dyeing

274 (a) i ž'ɔ̀lto i ž'ɔ̀lto tač'ème

And yellow. We weave [them] yellow [too].

48 (a) na vajavičàr i kato gi donesɤ̀t i tàm gi bojadìšat

To the fuller. And when they take it, and dye it there,

118 (a) i gi bojadìšat i kòlko dùši sa na tòlko mestà

And they dye them, and [depending on] however many people there are in however many places,

120 (CG) a ka kàk gi bojadìsvat

And how do they dye them?

121 (a) u segà ìma boì ama tegìva sme go varìle ə trevojàci

Well - now there are dyes, but back then we boiled up herbs.

123 (a) čer ot červènijə lùk ə šùmata

The outer peel of onions [for instance],

125 (a) onò stàne kafèna ejcèto

makes a brown [dye] for an egg.

127 (a) a bèreme takòvo i s ə goràta mlèčnica dèt mu vìkat

And we gather – out in the woods we get what they call milkweed,

128 (a) e i unà onà pa tovà stàva takòo koto zelèno nèkakvo

and that becomes a sort of green color [for dyeing].

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