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, 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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