sacrifices

Dolno Draglište 2

10 (b) kòj si nèštu zəkòle òdejme po.gòste

Somebody slaughters an animal, and everybody goes visiting.

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

12 (b) tàm vèče se jàgne zəkòl'e jadè se pìe se

[where] they’re already slaughtering a lamb. You eat, you drink,

Golica 3

142 (a) ìdɛt tàm napr'àt tè kurbàn:t'ȅ zakòl'at mɛ̀škit'ȅ

They used to go there and [make] sacrifices. The men do the slaughtering,...

143 (c) kurbàni ìmaše

[Yes,] there were sacrifices.

163 (a) am n'èka zəkòl'at idìn kurbɑ̀n' ɑ̀s n'èma də ìdə

Well, they should make a sacrifice. I won’t go [though].

165 (a) ɑ̀s v'èke na gròbištətə amà n'èka nə zəvəlì za wɑ̀s

I’m already for the graveyard. But let’s [help make] it rain for you.

166 (a) də nakòl'at idìn kurbɑ̀n' če də sə pumòl'at či n'èka zəwəlì

Let them make a sacrifice, and they’ll pray that it will start raining

Mogilica 4

3 (a) kurbənlɔ̀ci hrànet enəgà gi zəkòl'et əgà dòjde bəjrɛ̀m gi zəkòl’ət

Then they feed up the sacrificial animals and slaughter them when Bayram comes.

4 (a) kədènu n'èmət ədìn in bràf agə zəkòl’ət dènu zə umrɛ̀ti

[For] those who have no animal to slaughter, others [who] slaughter to honor the dead

5 (a) zəkòlet z’ɔ̀mət tə gu rəsprudədɔ̀t nə dɛ̀l nə dɛ̀luve

take [it on themselves] to distribute [the meat] out in parcels

6 (a) i dènu sə nè klàli kurbənlɔ̀ci gu rəzdədɔ̀t nə vrìt

to those who [weren't able] to make sacrifice. They distribute it out to everyone

7 (a) pàk nɛ̀kuj pàk z’ɔ̀me tə gu svərì i rùkne komš’ii nə

and someone will take it on themselves to cook it, and invite neighbors,

8 (a) sə gudì sufrɔ̀ də gu izedɔ̀t bəjrɛ̀mə i rəməzànə gànu

prepare the table [for everyone] to eat the Bayram sacrifice. And when Ramazan comes,

Stikŭl 3

74 (a) ut starìnnu unàa cɤ̀rkvica napràv’ena enàa cɤ̀rkvɨca napràv’ena i etàm

It’s built in olden times, this little church. And at this little church

75 (a) trɛ̀va da kò̝l’et kurbàn’ aku nɤ kò̝l’et kurbàn’ pàda grò̝b

people have to make a sacrificial offering, and if they don’t then a grave opens up

76 (a) i zìma čuvɛ̀k truìca hòra zimà uttàm i ezgà sɛ̀ka gudìna

and it takes a man. It took three people from there, and now every year

77 (a) hò̝d’ət etàm ta si kò̝l’et kurbànč’ek i zbò̝rček ə

they go there to have a sacrificial feast and a small festival.

78 (a) pàk nalò̝m’ət kàksu v kàzvam dè svar’ɔ̀ kurbànčekən i raznesɔ̀ gu

And they divide up, like I’m telling you, the sacrificial animal [they] cooked, and distribute it.

92 (a) sìčku izgurèlku̥ izgurèlu̥ šù tàm žə ìmə aku nə sɔ̀ zaklàlɨ

all burned up – completely burnt! That’s what’ll happen if they haven’t done the sacrifice,

93 (a) aku sa nè zaklàlɤ tàm kurbànček i òfcɤ že z’ɔ̀me

if they haven’t made a small sacrifice there. It’ll take a sheep,

94 (a) i kràvɤ ža z’ɔ̀me čulɛ̀k etàm že pàda nə nàt sel

it’ll take a cow, [otherwise] a man will fall there above the village,

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],

100 (a) jadɔ̀t pijɔ̀t i i i enèj šù že z’ɔ̀m čulɛ̀k aku nèma

eat, drink, and such. A person can be completely abducted if that’s not [done].

Vŭrbina 4

86 (VZh) [Имаше ли някъкъв обичай преди да започне да се строи къщата?]

[Did you practice some sort of custom before starting to build a house?]

87 (d) predì də pòčneš kɤ̀štə də grədìš še pràiš ubičèj

Before you start to build a house, you’ll perform [this] custom:

88 (d) še zəkòl’iš’ ednò š’ìle nə ednɤ̀tə kèš’e i tvà e stàr ubičèj

you’ll slaughter a yearling lamb on a corner. That’s the old custom.

89 (d) i pòčvəž də grədìš màsturit’e̥ š’e gi hràniš tàm še purəznesèš

And then you start building. You feed the builders and distribute

90 (d) màlku po kumšìete i tvà e stàr ubič’èj pu kɤ̀štə grədèn’e

[meat from the sacrifice] among the neighbors. That’s an old custom for building a house.

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