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Ελάτε όλα τα πουλιά
Come, all you birds, to make dough – help, O Virgin.
Now gold has merged with pearl – help, O Virgin.
I make a round loaf for the bridegroom, a round loaf for the groomsman – help, O Virgin.
A chestnut woven basket for them to take to him – help, O Virgin.
Translated by G. D. Lemos
Ελάτε, όλα τα πουλιά, να κάμετε ζυμάρι –
βοήθα, Παναγιά μου.
Οπού ’σμιξεν το μάλαμα με το μαργαριτάρι –
βοήθα, Παναγιά μου.
Κουλούρι πλάθω του γαμπρού, κουλούρι του κουμπάρου,
πανιέρι καστανόπλεχτο να ’ρθουν να του το πάρου(ν).
This song is sung by the women on the Thursday before the wedding, during the “Zymaria” – that is, when they knead the wedding bread rings (koulouria) which will be distributed the next day to the village households as an invitation to the wedding.
Studio recording (1986). Based on Simon Karas’ recording which belongs to the Association for the Dissemination of Greek National Music.
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