The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African: Written By Himself — Page 7
The first division contains the married men, who in their dances frequently exhibit feats of arms, and the representation of a battle.
Die erste Abteilung enthält die verheirateten Männer, die in ihren Tänzen häufig Waffentaten und die Darstellung einer Schlacht vorführen.
To these succeed the married women, who dance in the second division.
Auf diese folgen die verheirateten Frauen, die in der zweiten Abteilung tanzen.
The young men occupy the third; and the maidens the fourth.
Die jungen Männer besetzen die dritte Abteilung; und die Mädchen die vierte.
Each represents some interesting scene of real life, such as a great achievement, domestic employment, a pathetic story, or some rural sport; and as the subject is generally founded on some recent event, it is therefore ever new.
Jede stellt eine interessante Szene aus dem wirklichen Leben dar, wie etwa eine große Heldentat, häusliche Beschäftigung, eine ergreifende Geschichte oder einen ländlichen Sport; und da das Thema im Allgemeinen auf einem jüngsten Ereignis beruht, ist es daher stets neu.
This gives our dances a spirit and variety which I have scarcely seen elsewhere[B].
Dies verleiht unseren Tänzen einen Geist und eine Vielfalt, die ich kaum anderswo gesehen habe[B].
We have many musical instruments, particularly drums of different kinds, a piece of music which resembles a guitar, and another much like a stickado.
Wir haben viele Musikinstrumente, insbesondere Trommeln verschiedener Art, ein Musikstück, das einer Gitarre ähnelt, und ein weiteres, das einem Stickado sehr ähnlich ist.
These last are chiefly used by betrothed virgins, who play on them on all grand festivals.
Diese letzteren werden hauptsächlich von verlobten Jungfrauen verwendet, die sie bei allen großen Festen spielen.
As our manners are simple, our luxuries are few.
Da unsere Sitten einfach sind, sind unsere Luxusgüter gering.
The dress of both sexes is nearly the same.
Die Kleidung beider Geschlechter ist nahezu gleich.
It generally consists of a long piece of callico, or muslin, wrapped loosely round the body, somewhat in the form of a highland plaid.
Sie besteht im Allgemeinen aus einem langen Stück Kattun oder Musselin, das locker um den Körper gewickelt ist, etwas in der Form eines schottischen Plaids.
This is usually dyed blue, which is our favourite colour.
Dieser wird gewöhnlich blau gefärbt, was unsere Lieblingsfarbe ist.
It is extracted from a berry, and is brighter and richer than any I have seen in Europe.
Er wird aus einer Beere gewonnen und ist leuchtender und satter als alles, was ich in Europa gesehen habe.
Besides this, our women of distinction wear golden ornaments; which they dispose with some profusion on their arms and legs.
Darüber hinaus tragen unsere vornehmen Frauen goldene Schmuckstücke, die sie in reicher Fülle an ihren Armen und Beinen anlegen.
Vocabulary
- erste
- First in order or sequence
- Abteilung
- Division, department, or section of a group
- enthält
- Contains or includes something within it
- verheirateten
- Married, referring to people who are wed
- Männer
- Men, adult male persons
- Tänzen
- Dances, plural of Tanz (dance)
- häufig
- Frequently, often, or commonly occurring
- Waffentaten
- Acts of arms, feats performed with weapons
- Darstellung
- Representation, depiction, or portrayal of something
- Schlacht
- Battle, a large-scale military engagement
- vorführen
- To perform, demonstrate, or present to an audience
- folgen
- To follow, come after, or succeed in order
- Frauen
- Women, adult female persons
- zweiten
- Second in order or position
- tanzen
- To dance, move rhythmically to music
- jungen
- Young, referring to youth or age
- besetzen
- To occupy, fill, or take up a position
- dritte
- Third in order or sequence
- Mädchen
- Girls, young female persons
- vierte
- Fourth in order or sequence
- stellt
- Presents, represents, or depicts something
- interessante
- Interesting, capturing attention or curiosity
- Szene
- Scene, a depicted moment or setting
- wirklichen
- Real, actual, or true life
- Leben
- Life, existence or everyday living
- etwa
- Approximately, for example, or such as
- Heldentat
- Heroic deed or act of bravery
- häusliche
- Domestic, relating to home or household
- Beschäftigung
- Occupation, activity, or employment
- ergreifende
- Moving, touching, or emotionally gripping
- Geschichte
- Story or history, a narrative account
- ländlichen
- Rural, relating to the countryside
- Sport
- Sport, physical recreational activity
- Thema
- Theme, topic, or subject of discussion
- Allgemeinen
- General, in general or overall sense
- jüngsten
- Most recent or latest, superlative of 'jung'
- Ereignis
- Event, occurrence, or happening
- beruht
- Is based on or rests upon something
- daher
- Therefore, consequently, or for that reason
- stets
- Always, constantly, or at all times
- neu
- New, fresh, or recently encountered
- verleiht
- Lends, grants, or bestows a quality upon something
- Geist
- Mind, spirit, or intellect
- Vielfalt
- Variety, diversity, or wide range
- kaum
- Hardly, scarcely, or barely
- anderswo
- Elsewhere, in another place
- gesehen
- Seen, past participle of 'sehen' (to see)
- viele
- Many, a large number of something
- Musikinstrumente
- Musical instruments used to produce music
- insbesondere
- In particular, especially, or specifically
- Trommeln
- Drums, percussion instruments beaten with sticks
- verschiedener
- Various, of different kinds or types
- Art
- Kind, type, or sort of something
- Musikstück
- Piece of music, a musical composition
- Gitarre
- Guitar, a stringed musical instrument
- ähnelt
- Resembles or is similar to something
- weiteres
- Another, further, or additional one
- ähnlich
- Similar, resembling in appearance or nature
- letzteren
- The latter, referring to last-mentioned items
- hauptsächlich
- Mainly, primarily, or chiefly
- verlobten
- Betrothed, engaged to be married
- Jungfrauen
- Virgins or maidens, unmarried young women
- verwendet
- Used, employed, or applied for a purpose
- Festen
- Festivals or celebrations, festive occasions
- spielen
- To play, perform on an instrument or game
- Sitten
- Customs, manners, or social practices
- einfach
- Simple, plain, or uncomplicated
- Luxusgüter
- Luxury goods, expensive non-essential items
- gering
- Scarce, minimal, or of little quantity
- Kleidung
- Clothing, garments worn on the body
- beider
- Of both, referring to two groups together
- Geschlechter
- Genders or sexes, male and female
- nahezu
- Nearly, almost, or virtually identical
- gleich
- Equal, same, or identical
- besteht
- Consists of, is composed of something
- Stück
- Piece, a portion or section of something
- Kattun
- Calico, a plain-woven cotton fabric
- Musselin
- Muslin, a lightweight loosely woven cotton cloth
- locker
- Loosely, not tightly fitted or fastened
- Körper
- Body, the physical form of a person
- gewickelt
- Wrapped, wound around something
- etwas
- Somewhat, something, or a little
- Form
- Form, shape, or style of something
- schottischen
- Scottish, relating to Scotland or its culture
- Plaids
- Plaids, large tartan woolen shawls or blankets
- gewöhnlich
- Usually, ordinarily, or as a common practice
- blau
- Blue, the color blue
- gefärbt
- Dyed, colored with a pigment or dye
- Lieblingsfarbe
- Favorite color, preferred color choice
- Beere
- Berry, a small juicy fruit
- gewonnen
- Obtained, extracted, or won from a source
- leuchtender
- Brighter, more vivid or radiant in color
- satter
- More saturated or richer in color intensity
- Europa
- Europe, the continent
- Darüber
- Moreover, beyond that, or in addition
- hinaus
- Beyond, further, additionally (with 'darüber')
- tragen
- To wear or carry something on one's person
- vornehmen
- Distinguished, noble, or upper-class persons
- goldene
- Golden, made of or resembling gold
- Schmuckstücke
- Pieces of jewelry or ornamental accessories
- reicher
- Rich, abundant, or in great abundance
- Fülle
- Abundance, plenty, or a large amount
- Armen
- Arms, the upper limbs of the body
- Beinen
- Legs, the lower limbs of the body
- anlegen
- To put on, wear, or attach an accessory
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