Language: Gurung (English translation)
Transcription: 16* "khe-maE plo-b dzaga-la bahtyaqr khuli-di-mu," 17 . grihq khliq-I //. (J) 18. grihq khAJuq-I. 19. argoj? (R) 20. argo., kwiqla.* 21. kwiq aaftffyUq tsahmiri maihq ta-mu, 22. dzahleq, n221. tsaq tsahmiri, tsaq phianaq tsahmiri, nga-lai rih-blhq-n, aaba." bi-i blriq, khe-maE aaba-lai kul-mu, 23. kul-syi, dzahleq byaa ta-m. 24. tsahgana //· (J) 25. kwE pl-m uj ah-pl? (R) 26. kwB-i pl-mu, glihqna-i pl-m. 27. tsaq khatam ta-i //. (J) 28. 0 //. (R) 29. argo, pheqri, 30. ngyohq tamU-malq tsalana, rodl-r-aiq Ti-mu, 31. mahya prBqm ta-mu, 32. dzahleq, khe-maE khe-maB-n oBaaql yaah-m. 33. oDaaql yaah-mu.# 34. kwE, gAAhqna.. kwiqla pl-mu, kwiqla, ah-pl, 35. thaa ah-rehq. 36. tsahgana //. (J ) 37 . byaa la-* biriq , khanlq Ti-mu? 38 . rOhsa dlhq-ri u; argo dlhq-r bah-i Ti-mu? (R) 39. rOhsa dlhq-r-naq //. (J) 40. aaba Alma ne baalun;? (R) 41. 0, baalun-naq 42. baalun Ti-mut (W) 43, tsamiqri AAma-d, "ah-ta ah-ta" bi-(du biyA) toq la-ba? (R) 44. wah-ta. 45. ah-pl, 46. ah-ta. 47. argoq kloh-r yaah-m. pheqri rih-bari //. (W) 48. tsamiqri aaba "ta-m" bi-(du biyA), lAma "ah-ta" bi-(du biyA) toq la-ba? (R) 49. liUd khe-maE, "49A. tshaa ah-bi-d-di 49B. dlhq swaa-ba mu, 490. aamuyUq koloq swaa-ba mu, 49D. pl-l tuh-m." bi-i. 50. khi pha-d bi-mu, 51. dzahleq mrl nge-m //. (W) 52. tsamiqri, tsamiqri toq bi-m? (R) 53. tsamiqri-di.. "ah-ta" bi-b aa ?? (W) 54. 0 //. U) 55. kwiqla, "554. 'ah-ta.' bi-mu. 55B. abak tsamiqri-d kha-maq§ AAma=d, ah-pl do, 550. nga-dl, pl-m-doq, 55D. Aiaa-d, 'ah-pl1 syeroq tpa. la-b-dl? 55B. keh-maB gaar ah-maH-di-du, 55*. yaah-d." bl-mu, kwiqla, pha-d.. 55G. toqi ah-bl-d '-kih-d. 55H. toqi ah-bi-le Ti-Di-d, 551. fl-l tub-m." bi-yA, pheqri pl-m //. (V) 56. indra suba maqe Mma. . dihq khaniq mu? (E) 57. indra suba maqe ilma?? (W) 58. 0 //. (R) 59. ngaq-e srimatij? (?) 60. 0 //. (£) 61. dihq khanlq mu?? (V) 62. khaniq mu-la? (fi) 63a tsuq-r-na //. (¥) 64. paileq?? (R) 65· paileq tsuq-r-na //. (W) 66. paileq tsuq-r-na?? (R) 67. 0 //. (V) 68, aaba, Alma.. (R) 69. nga ngaq-e dlhq ma-ri //. (W) 70. 0 //. (R) 71. syer baahdur, karnaa baahdur, indra baahdur ngaa ma-r-naq mu-la. (G) 72· mai-leq, tsuq-r sardiq-kha-ba. (R) 73. 0. 74. tsuq-ri, ngaq-e kE //. (¥) 75. kE?? (R) 76. kE syi-yaah-i //. (V) 77. 0 //. (R) 78 0;? 79. kE syi-yaah-i, tsah ah-rehq. 80· tsuq-ri amuyUq ah-ta. 81. dzahleq nga tsuq-r kha-i. Ti-i. 82. indra suba maqe.. baadzyeq-e dlhq-r kha-i, Ti-i. 83. indra suba maqe AAmaq-e maaidaq, tsuq-r-na //· (W) 84. kih-e kE, syi-yaah-baqe asOq-na kih indra suba maqe A Aim · · (R) 85. ma-r-naq mu-la //. (W) 86. ma-r-naq mu-la;? (R) 87. 0 //. (W) 88. ta-i //.
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Translation: Xes. (R) 1. Some fathers go to ask (a bride for their sons). 2. Then there is discussion: "Give your daughter for my son," he says. 3. The daughter's mother said, "31. OK. 3B. Bring jewelry, so much, a necklace of rupee coins. 30. Bring (also) six gold bracelets." 4. Then the son's father said, "4A. OK. 4B. I will bring (them)." 5. They gave (their consent); they gave the daughter. 6. Then the son's father came home; 7. He gathered the Jewelry; 8. After gathering the Jewelry he examined the days. 9* After examining the days they find a wedding day; 10. "The wedding will be such and such a day," he said, and had a talk over there with his son's (prospective) father-in-law. 11. They discussed, and after saying, "OK, that is fine," they did the business of the Jewelry, 12. They brought clothes - from Pokhara, 13. Then they held the wedding; 14. They give a feast, some do; 15. Some don't give a feast; 16. (They say) "Those rich people throw a feast." 17. One is finished. (J) 18. One is finished. 19. Is there another? (R) 20. Some other (people's custom): 21. Some men fall in love with a girl; 22. Then, "Ask for that girl, that particular girl, for me, Father," they say to their fathers and send them. 23. After sending (their fathers) then there is a wedding. 24. Like that. (J) 25. Do they give clothes or not? (R) 26. Certainly they give clothes, and Jewelry too. 27. That is finished. (J) 28. Tes. (R) 29. Still another (custom). 30. (In) our Ourung custom (people) stay at the youth club. 31. They fall in love. 32. Then they go off Just by themselves. 33. Sloping, they go. 34. Some give clothes and Jewelry, some don't give, 35. (I) don't know. 36. Like that. (J) 37. After the wedding where do they live? 38. In (his) own house or does (the man) take (the bride) to another house to live? (R) 39. In (his) own home. (J) 40. Together with (his) father and mother? (R) 41. Yes, they're together. 42. They live together. (W) 43. What if the girl's mother says, "Ho, no."? (R) 44. "It's not OK. 45. (We) will not give (the girl). 46. It's not right," (she says). 47. (So) he goes some- where else, to ask again. (W) 48. What if the girl's father says "0KM (but) the mother says "Ho"? (R) 49. Later they say, "49A. Don't speak like that I 49B. His house is nice. 490. The young man is nice. 49D. (Tou) must give (the girl to him)." 50, 51. When her own husband speaks then the wife obeys. (¥) 52. (And) the girl - what does the girl say? (R) 53. (Do you mean) if the girl says "No"? (W) 54. Yes. (R) 55. Some will say, "55A. She says 'No.' 55B. How the girl and her mother refuse to give (consent). 550. I certainly gave (my consent). 55D. Since the mother will not give (her consent) what can be done? 55E. Don't be angry. 55?. Go home.", (but) other husbands, saying "55G. Don't you say a thing. 55H. You Just sit, saying nothing. 551. (We) must give (him the girl).*, will again give (the girl to him). (W) 56. Where is Indra Suba's mother's home? (R) 57. Indra Suba's mother? (W) 58. Yes. (R) 59. My wife? (W) 60. Yes. (R) 61. Where is her house?? (W) 62. Where was it? (R) 63. Right here. (V) 64. Befor«? (R) 65. Before, It was right here. (V) 66. Before, it was right here? (R) 67. Yes. (W) 68. Father, mother.. (R) 69. is for me, my hose (mas) dona below. (¥) 70. Tes. (R) 71. Ser Bahadur, Kam a Bahadur, Indra Bahadur and I were all down below. (G) 72. He came from down below to live here. (R) 73. Tes. 74. My father-in-law (was) here. (W) 75. Father-in-law? (R) 76. (My) father-in-law died, you know? (W) 77. Tea. (R) 78. Tes, (you follow now)? 79. (My) father-in-law died, and there was no son. 80. There was no man here. 81. Therefore I came and lived here. 82. I came and lived in Indra Suba's grandfather's house. 83. Indra Suba's mother* birthplace is right here. (if) 84. Before your father-in-law died (did) you and Indra Suba's mother ... (R) 85. (We) were down below there. (W) 86. (Tou) were down below there? (R) 87. Tes. (¥) 88. That will be enough.