Narrative on Chaitra month festivals

Language	Gutob
Speaker	Sukoro Sisa
Place of residence	Gutalpada village, Lamtaput block, Koraput district
Recording	A. Krylova, E. Renkovskaya, Gutalpada, December 2018, wav
Translation	E. Renkovskaya
Glosses	E. Renkovskaya
Genre	Narrative on traditional festivals

1. se… pastu ɖemto set set arke mɯiro piŋguni
At first, the month of Chaitra begins

se…	pastu	ɖem-to	set	set	arke	mɯiro	piŋ-guni
(false start)	first (E)	do-HAB.3SG	Chaitra	Chaitra	month	one	come-MID.PROG

2. ɖeʔna set arke boʔ
In this month of Chaitra

ɖeʔna	set	arke	boʔ
QUOT	Chaitra	month	LOC

3. aktu ɖemtonen dʒatra
They perform yatra first

aktu	ɖem-to-nen	dʒatra
before	do-HAB-3PL	fair/piligrimage

4. dʒatra ɖemoʔnu arko ɖo.. ɖine mioʔ porob
Then next day is festival

dʒatra	ɖem-oʔ-nu	arko	ɖo..	ɖine	mioʔ	porob
festival	do-ACT.PST-GEN	next	(false start)	day	well	festival

5. porob ɖemoʔna tu ɖine sobu gisiŋ goʔtonen
In the day of the festival they use to slaughter chickens

porob	ɖem-oʔ-na	tu	ɖine	sobu	gisiŋ	goʔ-to-nen
festival	do-ACT.PST-COND	this	day	all	chicken	slaughter-HAB-3PL

6. su boɖuŋ porob ɖemtonen
Then they use to celebrate together

su	boɖuŋ	porob	ɖem-to-nen
later	together	festival	do-HAB-3PL

7. porob ɖemoʔsu tu tu ɖiʔke tu ɖine sa
They celebrate, then in the same day

porob	ɖem-oʔ-su	tu	tu	ɖiʔke	tu	ɖine	sa
festival	do-ACT.PST-CVB	that	that	ABL	that	day	also

8. begi lai li arsumnen soman
They don’t eat immediately

begi	lai	li	ar-sum-nen	soman
fast	boiled_rice	ECHO	NEG.ACT.NPST-eat-3PL	also

9. gontek ki ɖwita boʔ lai sumtonen
They eat at one or two o’clock

gontek	ki	ɖwita	boʔ	lai	sum-to-nen
one (D)	or	two (D)	LOC	boiled_rice	eat-HAB-3PL

10. titoʔ ɖeŋgusu tu tu ɖine muson bekar ɖutu
So, that one day they do nothing

titoʔ	ɖeŋ-gu-su	tu	tu	ɖine	muson	bekar	ɖutu
so	become-MID.PST	that	that	day	one day	idle	COP.NPST

11. mioʔ arko ɖine
Then next day

mioʔ	arko	ɖine
well	next	day

12. tiŋri beʈ ɖeŋsu ɖutu tiŋri beʈ boʔ soman
a small hunt happens, also for a small hunt

tiŋri	beʈ	ɖeŋ-su	ɖutu	tiŋri	beʈ	boʔ	soman
small	hunt (D)	become-CVB	COP.NPST	small	hunt	LOC	also

13. nonɖib nonɖib bela boʔ guʔŋ turtonen
At the evening time they use to go out hunting

nonɖib	nonɖib	bela	boʔ	guʔŋ	tur-to-nen
evening	evening	time	LOC	hunt	go_out-HAB-3PL

14. guʔŋ turguna maŋta sa ɖoroʔ ɖeʔna
When they go out for hunt and kill something

guʔŋ	tur-gu-na	maŋta	sa	ɖor-oʔ	ɖeʔna
hunt	go_out-MID.PST-COND	something	also	kill-ACT.PST	COND

15. piɽiʔ ki giliʔ ki suluʔ ki gibiʔ ki
Whether a bird, a hare, a deer or a boar

piɽiʔ	ki	giliʔ	ki	suluʔ	ki	gibiʔ	ki
bird	or	hare	or	deer	or	boar	or

16. maŋta sa tiŋoʔ ɖeʔna aʔseroʔsu riŋtonen
When they shoot something, they bring it in triumph

maŋta	sa	tiŋ-oʔ	ɖeʔna	aʔser-oʔ-su	riŋ-to-nen
something	also	shoot-ACT.PST	COND	salute-ACT.PST-CVB	bring-HAB-3PL

17. aʔseroʔsu riŋoʔsu
After bringing in triumph

aʔser-oʔ-su	riŋ-oʔ-su
salute-ACT.PST-CVB	bring-ACT.PST-CVB

18. mioʔ soɖor boʔ riŋoʔ boŋoʔ beʔtonen
After bringing in the village core they put it there and leave it

mioʔ	soɖor	boʔ	riŋ-oʔ	boŋ-oʔ	beʔ-to-nen
well	village_core	LOC	bring-CVB	put-CVB	give-HAB-3PL

19. tenu sekonɖ porob ɖeŋgu
It was the second festival

tenu	sekonɖ	porob	ɖeŋ-gu
that	second (E)	festival	become-MID.PST

20. mioʔ aru aru ɖine mioʔ boɽ beʈ ɖemtonen
Another day they make a big hunt

mioʔ	aru	aru	ɖine	mioʔ	boɽ	beʈ	ɖem-to-nen
well	another	another	day	well	big	hunt	do-HAB-3PL

21. boɽ beʈ ɖina to oɖik sarɖa besi suloŋ suloŋ uitonen
On the day of the big hunt everybody is happy, they go very far

boɽ	beʈ	ɖina	to	oɖik	sarɖa	besi	suloŋ	suloŋ	ui-to-nen
big	hunt	day	EMPH	many (D)	happiness	many	far	far	go-HAB-3PL

22. mioʔ oɖik gibiʔ gala lo oɖik sa
A lot of boars and so on

mioʔ	oɖik	gibiʔ	gala	lo	oɖik	sa
well	many	pig	ECHO	EMPH	many	also

23. aram ɖemoʔ altonen
They begin to wander (looking for prey)

aram	ɖem-oʔ	al-to-nen
beginning	do-ACT.PST	wander-HAB-3PL

24. joɖi gibiʔ ki maŋta tiŋoʔ ɖeʔna tu ɖine bahut sarɖa
If they shoot a boar and so on, on that day they are very happy

joɖi	gibiʔ	ki	maŋta	tiŋ-oʔ	ɖeʔna	tu	ɖine	bahut	sarɖa
if (D)	boar	or	something	shoot-ACT.PST	COND	that	day	very	happiness

25. kinɖiŋ riŋtonen pineʔ riŋtonen
They bring big drums and flutes

kinɖiŋ	riŋ-to-nen	pineʔ	riŋ-to-nen
big_drum	bring-HAB-3PL	flute	bring-HAB-3PL

26. sobu riŋoʔsu badʒa baɖ ɖemoʔsu
They all bring and play music instruments

sobu	riŋ-oʔ-su	badʒa	baɖ	ɖem-oʔ-su
all	bring-HAB-CVB	play_music	ECHO.play_drum	do-ACT.PST-CVB

27. ɖeŋ boʔ riŋoʔna soɖor boʔ riŋoʔ ɖeʔna
When they bring home or in the village core

ɖeŋ	boʔ	riŋ-oʔ-na	soɖor	boʔ	riŋ-oʔ	ɖeʔna
home	LOC	bring-ACT.PST-COND	village_core	LOC	bring-ACT.PST	COND

28. besi meʔɖiŋ seser ɖemtonen
They dance and sing a lot

besi	meʔɖiŋ	se-ser	ɖem-to-nen
many	dance	RED-sing	do-HAB-3PL

29. sara rati meɖiŋ seser ɖeŋgu naro arko ɖine goɽoʔ sumtonen
After singing and dancing all the night, next day they rip and eat

sara	rati	meɖiŋ	se-ser	ɖeŋ-gu	naro	arko	ɖine	goɽ-oʔ	sum-to-nen
all (D)	night (D)	dance	RED-sing	become-MID.PST	after	next	day	rip-ACT.PST	eat-HAB-3PL

30. arko ɖine mioʔ tu ɖine sarejguna
Next day they finish

arko	ɖine	mioʔ	tu	ɖine	sarej-gu-na
next	day	well	that	day	finish-MID.PST-COND

31. arko ɖine mioʔ usoŋ mileigu ɖeʔna arko ɖine mioʔ uitonen
Next day, if they have got something today, next day they go again

arko	ɖine	mioʔ	usoŋ	milei-gu	ɖeʔna	arko	ɖine	mioʔ	ui-to-nen
next	day	well	today	meet-MID.PST	COND	next	day	well	go-HAB-3PL

32. mioʔ uina mioʔ riŋtonen
They use to go and bring again

mioʔ	ui-na	mioʔ	riŋ-to-nen
well	go-COND	well	bring-HAB-3PL

33. ti… uni sa titoʔ ɖeŋgusu sarɖa ɖemtonen
This way they also celebrate

ti…	uni	sa	titoʔ	ɖeŋ-gu-su	sarɖa	ɖem-to-nen
(false start)	that	also	so	become-MID.PST	happiness	do-HAB-3PL

34. arko ɖine mioʔ tʃar ɖin boʔ soman
Next day and after four days

arko	ɖine	mioʔ	tʃar	ɖin	boʔ	soman
next	day	well	four	day	LOC	also

35. kiraŋ tiŋtonen
They fell a cotton tree

kiraŋ	tiŋ-to-nen
cotton_tree	fell-HAB-3PL

36. kiraŋ tiŋtiŋ ɖeʔna eren ɖeʔna mɯiro kiraŋ sulob lai riŋoʔsu
They fell a cotton tree, then bring one cotton tree

kiraŋ	tiŋ-tiŋ	ɖeʔna	eren	ɖeʔna	mɯiro	kiraŋ	sulob	lai	riŋ-oʔ-su
cotton_tree	fell-RED	QUOT	as	QUOT	one	cotton_tree	tree	ACC	bring-ACT.PST-CVB

37. omaj gareʔsu pudʒari omaj aktu biru ɖeŋto
They settle it, then the priest performs the rite

o-maj	gareʔ-su	pudʒari	o-maj	aktu	biru	ɖeŋ-to
OBL-3SG	settle-CVB	priest	OBL-3SG	before	rite	do-HAB-3PL

38. biru ɖemoʔ naro tirgi loknen sat ɖaŋ boʔ
Then after performing rite people measure seven distances

biru	ɖem-oʔ	naro	tirgi	lok-nen	sat	ɖaŋ	boʔ
rite	do-ACT.PST	after	then	people-PL	seven (D)	расстояние	LOC

39. onbak ɖaŋ koteʔsu
They measure the bow (shooting) distance

onbak	ɖaŋ	koteʔ-su
bow	shoot	measure-CVB

40. koteʔ ɖeʔna unu sat ɖaŋ ɖeŋgu ɖeʔna u
When they measure, it will be seven distances

koteʔ	ɖeʔna	unu	sat	ɖaŋ	ɖeŋ-gu	ɖeʔna	u
measure	COND	that	seven	distance	do-MID.PST	COND	that

41. u ɖiʔke tunongusu sob lok dʒurdʒar tiŋtonen
Then all the people stand up and shoot many times

u	ɖiʔke	tunon-gu-su	sob	lok	dʒur-dʒar	tiŋ-to-nen
that	ABL	stand-MID.PST-CVB	all	people	very-ECHO	shoot-HAB-3PL

42. tiŋoʔ ɖeʔna tiŋoʔ sarejguna mioʔ
After shooting finishing shooting

tiŋ-oʔ	ɖeʔna	tiŋ-oʔ	sarej-gu-na	mioʔ
shoot-ACT.PST	COND	shoot-ACT.PST	finish-MID.PST-COND	well

43. tu kiraŋ sulob lai gonɖa gonɖa ɖemoʔ suŋtonen su
That cotton tree is divided and scattered out

tu	kiraŋ	sulob	lai	gonɖa	gonɖa	ɖem-oʔ	suŋ-to-nen	su
that	cotton_tree	tree	ACC	part (D)	part	do-ACT.PST	scatter-HAB-3PL	then

44. dʒatek biroŋ algunen ɖutu setki biroŋ lai na soboʔsu
As much mountains they have wandered through, so much they name all these mountains

dʒatek	biroŋ	al-gu-nen	ɖutu	setki	biroŋ	lai	na	sob-oʔ-su
as_much	mountain	wander-MID.PST-3PL	COP.NPST	so_much	mountain	ACC	name	keep-ACT.PST-CVB

45. teteroʔ beʔtonen
They distribute

te-ter-oʔ	beʔ-to-nen
RED-divide-ACT.PST	give-HAB-3PL

46. u ɖiʔke mioʔ arko ɖine
Next day after this

u	ɖiʔke	mioʔ	arko	ɖine
that	ABL	well	next	day

47. tu kiraŋ tiŋoʔnu arko ɖine mioʔ ali ɖaʔ ɖeʔ suŋtonen
Next day after shooting at the cotton tree, they sprinkle sacred water

tu	kiraŋ	tiŋ-oʔ-nu	arko	ɖine	mioʔ	ali	ɖaʔ	ɖeʔ	suŋ-to-nen
that	cotton_tree	shoot-ACT.PST-GEN	next	day	well	deity	water	QUOT	scatter-HAB-3PL

48. banɖi lai lok lai mɯiro jaga boʔ misaʔsu
The livestock and the people are crowded together

banɖi	lai	lok	lai	mɯiro	jaga	boʔ	misaʔ-su
livestock	ACC	people	ACC	one	place	LOC	gather-CVB

49. ɖaʔ unu pani pani pudʒari ɖeʔ ɖutu mɯ..
And the priest with that water

ɖaʔ	unu	pani	pani	pudʒari	ɖeʔ	ɖutu	mɯ..
water	that	water (D)	water	priest	QUOT	COP.NPST	false start

50. tu pudʒari omaj biru biru ɖemoʔsu ɖaʔ sobu lai sisraʔsu
That priest sprinkle them all with water after performing rites

tu	pudʒari	o-maj	biru	biru	ɖem-oʔ-su	ɖaʔ	sobu	lai	sisraʔ-su
that	priest	OBL-3SG	rite	rite	do-ACT.PST-CVB	water	all	ACC	sprinkle-CVB

51. tu dʒa… ɖab olagnen mamaŋta riŋoʔnen ɖutu unu riŋoʔsu
They bring darbha grass leaves and so on, and after that

tu	dʒa…	ɖab	olag-nen	mamaŋta	riŋ-oʔ-nen	ɖutu	unu	riŋ-oʔ-su
that	false start	darbha	leaf-PL	something	bring-ACT.PST-3PL	COP.NPST	that	bring-ACT.PST-CVB

52. omɖi kuruŋ boŋoʔ beʔtonen
They puth them on the middle road

omɖi	kuruŋ	boŋ-oʔ	beʔ-to-nen
between	road	put-CVB	give-HAB-3PL

53. arko ɖine ɖiʔke
From the next day

arko	ɖine	ɖiʔke
next	day	ABL

54. biroŋ goraʔ boʔ uitonen paiʈi ɖemoʔ sumtonen
They use to go to the mountains, work and eat

biroŋ	goraʔ	boʔ	ui-to-nen	paiʈi	ɖem-oʔ	sum-to-nen
mountain	slope	LOC	go-HAB-3PL	work	do-ACT.PST	eat-HAB-3PL