Narrative on Pus festival

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

Sukoro Sisa, Gutob speaker from Gutalpada village, tells about winter harvest festival. Sukoro’s orange cloths symbolizes his devotion to Alekh religion. The adepts of Alekh take part in common village festivals, but maintain restrictions on alcoholic liquor and meat.

1. aktu portum ɖine gisiŋnen goʔtosu porob ɖemtonen

When celebrating the festival before in earlier days, they slaughtered chickens

aktu	portum	ɖine	gisiŋ-nen	goʔ-to-su	porob	ɖem-to-nen
before	earlier	day	chicken-PL	slaughter-HAB-CVB	festival	do-HAB-3PL

2. arko ɖine ɖiʔke moza porob

Tomorrow it will be next festival

arko	ɖine	ɖiʔke	moza	porob
next	day	ABL	next (D)	festival

3. arko ɖin ɖiʔke tin din boʔ maŋ burija irtonen

They use to go round for buriya for three days from tomorrow

arko	ɖin	ɖiʔke	tin	din	boʔ	maŋ	burija	ir-to-nen
next	day	ABL	three	day	LOC	what	buriya	go_round-HAB-3PL

4. su burija ŋgom ɖen ɖen ɖen ɖen boʔ penɖom tola siɖtonen

Then buriya in the village… They gather rice beer and mahua seeds in every house

su	burija	ŋgom	ɖen	ɖen	ɖen	ɖen	boʔ	penɖom	tola	siɖ-to-nen
then	buriya	village	house	house	house	house	LOC	rice_beer	mahua_seed	gather-HAB-3PL

5. mioʔ rukuk luɖoʔsu ɖabu luɖoʔsu soman last ɖine

Last day they also ask for rice and money

mioʔ	rukuk	luɖ-oʔ-su	ɖabu	luɖ-oʔ-su	soman	last	ɖine
well	rice	ask-ACT.PST-CVB	money	ask-ACT.PST-CVB	also	last	day

6. tu burija rukuk lai ɖoŋ burija ɖabu lai soman boji ɖemoʔ sumtonen

Rice and money gathered as buriya are to be spent for the feast

tu	burija	rukuk	lai	ɖoŋ	burija	ɖabu	lai	soman	boji	ɖem-oʔ	sum-to-nen
that	buriya	rice	ACC	and	buriya	money	ACC	also	feast(D)	do-ACT.PST	eat-HAB-3PL

7. tirgi mioʔ mboʔ mboʔ uŋgomnu lok sa piŋtonen

Later people from another village also come

tirgi	mioʔ	mboʔ	mboʔ	uŋgom-nu	lok	sa	piŋ-to-nen
later	well	one	one	village-GEN	people	also	come-HAB-3PL

8. modʒire modʒire burija luluʔ lai ɖeʔsu

Asking for buriya

modʒi-re	modʒi-re	burija	lu-luʔ	lai	ɖeʔsu
among-LOC(D)	among-LOC(D)	buriya	ask-RED/NMNL	ACC	QUOT

9. burija luluʔnu lok lai sa omaj sarɖa ɖemoʔsu baitonen

People asking for buriya are let go satisfied

burija	lu-luʔ-nu	lok	lai	sa	o-maj	sarɖa	ɖem-oʔ-su	bai-to-nen
buriya	ask-RED-GEN	people	ACC	also	OBL-3SG	satisfied	do-ACT.PST-CVB	send-HAB-3PL

10. ili penɖom salpuŋ loʔ rioʔsu beʔtonen

They are given wine, palm wine, rice beer

ili	penɖom	salpuŋ	loʔ	ri-oʔ-su	beʔ-to-nen
wine	rice beer	palm wine	there (?)	bring-ACT.PST-CVB	give-HAB-3PL

11. mioʔ ɖabu ɖibi ɖuguna ɖabu sa beʔtonen

And if there is money, they are given money

mioʔ	ɖabu	ɖibi	ɖu-gu-na	ɖabu	sa	beʔ-to-nen
well	money	ECHO	be-PST-COND	money	also	давать-HAB-3PL

12. batia sa beʔtonen omajnen ɖen boʔ ririŋ lai

They are also given food to take it home

batia	sa	beʔ-to-nen	o-majnen	ɖen	boʔ	ri-riŋ	lai
food	also	give-HAB-3PL	OBL-3PL	home	LOC	bring-RED/NMNL	ACC

13. mioʔ sumtonen setki mioʔ omajnen beʔtonen setki

As much they eat, as much they are given to take home

mioʔ	sum-to-nen	setki	mioʔ	o-majnen	beʔ-to-nen	setki
well	eat-HAB-3PL	so_much	well	OBL-3PL	give-HAB-3PL	so_much

14. tu pus porobnu pul (full) setki ɖiʔto

This is how the Pus festival is celebrated

tu	pus	porob-nu	pul (full)	setki	ɖiʔto
that	Pus	festival-GEN	full	so_much	QUOT

15. mioʔ magar ke soman

There is one also in month of Magh

mioʔ	mag-ar	ke	soman
well	Magh-GEN (D)	other (?) (D)	also

16. konja login enu

It is Konya Login

konja	login	enu
marriageable_girl	connection	this

17. joɖi uŋgom boʔ onobnen ɖugu ɖeʔna mioʔ obturoʔ beʔtonen

If there are girls in the village, they are given in marriage

joɖi	uŋgom	boʔ	onob-nen	ɖu-gu	ɖeʔna	mioʔ	ob-tur-oʔ	beʔ-to-nen
if(D)	village	LOC	girl-PL	AUX(be)-PST	COND	well	CAUS-come_out-ACT.PST	give-HAB-3PL

18. mioʔ ɖennu bonoʔnu luɖoʔ ɖugu ɖeʔna

If the family who have raised the girl is asked for

mioʔ	ɖen-nu	bon-oʔ-nu	luɖ-oʔ	ɖu-gu	ɖeʔna
well	house-GEN	raise-ACT.PST-GEN	ask-ACT.PST	AUX(be)-PST	COND

19. oʔonnen lai mioʔ konja riŋtonen

They lead the girls to the boys

oʔon-nen	lai	mioʔ	konja	riŋ-to-nen
boy-PL	ACC	well	marriageable_girl	bring-HAB-3PL