priests

122 (a) də mu č’i̥tè tàm pòpɤ dɤ gu up’ɛ̀j

for the priest to read over it, to sing a blessing over it.

126 (a) nə gɤrbɤ̀ si nɤ cɤ̀rkvəta gi nòsewmi tugàva kət sə vɤ̀rn’i

[he hoists it] onto his back and we’d take them to church. And then when it comes back,

127 (a) də gu č’i̥t’è pòpɤ tàm kət sə vɤ̀rn’im zəkàl’ɤmi i

[he took it] for the priest to read the blessing – then when we get back we slaughter it

154 (GK) na pòpə ostàvaxte li mu ot pèčenoto

Did you leave the priest some of the roast?

155 (a) à n’è

Ah, no.

9 (a) svèki si dṛžì jàgn'eto i pòp četì i na jàgn'eto na rògɤt

Each one held his lamb and the priest spoke, and on each lamb's horns

99 (a) pò̝p ìma ta vaspejè envà kurbànčekən nəlɛ̀gat raznesɔ̀t

There’s a priest, he sings [over] the small sacrifice, they prostrate themselves, share out [the meat],

86 (a) še zakòlim àgne še dòde pòpa še svetì vòda za

We’ll slaughter a lamb. The priest will come and consecrate the water for –

87 (a) b’àl kot’èl sv’etì vòda čet’è̝ tàm i s’èki i še tṛ̀gnem

[It’s in a] tin-plated kettle. He blesses the water, reads [a prayer there, and then we all go off

88 (a) ə kato isčet’è̝ s’èki otìva pri pòpa tòj go pṛ̀ska

After the prayer, everyone goes up to the priest and he sprinkles them

89 (a) sas kìtkata napràil kìtka ud zdràvec i bosìl’ek kṛstàd bosìl’ek

with a bouquet. He’s made a bouquet of wild geranium and basil, shaped in a cross.

90 (a) i tùri gu tùk čùkne go takà ta go pṛ̀sne

He puts it there, taps it so that it sprinkles.

91 (a) i si ispùstiš parìte i mu celùvaš rɛ̀ka i si zamìne

You give him some money and kiss his hand, and he goes off.

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