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Poshli devki po yahody

Rokytne (Rivnens'ka oblast)


Lyrics

Poshli devki…
Poshli devki po yahody,
Temnym lyesom po sunyts[y].

Vony yahod…
Vony yahod ne nabrali,
Sobye turkov natrapyal[i].

Odna devka…
Y odna devka y ostalasa,
Moymu bratu popalas[a].

A brat vzyav ye*…
A brav vzyav ye za ruchen'ku,
Da povyov ye v svyetlichen'k[u].

Da y posadyv…
Da y posadyv na krovati,
Vzyav dudochku da y stav hrat[y].

– Chy ty rodu…
– Chy rodu velikoho,
Chy ty bat'ka bahatoh[o]?

– A ya rodu…
– A ya rodu velikoho,
A ya bat'ka bahatoh[o].

*Ye – yiyi





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Location

Birthplace of the Performers



Performers

(1958)




Information

Themes and Motifs:

Сourtship


Genre:

Сalendar and ritual songs
   Petrivchani /the songs for the period of St. Peter’s feast/


Context of performing:

Seasons
  Summer
Movable feasts
  Petrivka (St. Peter's Feast, Monday 9-th week after Easter – 12.07)




Participants

Collectors:

Alla Kovalʹchuk
Both Miklos
Myroslava Vertiuk
Yuriy Kovalʹchuk


Descriptors:

Myroslava Vertiuk


Date of collecting:

2018-05-30



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