folk belief

Bosnek 2

48 (a) i na sìte dadà od vrapčèto da lìtne od nègo

and they give each one the sparrow to let it fly off from him

49 (a) ta da ìm e lèko i togàva se jadè

so they’ll [all] be light [like a sparrow]. And then everyone eats.

52 (a) i togàva se pàli drùgata slàma i se obikàl’a

Then they set fire to the rest of the straw, and everyone walks around it

53 (a) ta momìčetata da sà vèseli i bòdri

so that the girls will be joyous and high-spirited,

54 (a) kato ogìno da sà bèše mnògo vèselo

so they’ll be like the fire. It was very joyous.

Bosnek 3

28 (a) bàbite go fɤ̀rlixa u gradìnata ta da e oràč i kopàč

grannies threw it into the garden, so he’d become a ploughman and hoer,

29 (a) a sàa go fɤ̀rl’a: u učìlišteto̥

but now they throw it into the school[yard].

43 (a) vàra: žìto sɤs càrevici i kojà e nàj pɤ̀rva nevèsta

The [brides] cook up grain and corn, and the bride that is first

44 (a) tàa če e nàj dobrè a kojà e naj odzàde

will be the most successful, and the one furthest back

45 (a) onà e u k’umùr i če e zlè i pogàčite gi slàga:

is “blackened”, she’ll have it the worst. So they put out the ritual breads,

46 (a) kojà e nàj ùbava pogàča tàa če e nàj ùbava nevèsta

and the one [who made] the nicest ritual bread is [considered] the prettiest bride.

Glavanovci 1

64 (a) čèla se ožèni za krìv mùš

[People say] she would marry a crooked man!

Glavanovci 3

40 (b) vìkam nèma ostanàlo e povèrie i às tìčam i slàgam kato

I say, “No, the belief has remained.” And I run and put it –

Golica 4

17 (a) am kɑ̀zwat n'è e gòsput' sìn'a plòča

Well, they say it’s not God, [it’s a] [curved] blue slab.

Sŭrnica 3

167 (c) e tvà kòjtu gu č’ùvə pək kòjtu ni č’ùvə d’è də znàm

That’s [only] for the ones who observe it, but how should I know about those who don’t?

168 (c) sìč’ku ìməše nəs’àkəde

There were all sorts of [customs] everywhere,

170 (c) i čùvaà i ne čùvaà i

Some observed it, some didn’t.

171 (b) i sè ednò i sɤ̀štu [laughter]

It’s all the same. [laughter]

173 (c) ìmə mlògu d’ètu də sə uč’ùvənì si

There’s a lot of [people] who are involved in [these customs]

174 (c) əmi nìe ne sì sm’e č’ùvəli

but we haven’t observed [them].

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