music and dance at engagements

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87 (a) ìma sviràč svir’ə̟t igrajə̟t na ergèn’u

there are musicians [who] play, they dance – for the groom.

96 (a) sètn’ə sə wrɤ̀štət i swiràči swìr’ə̟t sa utàd’ət èči c’àla

Then they go back, and the musicians play, they go on – it all [goes on]

97 (a) du kɤ̀sno tàm swìr’ə̟t igràət u jergèn’o gu brɤ̀snət ìma

until really late there. They play and dance at the groom’s, and they shave him. There are

99 (a) svi ə sviràči̥ ìma də ti svìr’ə̟t kət tə ubrɤ̀snət

there are musicians to to play for you while they shave you.

100 (a) tì si zgudenìk i šə ti svìr’ə̟t ìma sviràči̥ šə ti svìr’ə̟t

You’re the engaged one, and they’ll play for you: the musicians will play for you.

112 (a) ìmə svir’àči igràjə̟t pèjə̟t wlìzət u.kɤ̀šti də gl’èdət

There’s live music, dancing, singing, They go into the house to see

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Bulgarian Dialectology as Living Tradition [2016] (http://www.bulgariandialectology.org, visited on 1 March 2016) Babjak 1: 13-15. In: Bulgarian Dialectology as Living Tradition [2016] (http://www.bulgariandialectology.org, visited on 1 March 2016)

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music and dance at engagements

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