St. John's Day

52 (a) i u čèrkvite bèše žìto nòsexa na ìmen dèn žìto na ivànovden

They carried [ritual] grain [dishes] into the church, on name days, on St. John’s Day.

53 (a) na jordànovden žìto se nòseše u čèrkvata sɤs càrevica odgòrekḁ

[And] on St. Jordan’s Day, they carried in the grain [dish] with corn on top

1 (MM) ta də nìe be spr’àxme n’àkəde dokɤm ivànovden

So to- We stopped somewhere around St. John’s day.

2 (MM) àjde màlko da prodɤlžìm da də se potsètite də drùgite pàmetnici

Let’s continue a bit to [see if] you can recall other monuments

4 (MM) e tovà pràznici à kakvì pò natàtɤk slèt ivànovden pràznici ìma

I mean, holidays. Huh? What holidays come after that, after St. John’s day?

5 (a) mi ivànovdèn bàbindèn

Well, St. John’s day, Midwives day

49 (a) svì pràznici ivànovden dragànof tàm nàj nalì znàeš kvò si e

All the holidays: St. John’s Day, St. Dragan’s Day, you know how it is

66 (a) takà posr’èštame vasìl à še dòde pa ivànovd’è̝n’ momčè̝ata

That’s how we observed St. Basil’s day. And then will come St John’s day. The boys

67 (a) kòito sa tùka momčè̝ata jèzdat kun’è̝te̥ prepùskad gi na ivànovd’è̝n’

who are here ride horseback. They run them at a gallop on St. John’s day.

68 (a) è̝zdat kun’è̝ i prepùskad gi še dòde zàgovenki da zagov’è̝em vè̝če

They ride horse at full gallop. Then comes Shrovetide, and we start to fast.

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