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.
La prima divisione comprende gli uomini sposati, che nelle loro danze mostrano spesso prodezze d'armi e la rappresentazione di una battaglia.
To these succeed the married women, who dance in the second division.
A questi si succedono le donne sposate, che danzano nella seconda divisione.
The young men occupy the third; and the maidens the fourth.
I giovani occupano la terza; e le fanciulle la quarta.
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.
Ognuna rappresenta qualche scena interessante della vita reale, come un grande impresa, un'occupazione domestica, una storia commovente, o qualche sport rurale; e poiché l'argomento è generalmente fondato su qualche evento recente, è quindi sempre nuovo.
This gives our dances a spirit and variety which I have scarcely seen elsewhere[B].
Questo conferisce alle nostre danze uno spirito e una varietà che ho raramente visto altrove[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.
Abbiamo molti strumenti musicali, in particolare tamburi di diversi tipi, uno strumento che assomiglia a una chitarra, e un altro molto simile a uno stickado.
These last are chiefly used by betrothed virgins, who play on them on all grand festivals.
Questi ultimi sono usati principalmente dalle vergini promesse spose, che li suonano in tutte le grandi festività.
As our manners are simple, our luxuries are few.
Poiché i nostri modi sono semplici, i nostri lussi sono pochi.
The dress of both sexes is nearly the same.
L'abbigliamento di entrambi i sessi è quasi lo stesso.
It generally consists of a long piece of callico, or muslin, wrapped loosely round the body, somewhat in the form of a highland plaid.
Consiste generalmente in un lungo pezzo di calicò, o mussola, avvolto liberamente intorno al corpo, in qualche modo nella forma di un plaid degli altipiani.
This is usually dyed blue, which is our favourite colour.
Questo è solitamente tinto di blu, che è il nostro colore preferito.
It is extracted from a berry, and is brighter and richer than any I have seen in Europe.
Viene estratto da una bacca, ed è più brillante e più ricco di qualsiasi altro che abbia visto in Europa.
Besides this, our women of distinction wear golden ornaments; which they dispose with some profusion on their arms and legs.
Oltre a questo, le nostre donne di rango portano ornamenti d'oro; che dispongono con una certa profusione sulle loro braccia e gambe.
Vocabulary
- prima
- First; foremost in order or importance
- divisione
- Division; separation into distinct groups or categories
- comprende
- Comprises; includes or contains as part of whole
- uomini
- Men; adult male human beings collectively
- sposati
- Married; united in matrimony with spouse
- danze
- Dances; rhythmic movements to music or beat
- mostrano
- Show; display or demonstrate something visibly
- armi
- Arms; weapons used for fighting or combat
- rappresentazione
- Representation; depiction or performance of something
- battaglia
- Battle; armed conflict between opposing forces
- donne
- Women; adult female human beings collectively
- giovani
- Young people; individuals in youth or early age
- occupano
- Occupy; take up space or hold position
- terza
- Third; next in sequence after second
- fanciulle
- Girls; young female children or adolescents
- quarta
- Fourth; next in sequence after third
- ognuna
- Each one; every individual one separately
- rappresenta
- Represents; stands for or depicts something
- scena
- Scene; a view or portion of action
- interessante
- Interesting; engaging attention or curiosity
- vita
- Life; state of being alive and living
- reale
- Real; actual and existing in fact
- impresa
- Enterprise; undertaking or business venture
- occupazione
- Occupation; job or activity one does regularly
- domestica
- Domestic; relating to home or household
- storia
- Story; narrative account of events or people
- sport
- Sport; athletic activity for competition or exercise
- rurale
- Rural; relating to countryside or farming areas
- poiché
- Since; because or for the reason that
- argomento
- Topic; subject or theme of discussion
- generalmente
- Generally; usually or in most cases
- fondato
- Founded; based or established on something
- evento
- Event; occurrence or incident that happens
- recente
- Recent; happening not long ago in time
- sempre
- Always; at all times or continuously
- nuovo
- New; not existing before or recently made
- spirito
- Spirit; essential nature or character of something
- varietà
- Variety; diversity or many different kinds
- raramente
- Rarely; seldom or infrequently occurring
- visto
- Seen; perceived or observed with eyes
- altrove
- Elsewhere; in or to another place
- molti
- Many; a large number of things or people
- strumenti
- Instruments; tools or devices for specific purpose
- musicali
- Musical; relating to or producing music
- particolare
- Particular; specific or of special note
- tamburi
- Drums; percussion instruments with stretched membrane
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