Europe - Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

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Dodek je moma pri majka,

Do tu je bela i crvena.

Do tu je odila setala,

Mominski pesni pejala.

Mominski pesni pejala,

Mominski ora igrala.

Godi se, zacrnela se,

Ozeni se, zakopa se.

A sto se svekor svekrva?

Tova je crno crnilo.

A sto se dever i zolva?

Tova je zolto zoltilo.

A sto se malkite deca?

Tova se sitni sindziri.

A sto je kitka sarena?

Tova je prvoto libe.

Translation

While a girl lives with her mother,

She is fair and rosy.

She goes walking,

She sings girls' songs.

She sings girls' songs,

Dance girls' dances.

She gets engaged, turns black (unhappy),

Gets married, is buried.

And what are father-in-law, mother-in-law?

They are black ink (unhappiness).

And what are brother-in-law and sister-in-law?

They are yellow dye (sickness).

And what are the little children?

They are little chains.

And what is the many-colored bouquet?

It is her true love (husband).