Dohok, Jewish: Weddings of the Jews of Dohok

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Transcribed by	Source	Speakers	Place
Dorota Molin	-	Yefet Mizrahi	Jerusalem

	Transcription	Translation
0:00	Xă g-əbe-wa gawə̀rwa,ˈ mằni g-ezəl-wa?ˈ Xă g-əbe-wa gawə̀rwa,ˈ mằni g-ezəl-wa?ˈ	(If) one wanted to get married, would he go (ask for the girl)?
	K-xāze-wa [H]lemašal[H] xa-bràta,ˈ brat mằni=la?ˈ K-xāze-wa [H]lemašal[H] xa-bràta,ˈ brat mằni=la?ˈ	For example, he would see a girl: ‘whose daughter is it?’
	Mằni g-ezə̀l-wa?ˈ Bàbe.ˈ Mằni g-ezə̀l-wa?ˈ Bàbe.ˈ	Who would go? His father.
	B-āmə̀r-wa-leˈ ʾana b-azən ʾeha bràta,ˈ brāt hənna… plòni,ˈ B-āmə̀r-wa-leˈ ʾana b-azən ʾeha bràta,ˈ brāt hənna… plòni,ˈ	He would tell him ‘I’m going to (see) this girl, the girl of, I mean, a certain man,’
	ṭalbə̀nna ṭalox. ṭalbə̀nna ṭalox.	I shall ask her hand for you.
	B-āzə̀l-wa,ˈ b-ṭālə̀b-wa-la ṭale.ˈ B-āzə̀l-wa,ˈ b-ṭālə̀b-wa-la ṭale.ˈ	He would go and ask her hand for him.
	b-xàzè-wa-la.ˈ Qăbəl b-xàzè-wa-la,ˈ b-xàzè-wa-la.ˈ Qăbəl b-xàzè-wa-la,ˈ	He would see her. That is, before, he would have seen her (lit. he would see her).
	Yaʿăni kullu k-iʾè-wa xă u-xēt,ˈ kullu b-k-iʾè-wa xă u-xeta.ˈ Yaʿăni kullu k-iʾè-wa xă u-xēt,ˈ kullu b-k-iʾè-wa xă u-xeta.ˈ	That is, everyone used to know each other.
	B-qablì-waˈ āzəl-wa kəs bàba,ˈ B-qablì-waˈ āzəl-wa kəs bàba,ˈ	(If) they agreed, he would go to her father,
	b-ṭālə̀b-wa-la mənne,ˈ baba k-šāqəl-wa mənne mŏ̀har.ˈ b-ṭālə̀b-wa-la mənne,ˈ baba k-šāqəl-wa mənne mŏ̀har.ˈ	He would ask her hand from them, her father would take from him (the) brideprice.
	šāqəl-wa b-amər-wa [H]lemašàl[H]ˈ g-ə̀bənˈ tré-ʾəmma dinàre.ˈ šāqəl-wa b-amər-wa [H]lemašàl[H]ˈ g-ə̀bənˈ tré-ʾəmma dinàre.ˈ	He would take… he would say, for example, I want two hundred dinars.
	[H]b-qavʿi-wa[H] [H] taʾarìx[H] ʾimal bgori.ˈ [H]b-qavʿi-wa[H] [H] taʾarìx[H] ʾimal bgori.ˈ	They would set the date when they would get married.
	Qăbəl kùlluˈ b-oði-wa ḥə̀nna.ˈ Qăbəl kùlluˈ b-oði-wa ḥə̀nna.ˈ	Before everything (else), they would do the henna ceremony.
	B-oði-wa qə̀dduš.ˈ B-oði-wa qə̀dduš.ˈ	They would do (the) engagement (lit. blessing).
	mqādə̀š-wa-la,ˈ b-amri-wa lemašàl, ʾəštá yarxe xeta b-gòri.ˈ mqādə̀š-wa-la,ˈ b-amri-wa lemašàl, ʾəštá yarxe xeta b-gòri.ˈ
	ʾanna pare dət baba k-šāqəl-wa mòhar,ˈ ʾanna pare dət baba k-šāqəl-wa mòhar,ˈ	(When) he betrothed her, they would say, for example, in six months, they will get married.
	G-ezəl-wa g-zāwən-wa ṭala ʾawàye.ˈ Jùlle,ˈ dèhwa,ˈ G-ezəl-wa g-zāwən-wa ṭala ʾawàye.ˈ Jùlle,ˈ dèhwa,ˈ	The money which the father had taken (lit. used to take)
	p-peša-wa yomət daʿăwa.ˈ p-peša-wa yomət daʿăwa.ˈ	he would (use them to) go and buy things for her. Clothes, gold.
	b-lele… goði-wa-le ḥənna.ˈ b-lele… goði-wa-le ḥənna.ˈ	(When) the wedding day would arrive (lit. when it would become the wedding day),
	mən āṣə̀rta ḥil [H]’ulay[H] saʿa ʾarba xamša bənòke.ˈ mən āṣə̀rta ḥil [H]’ulay[H] saʿa ʾarba xamša bənòke.ˈ	In the evening… they would hold the henna ceremony before (the wedding) (lit. they would do it before henna).
	kùlle leleˈ g-raqðì-wa,ˈ g-zamrì-wa,ˈ k-ṭarpi-wa,ˈ kùlle leleˈ g-raqðì-wa,ˈ g-zamrì-wa,ˈ k-ṭarpi-wa,ˈ	From the evening until perhaps four o’clock in the morning.
	ḥil p-peša-wa bənòke.ˈ ḥil p-peša-wa bənòke.ˈ	All night long they would dance, sing, clap.
	bənoke g-ezi-wa xapča g-damxì-wa,ˈ q-qemì-wa.ˈ bənoke g-ezi-wa xapča g-damxì-wa,ˈ q-qemì-wa.ˈ	until the morning (lit. until it would become morning).
	mabli-wa xə̀tna.ˈ mabli-wa xə̀tna.ˈ	In the morning, they would go sleep a bit, (then) get up,
	g-mablí-wa-le [H]ḥaverìm[H] dide,ˈ gùre, l-nèhra,ˈ u-bnàθaˈ mabli-wa l-kalo. g-mablí-wa-le [H]ḥaverìm[H] dide,ˈ gùre, l-nèhra,ˈ u-bnàθaˈ mabli-wa l-kalo.	(go to) take the groom.
	mašxəni-wa tama màye,ˈ u-k-xepì-wa-le,ˈ mašxəni-wa tama màye,ˈ u-k-xepì-wa-le,ˈ	his friends would take him, (the) men, to the to the river, and (the) girls would take the bride.
	u-kalo [H]oto hadavàr[H].ˈ u-kalo [H]oto hadavàr[H].ˈ	they would warm up water (there) and then wash him,
	baθər hadax g-maluši-wa-le jùlle,ˈ baθər hadax g-maluši-wa-le jùlle,ˈ	and the same (with) the bride.
	u-g-markəwí-wā-le l-sùsa.ˈ u-g-markəwí-wā-le l-sùsa.ˈ	Afterwards they would dress him (in his) clothes,
	u-g-meθé-wa-le ḥil beθət be-kàlo.ˈ u-g-meθé-wa-le ḥil beθət be-kàlo.ˈ	and put him on (a) horse.
	[H]ḥaverìm[H] dideˈ kma xurawàθa hāwé-wa-le,ˈ [H]ḥaverìm[H] dideˈ kma xurawàθa hāwé-wa-le,ˈ	And they would bring him to the bride’s house.
	māṭe-wa,ˈ b-āθe-wa l-bēθ be-kàlo,ˈ māṭe-wa,ˈ b-āθe-wa l-bēθ be-kàlo,ˈ	his friends—he would have a few friends –
	u-p-šaqlì-wā-la tamaˈ p-šaqlì-wa-laˈ kalo mabqì-wa-la.ˈ u-p-šaqlì-wā-la tamaˈ p-šaqlì-wa-laˈ kalo mabqì-wa-la.ˈ	they would arrive, they would come to the bride’s house,
	xə̀tna u-[H]ḥaverìm[H] dide k-eθe-wa l-beθa p-šaqlì-wa-la,ˈ xə̀tna u-[H]ḥaverìm[H] dide k-eθe-wa l-beθa p-šaqlì-wa-la,ˈ	And they would take her there, they would take her, keep the bride (with them).
	dət ʾoði ševa braxòt.ˈ dət ʾoði ševa braxòt.ˈ	(The) groom and his friends would come to her house and take her,
	ʾaz tama xamka naqle b-amri-wa ta-xə̀tnaˈ ʾaz tama xamka naqle b-amri-wa ta-xə̀tnaˈ	in order to hold the wedding ceremony (lit. seven blessings).
	ʾaxni g-əbax ʾoha məndi, ʾoha məndi, ʾoha məndi, ʾòha məndi.ˈ ʾaxni g-əbax ʾoha məndi, ʾoha məndi, ʾoha məndi, ʾòha məndi.ˈ	So there, they would tell (the) groom a few times
	Là,ˈ là k-šaqlət-ta. Là g-yā̀wax-la.ˈ Là,ˈ là k-šaqlət-ta. Là g-yā̀wax-la.ˈ	we want this thing, this thing, this thing and that (lit. this) thing.
	Xamka naqle làθ-wa-le ʾurxa,ˈ g-yawə̀l-wa. Xamka naqle làθ-wa-le ʾurxa,ˈ g-yawə̀l-wa.	(if) not, you will not take her. We will not give her.
	Mən tama g-mablì-wa-la,ˈ kəs be xə̀tna,ˈ Mən tama g-mablì-wa-la,ˈ kəs be xə̀tna,ˈ	Sometimes he didn’t have a way (out), (so) he would give.
	g-oði-wa ševa braxòtˈ u-g-gorì-wa,ˈ g-oði-wa ševa braxòtˈ u-g-gorì-wa,ˈ	From there, they would take her to (the) groom’s house,
	[H]ʾaval[H] lēl daʿăwa là g-garša-wa ṛaba.ˈ [H]ʾaval[H] lēl daʿăwa là g-garša-wa ṛaba.ˈ	do the seven blessings and get married.
	ʾagar g-oði-wa [H]haxi ṛaba[H] hə̀nna…ˈ lelət ḥə̀nna.ˈ ʾagar g-oði-wa [H]haxi ṛaba[H] hə̀nna…ˈ lelət ḥə̀nna.ˈ	But the (celebrations during the) wedding night would not go on for long.
	Bega kullu naše k-xalsi-wa g-ezi-wa kullu nàše,ˈ Bega kullu naše k-xalsi-wa g-ezi-wa kullu nàše,ˈ	But the longest ceremony which they used to do was (lit. the most they used to do) henna.
	kudxa g-ezəl-wa l-bèθe.ˈ kudxa g-ezəl-wa l-bèθe.ˈ	Then all the people would finish, all the people would go,
	Bega g-maʾurì-wā-luˈ go ʾòða,ˈ kalo u-xə̀tna,ˈ Bega g-maʾurì-wā-luˈ go ʾòða,ˈ kalo u-xə̀tna,ˈ	everyone would go to his house.
	là k-iʾe-wa,ˈ lewa dax ə̀dyo,ˈ dət g-ezi muxðàðe,ˈ trè šənne,ˈ ṭḷà šənne,ˈ xamšà šənne,ˈ ʾəsrà šənne,ˈ là k-iʾe-wa,ˈ lewa dax ə̀dyo,ˈ dət g-ezi muxðàðe,ˈ trè šənne,ˈ ṭḷà šənne,ˈ xamšà šənne,ˈ ʾəsrà šənne,ˈ	Then they would bring them, into the room,
	tàmaˈ ʾafəllu hàtxa la ʾuð-wa-lu bət ʾiðu.ˈ tàmaˈ ʾafəllu hàtxa la ʾuð-wa-lu bət ʾiðu.ˈ	they didn’t know—it wasn’t like today, when they go together, two years, three years, five years, ten years,
	la [H]bètah[H],ˈ kudxa bēt gyàne.ˈ la [H]bètah[H],ˈ kudxa bēt gyàne.ˈ	There, they wouldn’t even touch their hand like this (lit. they wouldn’t even do like this with their hand).
	ʾawa go bèθe, ʾaya go bèθa.ˈ ʾawa go bèθe, ʾaya go bèθa.ˈ	Of course not, everyone (in) his own house.
	ʾaz maʾuri-wā-lu go ʾòða,ˈ ʾaya là k-iʾa čuməndi,ˈ ʾawa là k-iʾe čuməndi,ˈ ʾaz maʾuri-wā-lu go ʾòða,ˈ ʾaya là k-iʾa čuməndi,ˈ ʾawa là k-iʾe čuməndi,ˈ	he in his own house, she is her own house.
	ʾaz k-eθe-wa xằ g-mālə̀p-wa-leˈ u-xằˈ māləp-wa kàlo.ˈ ʾaz k-eθe-wa xằ g-mālə̀p-wa-leˈ u-xằˈ māləp-wa kàlo.ˈ	so they would bring them into the room, she doesn’t know anything, he doesn’t know anything,
	[H]miskena[H] la k-iʾa čŭ̀məndi.ˈ [H]miskena[H] la k-iʾa čŭ̀məndi.ˈ	so someone would come and teach him, and someone would teach the bride.
	u-hatxa ḥil k-peši-wa… xətna u-kàlo,ˈ u-g-əmri-wa pəšlu kalo u-xə̀tna.ˈ u-hatxa ḥil k-peši-wa… xətna u-kàlo,ˈ u-g-əmri-wa pəšlu kalo u-xə̀tna.ˈ	Poor (thing), she doesn’t know anything.
	derət yṑm,ˈ b-āθe-wa m-bənòke,ˈ kud yṑm,ˈ šoʾà yome,ˈ mablí-wā-le xətna l-knə̀šta,ˈ derət yṑm,ˈ b-āθe-wa m-bənòke,ˈ kud yṑm,ˈ šoʾà yome,ˈ mablí-wā-le xətna l-knə̀šta,ˈ	And thus until they would become… a bride and a groom, and they would say ‘they have become bride and groom.
	hənna mṣàle-wa,ˈ hənna mṣàle-wa,ˈ	The next day, they would come from the morning, every day, seven days, take the groom to the synagogue,
	ʾəθwa tama [H]tizmòret,[H]ˈ dohola u-zə̀rna,ˈ ʾəθwa tama [H]tizmòret,[H]ˈ dohola u-zə̀rna,ˈ	he would pray,
	mabli-wā-le ḥìl knəšta.ˈ mabli-wā-le ḥìl knəšta.ˈ	There was an ensemble there, drums and flute,
	ʾani b-yatwi-wa ltàma,ˈ ʾani b-yatwi-wa ltàma,ˈ	They would accompany (lit. take) him up until the synagogue.ˈ
	ʾawa b-ʾawər-wa go knə̀šta, gə-mṣālè-wa,ˈ k-xàləṣ-wa,ˈ ʾawa b-ʾawər-wa go knə̀šta, gə-mṣālè-wa,ˈ k-xàləṣ-wa,ˈ	They would sit there,
	u-hənna xurawaθa dide napqì-wa,ˈ g-ezi-wa ʾəθwa xa dùkaˈ [H]me-ḥùts le-kfar[H],ˈ u-hənna xurawaθa dide napqì-wa,ˈ g-ezi-wa ʾəθwa xa dùkaˈ [H]me-ḥùts le-kfar[H],ˈ	he would enter the synagogue, pray, finish,
	dət tama g-raqðì-waˈ u-g-mabli-wa ʾixàla, ḥil ʿāṣə̀rta.ˈ dət tama g-raqðì-waˈ u-g-mabli-wa ʾixàla, ḥil ʿāṣə̀rta.ˈ	then his friends would go out, they would go—there was a place outside the village
	ʿāṣə̀rta xa-ga-xet g-madʾərì-wā-le,ˈ g-ezi-wa l-knə̀šta,ˈ gə-mṣālè-wa,ˈ ʿāṣə̀rta xa-ga-xet g-madʾərì-wā-le,ˈ g-ezi-wa l-knə̀šta,ˈ gə-mṣālè-wa,ˈ	where they would dance.ˈ
	u-g-darʾi-wa l-bèθa,ˈ u-g-darʾi-wa l-bèθa,ˈ	(in the) evening once again take him back home, they would go to the synagogue, pray,
	u-g-yatwì-wa,ˈ g-zamrì-wa,ˈ kəxlì-waˈ u-k-šate,ˈ u-ʿằraqˈ u-mằ ʾāt gəbat.ˈ u-g-yatwì-wa,ˈ g-zamrì-wa,ˈ kəxlì-waˈ u-k-šate,ˈ u-ʿằraqˈ u-mằ ʾāt gəbat.ˈ	then they would return home,
	šoʾà yome.ˈ šoʾà yome hatxa g-oði-wa,ˈ kùd yòm.ˈ šoʾà yome.ˈ šoʾà yome hatxa g-oði-wa,ˈ kùd yòm.ˈ	and sit, dance, eat, drink, and arrack, and whatever you want.
	u-kullu xurawaθa dide là g-ezi-wa l-šula.ˈ u-kullu xurawaθa dide là g-ezi-wa l-šula.ˈ	Seven days. Seven days they would do this, every (single) day.
	mằni b-aze l-šula?ˈ Kullu g-əbe fàrḥi.ˈ mằni b-aze l-šula?ˈ Kullu g-əbe fàrḥi.ˈ	And none of his friends would go to work.
	kalo g-loša-wa julle sqìle.ˈ kalo g-loša-wa julle sqìle.ˈ	Who would go to work? Everyone wants to celebrate.
	ʾal julle wewaˈ [H]ʾaval[H] sqìle.ˈ ʾal julle wewaˈ [H]ʾaval[H] sqìle.ˈ	The bride would wear beautiful clothes.
	ʾaz ʾani g-əmrì-wā-la ṣùdra,ˈ u-kùrtak,ˈ ʾaz ʾani g-əmrì-wā-la ṣùdra,ˈ u-kùrtak,ˈ	They were simple clothes, but beautiful.
	u-g-darya-wa b-rèšaˈ xa-kafìya,ˈ ʾə́θwā-la ṛaba… numnùme.ˈ u-g-darya-wa b-rèšaˈ xa-kafìya,ˈ ʾə́θwā-la ṛaba… numnùme.ˈ	so they used to call it ṣudra (‘tunic’) and kurtak (‘robe’),
	ʾə́θwā-la dèhwa,ˈ mən daxxa hal dàxxa.ˈ ʾə́θwā-la dèhwa,ˈ mən daxxa hal dàxxa.ˈ	And she would put on hear head a headscarf (which) had many… embellishments.
	u-k-ṣoʾé-wa-lu ʾiða bət ḥə̀nna,ˈ k-iʾe-wa ʾaya kàlō=la.ˈ u-k-ṣoʾé-wa-lu ʾiða bət ḥə̀nna,ˈ k-iʾe-wa ʾaya kàlō=la.ˈ	and her clothes were decorated in golden coins (lit. she had gold), from here to there.
	ʾawa-ž g-lāwəš-wa julle… g-lawəš-wa šal u-šàppek.ˈ ʾawa-ž g-lāwəš-wa julle… g-lawəš-wa šal u-šàppek.ˈ	and they would paint her arm with henna, (so that) they would know (that) this she (the) bride.
	[H]ənna pantàlon ʾu…jakèt, [H]ʾaval[H] la jakét [H]moderni[H]ˈ [H]kèn[H],ˈ [H]ənna pantàlon ʾu…jakèt, [H]ʾaval[H] la jakét [H]moderni[H]ˈ [H]kèn[H],ˈ	(the groom) would also wear clothes… he would wear Kurdish trousers with a waistcoat.
	[H]ve-tamid[H] g-maluší-wā-le xa-[H]glìma[H], xwàrta,ˈ dət hənna… dət ràv,ˈ [H]ve-tamid[H] g-maluší-wā-le xa-[H]glìma[H], xwàrta,ˈ dət hənna… dət ràv,ˈ	That is, trousers and a jacket, but not a modern jacket, you see,
	dət mbàyən-wa dət k-iʾe ʾo xə̀tnā=le.ˈ dət mbàyən-wa dət k-iʾe ʾo xə̀tnā=le.ˈ	And always they would clothe him with a cloak, a white (one), rabbi’s (cloak),
		that they would see… that they would know (that) this one is the groom.

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(1 0:00)Xă g-əbe-wa gawə̀rwa,ˈ mằni g-ezəl-wa?ˈ(2)K-xāze-wa [H]lemašal[H] xa-bràta,ˈ brat mằni=la?ˈ(3)Mằni g-ezə̀l-wa?ˈ Bàbe.ˈ(4)B-āmə̀r-wa-leˈ ʾana b-azən ʾeha bràta,ˈ brāt hənna… plòni,ˈ(5)ṭalbə̀nna ṭalox.(6)B-āzə̀l-wa,ˈ b-ṭālə̀b-wa-la ṭale.ˈ(7)b-xàzè-wa-la.ˈ Qăbəl b-xàzè-wa-la,ˈ(8)Yaʿăni kullu k-iʾè-wa xă u-xēt,ˈ kullu b-k-iʾè-wa xă u-xeta.ˈ(9)B-qablì-waˈ āzəl-wa kəs bàba,ˈ(10)b-ṭālə̀b-wa-la mənne,ˈ baba k-šāqəl-wa mənne mŏ̀har.ˈ(11)šāqəl-wa b-amər-wa [H]lemašàl[H]ˈ g-ə̀bənˈ tré-ʾəmma dinàre.ˈ(12)[H]b-qavʿi-wa[H] [H] taʾarìx[H] ʾimal bgori.ˈ(13)Qăbəl kùlluˈ b-oði-wa ḥə̀nna.ˈ(14)B-oði-wa qə̀dduš.ˈ(15)mqādə̀š-wa-la,ˈ b-amri-wa lemašàl, ʾəštá yarxe xeta b-gòri.ˈ(16)ʾanna pare dət baba k-šāqəl-wa mòhar,ˈ(17)G-ezəl-wa g-zāwən-wa ṭala ʾawàye.ˈ Jùlle,ˈ dèhwa,ˈ(18)p-peša-wa yomət daʿăwa.ˈ(19)b-lele… goði-wa-le ḥənna.ˈ(20)mən āṣə̀rta ḥil [H]’ulay[H] saʿa ʾarba xamša bənòke.ˈ(21)kùlle leleˈ g-raqðì-wa,ˈ g-zamrì-wa,ˈ k-ṭarpi-wa,ˈ(22)ḥil p-peša-wa bənòke.ˈ(23)bənoke g-ezi-wa xapča g-damxì-wa,ˈ q-qemì-wa.ˈ(24)mabli-wa xə̀tna.ˈ(25)g-mablí-wa-le [H]ḥaverìm[H] dide,ˈ gùre, l-nèhra,ˈ u-bnàθaˈ mabli-wa l-kalo.(26)mašxəni-wa tama màye,ˈ u-k-xepì-wa-le,ˈ(27)u-kalo [H]oto hadavàr[H].ˈ(28)baθər hadax g-maluši-wa-le jùlle,ˈ(29)u-g-markəwí-wā-le l-sùsa.ˈ(30)u-g-meθé-wa-le ḥil beθət be-kàlo.ˈ(31)[H]ḥaverìm[H] dideˈ kma xurawàθa hāwé-wa-le,ˈ(32)māṭe-wa,ˈ b-āθe-wa l-bēθ be-kàlo,ˈ(33)u-p-šaqlì-wā-la tamaˈ p-šaqlì-wa-laˈ kalo mabqì-wa-la.ˈ(34)xə̀tna u-[H]ḥaverìm[H] dide k-eθe-wa l-beθa p-šaqlì-wa-la,ˈ(35)dət ʾoði ševa braxòt.ˈ(36)ʾaz tama xamka naqle b-amri-wa ta-xə̀tnaˈ(37)ʾaxni g-əbax ʾoha məndi, ʾoha məndi, ʾoha məndi, ʾòha məndi.ˈ(38)Là,ˈ là k-šaqlət-ta. Là g-yā̀wax-la.ˈ(39)Xamka naqle làθ-wa-le ʾurxa,ˈ g-yawə̀l-wa.(40)Mən tama g-mablì-wa-la,ˈ kəs be xə̀tna,ˈ(41)g-oði-wa ševa braxòtˈ u-g-gorì-wa,ˈ(42)[H]ʾaval[H] lēl daʿăwa là g-garša-wa ṛaba.ˈ(43)ʾagar g-oði-wa [H]haxi ṛaba[H] hə̀nna…ˈ lelət ḥə̀nna.ˈ(44)Bega kullu naše k-xalsi-wa g-ezi-wa kullu nàše,ˈ(45)kudxa g-ezəl-wa l-bèθe.ˈ(46)Bega g-maʾurì-wā-luˈ go ʾòða,ˈ kalo u-xə̀tna,ˈ(47)là k-iʾe-wa,ˈ lewa dax ə̀dyo,ˈ dət g-ezi muxðàðe,ˈ trè šənne,ˈ ṭḷà šənne,ˈ xamšà šənne,ˈ ʾəsrà šənne,ˈ(48)tàmaˈ ʾafəllu hàtxa la ʾuð-wa-lu bət ʾiðu.ˈ(49)la [H]bètah[H],ˈ kudxa bēt gyàne.ˈ(50)ʾawa go bèθe, ʾaya go bèθa.ˈ(51)ʾaz maʾuri-wā-lu go ʾòða,ˈ ʾaya là k-iʾa čuməndi,ˈ ʾawa là k-iʾe čuməndi,ˈ(52)ʾaz k-eθe-wa xằ g-mālə̀p-wa-leˈ u-xằˈ māləp-wa kàlo.ˈ(53)[H]miskena[H] la k-iʾa čŭ̀məndi.ˈ(54)u-hatxa ḥil k-peši-wa… xətna u-kàlo,ˈ u-g-əmri-wa pəšlu kalo u-xə̀tna.ˈ(55)derət yṑm,ˈ b-āθe-wa m-bənòke,ˈ kud yṑm,ˈ šoʾà yome,ˈ mablí-wā-le xətna l-knə̀šta,ˈ(56)hənna mṣàle-wa,ˈ(57)ʾəθwa tama [H]tizmòret,[H]ˈ dohola u-zə̀rna,ˈ(58)mabli-wā-le ḥìl knəšta.ˈ(59)ʾani b-yatwi-wa ltàma,ˈ(60)ʾawa b-ʾawər-wa go knə̀šta, gə-mṣālè-wa,ˈ k-xàləṣ-wa,ˈ(61)u-hənna xurawaθa dide napqì-wa,ˈ g-ezi-wa ʾəθwa xa dùkaˈ [H]me-ḥùts le-kfar[H],ˈ(62)dət tama  g-raqðì-waˈ u-g-mabli-wa ʾixàla, ḥil ʿāṣə̀rta.ˈ(63)ʿāṣə̀rta xa-ga-xet g-madʾərì-wā-le,ˈ g-ezi-wa l-knə̀šta,ˈ gə-mṣālè-wa,ˈ(64)u-g-darʾi-wa l-bèθa,ˈ(65)u-g-yatwì-wa,ˈ g-zamrì-wa,ˈ kəxlì-waˈ u-k-šate,ˈ u-ʿằraqˈ u-mằ ʾāt gəbat.ˈ(66)šoʾà yome.ˈ šoʾà yome hatxa g-oði-wa,ˈ kùd yòm.ˈ(67)u-kullu xurawaθa dide là g-ezi-wa l-šula.ˈ(68)mằni b-aze l-šula?ˈ Kullu g-əbe fàrḥi.ˈ(69)kalo g-loša-wa julle sqìle.ˈ(70)ʾal julle wewaˈ [H]ʾaval[H] sqìle.ˈ(71)ʾaz ʾani g-əmrì-wā-la ṣùdra,ˈ u-kùrtak,ˈ(72)u-g-darya-wa b-rèšaˈ xa-kafìya,ˈ ʾə́θwā-la ṛaba… numnùme.ˈ(73)ʾə́θwā-la dèhwa,ˈ mən daxxa hal dàxxa.ˈ(74)u-k-ṣoʾé-wa-lu ʾiða bət ḥə̀nna,ˈ k-iʾe-wa ʾaya kàlō=la.ˈ(75)ʾawa-ž g-lāwəš-wa julle… g-lawəš-wa šal u-šàppek.ˈ(76)[H]ənna pantàlon ʾu…jakèt, [H]ʾaval[H] la jakét [H]moderni[H]ˈ [H]kèn[H],ˈ(77)[H]ve-tamid[H] g-maluší-wā-le xa-[H]glìma[H], xwàrta,ˈ dət hənna… dət ràv,ˈ(78)dət mbàyən-wa dət k-iʾe ʾo xə̀tnā=le.ˈ()

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(1 0:00)(If) one wanted to get married, would he go (ask for the girl)?(2)For example, he would see a girl: ‘whose daughter is it?’(3)Who would go? His father.(4)He would tell him ‘I’m going to (see) this girl, the girl of, I mean, a certain man,’(5)I shall ask her hand for you.(6)He would go and ask her hand for him.(7)He would see her. That is, before, he would have seen her (lit. he would see her).(8)That is, everyone used to know each other.(9)(If) they agreed, he would go to her father,(10)He would ask her hand from them, her father would take from him (the) brideprice.(11)He would take… he would say, for example, I want two hundred dinars.(12)They would set the date when they would get married.(13)Before everything (else), they would do the henna ceremony.(14)They would do (the) engagement (lit. blessing).(15)(16)(When) he betrothed her, they would say, for example, in six months, they will get married.(17)The money which the father had taken (lit. used to take)(18)he would (use them to) go and buy things for her. Clothes, gold.(19)(When) the wedding day would arrive (lit. when it would become the wedding day),(20)In the evening… they would hold the henna ceremony before (the wedding) (lit. they would do it before henna).(21)From the evening until perhaps four o’clock in the morning.(22)All night long they would dance, sing, clap.(23)until the morning (lit. until it would become morning).(24)In the morning, they would go sleep a bit, (then) get up,(25)(go to) take the groom.(26)his friends would take him, (the) men, to the to the river, and (the) girls would take the bride.(27)they would warm up water (there) and then wash him,(28)and the same (with) the bride.(29)Afterwards they would dress him (in his) clothes,(30)and put him on (a) horse.(31)And they would bring him to the bride’s house.(32)his friends—he would have a few friends –(33)they would arrive, they would come to the bride’s house,(34)And they would take her there, they would take her, keep the bride (with them).(35)(The) groom and his friends would come to her house and take her,(36)in order to hold the wedding ceremony (lit. seven blessings).(37)So there, they would tell (the) groom a few times(38)we want this thing, this thing, this thing and that (lit. this) thing.(39)(if) not, you will not take her. We will not give her.(40)Sometimes he didn’t have a way (out), (so) he would give.(41)From there, they would take her to (the) groom’s house,(42)do the seven blessings and get married.(43)But the (celebrations during the) wedding night would not go on for long.(44)But the longest ceremony which they used to do was (lit. the most they used to do) henna.(45)Then all the people would finish, all the people would go,(46)everyone would go to his house.(47)Then they would bring them, into the room,(48)they didn’t know—it wasn’t like today, when they go together, two years, three years, five years, ten years,(49)There, they wouldn’t even touch their hand like this (lit. they wouldn’t even do like this with their hand).(50)Of course not, everyone (in) his own house.(51)he in his own house, she is her own house.(52)so they would bring them into the room, she doesn’t know anything, he doesn’t know anything,(53)so someone would come and teach him, and someone would teach the bride.(54)Poor (thing), she doesn’t know anything.(55)And thus until they would become… a bride and a groom, and they would say ‘they have become bride and groom.(56)The next day, they would come from the morning, every day, seven days, take the groom to the synagogue,(57)he would pray,(58)There was an ensemble there, drums and flute,(59)They would accompany (lit. take) him up until the synagogue.ˈ(60)They would sit there,(61)he would enter the synagogue, pray, finish,(62)then his friends would go out, they would go—there was a place outside the village(63)where they would dance.ˈ(64)(in the) evening once again take him back home, they would go to the synagogue, pray,(65)then they would return home,(66)and sit, dance, eat, drink, and arrack, and whatever you want.(67)Seven days. Seven days they would do this, every (single) day.(68)And none of his friends would go to work.(69)Who would go to work? Everyone wants to celebrate.(70)The bride would wear beautiful clothes.(71)They were simple clothes, but beautiful.(72)so they used to call it ṣudra (‘tunic’) and kurtak (‘robe’),(73)And she would put on hear head a headscarf (which) had many… embellishments.(74)and her clothes were decorated in golden coins (lit. she had gold), from here to there.(75)and they would paint her arm with henna, (so that) they would know (that) this she (the) bride.(76)(the groom) would also wear clothes… he would wear Kurdish trousers with a waistcoat.(77)That is, trousers and a jacket, but not a modern jacket, you see,(78)And always they would clothe him with a cloak, a white (one), rabbi’s (cloak),()that they would see… that they would know (that) this one is the groom.