the bride gives – she’s already gifted her godfather, godmother, father-in-law,

Trŭnčovica 1

2 (a) kogà pràim svàdbə [cough] pɤ̀rvu hòdim vè̟čer krɤ̀snikə sv’è̟kərə

When we put on a wedding [cough] in the evening we first go – godfather, father-in-law,

21 (a) utɨ̀vət dər’àvət svàtə dər’ɤ̀d gu səs vəzglàvnicə pɤ̀rvu nə gərbɤ̀ krɤ̀snikə

They go. The in-laws are gifted – first, the godfather with a pillow on his back,

28 (a) mlədužèn’əkə snè̟və gi i sə nərèždət pret.kɤ̀šti

the bridegroom. She helps them out, and everyone lines up in front of the house –

29 (a) krɤ̀snikə svè̟kərə svikɤ̀rvətə krɤ̀snicətə dè̟ver

godfather, father-in-law, mother-in-law, godmother, brother-in-law,

30 (a) jetɤ̀rvə [cough] pɤ̀rvu mladužè̟nekə i kumɤ̀ kòjtu e

sister-in-law [cough]. First the bridegroom and godfather – whoever is godfather –

31 (a) kumɤ̀ nəlɨ̀və rəkìjə mlədužènekə dàvə

the godfather pours brandy and the bridegroom hands it around. [In this way]

32 (a) pusrè̟štət si ud venčàfkətə iskàrə tòj

they greet [those coming] from the church ceremony. The godfather is done, and

38 (a) i pòsle se pòčvə svàdbətə ìdət səs mùzɨkətə

And then the wedding celebration begins. They go, accompanied by music,

39 (a) zə krɤ̀snikə duedɤ̀t krɤ̀snikə dòdi i bu

to get the godfather. They bring the godfather, and then come –

45 (a) tə si ìdi ispràtət krɤ̀snikə i pòsle uvedɤ̀d bùlkətə

and then they go to send off the godfather. Then they lead the bride [to the room]

52 (a) krɤ̀snikə krɤ̀snicətə svè̟kərə drùgi pò svòi

The godfather, godmother, father-in-law, others close to the family, all go

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