veils

Glavanovci 3

7 (b) jašmàk bàba nè e nosìla

Granny didn’t wear a veil.

8 (a) tovà jašmàkɤ za lètno vrème bèlo ot tenzùxɤt kɤdè kàzvam za cedìlkata

The veil is for summer. White, of cheesecloth, like I was saying for straining.

9 (a) lètno vrème da ne nì e tòplo si nòsexme jašmàci

For summer, so we wouldn’t be hot, we would wear veils,

10 (a) od bèlite od bèloto plàtno tenzùx se kàzva

white [ones], of white fabric. It’s called cheesecloth.

12 (a) i si sìčko sɤz bèli kṛ̀pi po polèto

Everyone in the fields had white cloths on

Hvojna 1

36 (a) də i slòžət vàlu kumàtə š’e slòž’i neprem’ènu vàlutu

for them to put her veil on. Without fail, the godmother will put [on her] a veil

37 (a) səz zel’èni drɤ̀š’č’ìci ut sl’ìvə ut ə n’èštu kuètu e ruždelìvu

adorned with green stems of plum, or of something fruit-bearing

38 (a) zə də bɤ̀de i bùlkətə ruždelìvə

so that the bride also will be fertile.

42 (a) ə ž’en’ìt’e l’ubopìtsvət də vìd’əd bùlkətə kàk š’e i stuì vàlutu

while the women are curious to see the bride, and how the veil looks on her,

43 (a) e kumàtə kàk š’e jə nəprài kàk um’èe nəpràv’ət jə bùlkətə

whether the godmother has done it as she should. They prepare the bride

44 (a) i hi pùsne perd’èncetu utpr’ètkə vàlutu perd’è gu vìkəhme

and let fall the “curtain” in front of her. We called the veil a “curtain”

45 (a) n’è e vàlu kəktu s’egà perd’ètu hi e pùsnətu pred lìcetu

not a veil, like now. [So] the curtain is dropped in front of her face

46 (a) i šte jə utkrìjət v’èč’e kugàtu də jə venc’ɛ̀və pòpət

and [her face] is uncovered only when the priest marries her

Iskrica 1

66 (a) u sr’àdə pund’èlnik nòsim bùltu ftòrnik gu nòsim u sr’àdə

By Wednesday – we wear the veil on Monday, we wear it on Tuesday. On Wednesday

67 (a) kumɤ̀ tr’àə dòjde də ti̥ fɤ̀rli bùltu̥ sutr’əntɤ̀ i d’èverə

the godfather is supposed to come in the morning to remove the veil. The best man

Stoilovo 1

25 (a) vɤ̀rzvəme se gərkìne səs mr’ɛ̀ži zelè̝ni č’èrni i d’ulbène bùlu

We “tie up” like Greek women, with green and black netting, headscarves, and a veil –

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.

33 (VZh) [А булката?]

[What did the bride wear?]

36 (a) mi kət se venč’àvə tùl tùr’əm’e

Well, she gets married we put a “tul” (veil) on her.

37 (b) brakma

“Brakma” (bridal veil).

38 (a) brəkmɤ̀ ednò vr’ɛ̀me pək s’ètne kàzvət tùlə tùlət

[It was called] “brakma” in the old days but later (= now) they say “tul”. The veil.

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