Language: Gurung
Transcription: 16* "khemaE plob dzagala bahtyaqr khulidimu," 17 . grihq khliqI //. (J) 18. grihq khAJuqI. 19. argoj? (R) 20. argo., kwiqla.* 21. kwiq aaftffyUq tsahmiri maihq tamu, 22. dzahleq, n221. tsaq tsahmiri, tsaq phianaq tsahmiri, ngalai rihblhqn, aaba." bii blriq, khemaE aabalai kulmu, 23. kulsyi, dzahleq byaa tam. 24. tsahgana //· (J) 25. kwE plm uj ahpl? (R) 26. kwBi plmu, glihqnai plm. 27. tsaq khatam tai //. (J) 28. 0 //. (R) 29. argo, pheqri, 30. ngyohq tamUmalq tsalana, rodlraiq Timu, 31. mahya prBqm tamu, 32. dzahleq, khemaE khemaBn oBaaql yaahm. 33. oDaaql yaahmu.# 34. kwE, gAAhqna.. kwiqla plmu, kwiqla, ahpl, 35. thaa ahrehq. 36. tsahgana //. (J ) 37 . byaa la* biriq , khanlq Timu? 38 . rOhsa dlhqri u; argo dlhqr bahi Timu? (R) 39. rOhsa dlhqrnaq //. (J) 40. aaba Alma ne baalun;? (R) 41. 0, baalunnaq 42. baalun Timut (W) 43, tsamiqri AAmad, "ahta ahta" bi(du biyA) toq laba? (R) 44. wahta. 45. ahpl, 46. ahta. 47. argoq klohr yaahm. pheqri rihbari //. (W) 48. tsamiqri aaba "tam" bi(du biyA), lAma "ahta" bi(du biyA) toq laba? (R) 49. liUd khemaE, "49A. tshaa ahbiddi 49B. dlhq swaaba mu, 490. aamuyUq koloq swaaba mu, 49D. pll tuhm." bii. 50. khi phad bimu, 51. dzahleq mrl ngem //. (W) 52. tsamiqri, tsamiqri toq bim? (R) 53. tsamiqridi.. "ahta" bib aa ?? (W) 54. 0 //. U) 55. kwiqla, "554. 'ahta.' bimu. 55B. abak tsamiqrid khamaq§ AAma=d, ahpl do, 550. ngadl, plmdoq, 55D. Aiaad, 'ahpl1 syeroq tpa. labdl? 55B. kehmaB gaar ahmaHdidu, 55*. yaahd." blmu, kwiqla, phad.. 55G. toqi ahbld 'kihd. 55H. toqi ahbile TiDid, 551. fll tubm." biyA, pheqri plm //. (V) 56. indra suba maqe Mma. . dihq khaniq mu? (E) 57. indra suba maqe ilma?? (W) 58. 0 //. (R) 59. ngaqe srimatij? (?) 60. 0 //. (£) 61. dihq khanlq mu?? (V) 62. khaniq mula? (fi) 63a tsuqrna //. (¥) 64. paileq?? (R) 65· paileq tsuqrna //. (W) 66. paileq tsuqrna?? (R) 67. 0 //. (V) 68, aaba, Alma.. (R) 69. nga ngaqe dlhq mari //. (W) 70. 0 //. (R) 71. syer baahdur, karnaa baahdur, indra baahdur ngaa marnaq mula. (G) 72· maileq, tsuqr sardiqkhaba. (R) 73. 0. 74. tsuqri, ngaqe kE //. (¥) 75. kE?? (R) 76. kE syiyaahi //. (V) 77. 0 //. (R) 78 0;? 79. kE syiyaahi, tsah ahrehq. 80· tsuqri amuyUq ahta. 81. dzahleq nga tsuqr khai. Tii. 82. indra suba maqe.. baadzyeqe dlhqr khai, Tii. 83. indra suba maqe AAmaqe maaidaq, tsuqrna //· (W) 84. kihe kE, syiyaahbaqe asOqna kih indra suba maqe A Aim · · (R) 85. marnaq mula //. (W) 86. marnaq mula;? (R) 87. 0 //. (W) 88. tai //.
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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.