traditional decoration

Kovačevo 1

110 (b) gu kàzvaà upəšàlkə tugàs svikɤ̀rə kətu nərdì kurdòne

they called it the “upashalka” (ritual decoration). Then the father-in-law prepares cords.

111 (b) əku ìmə žəltìci k’e tùri žəltìcə nə kurdòne drùgi

If he has gold coins he’ll put gold coins on the cord, or other [things]

112 (b) nik’àf gul’àm kìtət nìžət

[It’s] a big “nikyaf” (large necklace) – they decorate [things], string [coins and things] –

115 (c) s upəšàlkətà e vèjke

The “upashalka” ritual starts when …

116 (b) səz gerdàne

With necklaces,

117 (c) s gerdàne k’ ìət

… they come with necklaces.

119 (c) nə nik’àf k’i dukàrət

And when they bestow the “nik’af” (large necklace), they’ll bring –

128 (a) i jàs pòmn’əm žəl’tìci i utùk i utùk i uzàt

I remember too! Gold coins here, and here, and in back.

129 (a) nə mène mi nə mèn’e dàdua sìčku duvòlno

They gave them to me – they gave me everything, enough.

131 (c) i nə mèn dàdua i žəltìci i lèvue

They gave them me some too – both gold coins and levs.

140 (c) tvà žəltìci i l’evuve

That’s [these] gold coins and levs.

141 (a) žəltìci i

Gold coins and –

142 (GK) a tò e kəto ukrəšènie takà

So is this a sort of decoration?

143 (a) da ukrəšènijə e ta tvà tòlkuv gerdàn

Yes, it’s a decoration, it’s like a necklace.

144 (c) idìn gerdàn na mèn dàdua idìn gerdàn l’èvuve po edìn lèf

A necklace. They gave me one necklace of levs, one-lev pieces.

145 (c) srèbərni lèvuve idìn ge gerdàn zəltìci i dòlno kòpče

silver levs, and one – necklace of gold coins. And the lower button.

149 (a) tò tòlkuvo kòpče sus ə kùkul’ki nadòlu

It’s a button, this big, with little hooks below it,

150 (a) càl’ki k’i ìma təkà i nəòkulu vɤ̀rzəni

and decorations like this, and it’s tied all around.

151 (c) i ədnà l’ùl’kə nətəkà i drùgətə nətəkà

And a swinging pendant right here, and another one right here.

Nasalevci 1

193 (a) i ozdòle vèzeno takà tòlko sɤs ə kònci sàkikvi smeə

It was embroidered on the bottom, this much, with all sorts of threads. “Sme”

196 (a) i pòsle nanagòre šìk i po šìkɤt bisèr

And on top was “shik” (galloon) and after the “shik”, pearls and such.

197 (a) i takɤ̀v ottùka dotùka se naprài litàkɤt hùbav

And [the “shik” was] from here to here, and [it] made this “litak” very nice.

224 (a) rìza sɤs tantèle takà tòlko tantèl’k’ete pod litàkɤt rɤkavè koprìneni i

A shift with lace, lots of lacy bits. That goes under the “litak”. Silk sleeves and –

240 (a) pa ìmaše vèzeno

Well, there was – it was embroidered.

242 (a) i pòsle sɤs ə šìk se slòži

And then there’s – you put “shik” (galloon) on it.

243 (GK) šìkɤt kakvò e

What’s “shik”?

244 (a) pa šìkɤt ə kò da ti kàžem ə takòvo kvò lɤ̀skavo

“Shik” is like – how can I tell you? It’s sort of shiny.

246 (a) i bisèrɤt je lɤ̀skav i

Like a pearl is shiny, and –

247 (GK) ahà tùka nanìzani

Uh huh. [So what’s] strung along here –

248 (a) dà dà dà

Yes, yes, yes –

249 (GK) tovà e šìk

that’s “shik”.

250 (a) dà

Yes.

251 (GK) i odgòre nat šìkɤt

And higher up, on top of the “shik”?

252 (a) nat šìkɤt bisèr

On top of the “shik” are pearls.

254 (a) na sìtno takòva se nìže

Strung close together like this …

256 (a) sɤs manìsta i se nanìže i takà

… with beads. You string them [together] like this.

257 (GK) bisèr manìsta

Pearl-like beads.

Stančov Han 1

37 (a) i tùkә sәs è sәs ə tәkìvә šàreni tәkòvә

and here it’s got – Ah, it’s with these colorful [decorations].

38 (a) i tùkә tɤ̀j sәs pùluve i tùkә pu inɤ̀ upàški

And here it’s got sequins and here there’s one tassel each

39 (a) udzàt pu dv’è upàški [laughter] [sigh]

and in the back there’s two tassels each. [laughter] [sigh]

Stoilovo 1

26 (a) bùlu pərìčeni bulà sìnčeni bulà uttàm də kəd z’èmeš

a veil. Veils with coins, veils with pearls – And then you take

32 (a) nə gləvɤ̀tə lì kàzəhme dè bùlu bùlu pərìč’enu sìnč’enu

On the head – didn’t we tell you? A veil. A veil with coins [or] pearls.

Trŭnčovica 1

8 (a) rəsklòn’enu mnògu nəkìčenu s jàbəlki sušè̟nə uòškə pàndelki

with many branches, that’s been decorated with apples, dried fruit, ribbons,

9 (a) təkivə ràbuti sə vɨ̀kə bəščɤ̀ i dàlə se e mumàtə vèče

and such things: it’s called “bəšča” (garden). And now the girl is promised –

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