The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African: Written By Himself — Page 6
Some time after she is brought home to her husband, and then another feast is made, to which the relations of both parties are invited: her parents then deliver her to the bridegroom, accompanied with a number of blessings, and at the same time they tie round her waist a cotton string of the thickness of a goose-quill, which none but married women are permitted to wear: she is now considered as completely his wife; and at this time the dowry is given to the new married pair, which generally consists of portions of land, slaves, and cattle, household goods, and implements of husbandry.
얼마 후 그녀는 남편의 집으로 데려와지고, 그때 또 다른 잔치가 열리며 양측의 친척들이 초대됩니다. 그녀의 부모는 많은 축복과 함께 그녀를 신랑에게 인도하고, 동시에 거위 깃털 굵기의 면 끈을 그녀의 허리에 묶어주는데, 이 끈은 기혼 여성만이 착용할 수 있습니다. 그녀는 이제 완전히 그의 아내로 여겨지며, 이 시점에 지참금이 새 부부에게 주어지는데, 이는 일반적으로 토지, 노예, 가축, 가정용품, 그리고 농기구 등으로 구성됩니다.
These are offered by the friends of both parties; besides which the parents of the bridegroom present gifts to those of the bride, whose property she is looked upon before marriage; but after it she is esteemed the sole property of her husband.
이것들은 양측의 친구들이 제공하며, 그 외에도 신랑의 부모는 신부의 부모에게 선물을 드리는데, 결혼 전에 그녀는 신부 부모의 소유로 여겨졌으나, 결혼 후에는 남편만의 소유로 간주됩니다.
The ceremony being now ended the festival begins, which is celebrated with bonefires, and loud acclamations of joy, accompanied with music and dancing.
이제 의식이 끝나면 축제가 시작되며, 모닥불과 함께 음악과 춤을 곁들인 큰 환호성으로 축하합니다.
We are almost a nation of dancers, musicians, and poets.
우리는 거의 무용가, 음악가, 그리고 시인들의 민족입니다.
Thus every great event, such as a triumphant return from battle, or other cause of public rejoicing is celebrated in public dances, which are accompanied with songs and music suited to the occasion.
따라서 전투에서의 승리로운 귀환이나 다른 공공의 기쁜 사건과 같은 모든 큰 행사는 공개적인 춤으로 기념되며, 그 춤에는 상황에 맞는 노래와 음악이 수반됩니다.
The assembly is separated into four divisions, which dance either apart or in succession, and each with a character peculiar to itself.
모임은 네 개의 무리로 나뉘어지며, 각각 따로 또는 차례로 춤을 추고, 저마다 고유한 특성을 지니고 있습니다.
Vocabulary
- 얼마
- eolma — How much; used to ask about quantity or price
- 후
- hu — After; later; following a period of time
- 그녀는
- geunyeoneun — She (topic marker); referring to a female subject
- 남편의
- nampyeonui — Husband's; possessive form of husband
- 집으로
- jibeuro — To the house; directional form of home
- 그때
- geuttae — At that time; referring to a specific past moment
- 또
- tto — Again; also; additionally
- 다른
- dareun — Different; another; other
- 잔치가
- janchiga — Feast; banquet; celebratory party (subject form)
- 열리며
- yeollimyeo — Opens; is held; takes place (simultaneous action)
- 양측의
- yangcheugeui — Of both sides; belonging to both parties
- 친척들이
- chincheokdeuri — Relatives; family members (subject form)
- 초대됩니다
- chodaedoemnida — Are invited; formal passive form of invite
- 그녀의
- geunyeoui — Her; possessive form referring to a female
- 부모는
- bumoneun — Parents (topic marker); mother and father
- 많은
- maneun — Many; a lot of; numerous
- 축복과
- chukbokgwa — Blessings and; good wishes combined with something else
- 함께
- hamkke — Together; along with; jointly
- 그녀를
- geunyeoreul — Her (object marker); female pronoun as object
- 신랑에게
- sillanegee — To the groom; dative form of bridegroom
- 인도하고
- indohago — Leads and; guides someone to a destination
- 동시에
- At the same time; simultaneously
- 거위
- geowi — Goose; large waterfowl bird
- 깃털
- gitteo — Feather; quill from a bird
- 면
- myeon — Cotton; natural textile fiber material
- 끈을
- kkeureul — String; cord; rope (object form)
- 허리에
- heoirie — At the waist; around one's midsection
- 이
- i — This; demonstrative pronoun for nearby objects
- 끈은
- kkeuneun — The string; the cord (topic marker form)
- 기혼
- gihon — Married; having the status of being wed
- 여성만이
- yeoseongmani — Only women; exclusively female persons (subject form)
- 착용할
- chagyonhal — To wear; to put on clothing or accessories
- 수
- su — Ability; can; possibility (auxiliary noun)
- 있습니다
- itseumnida — There is; exists; formal polite declarative form
- 이제
- ije — Now; from this point on; at present
- 완전히
- wanjeonhi — Completely; fully; entirely; thoroughly
- 그의
- geuui — His; possessive form of the male pronoun
- 아내로
- anaero — As a wife; in the role of spouse
- 시점에
- sijeome — At the point in time; at this moment
- 새
- sae — New; brand new; fresh
- 부부에게
- bubueege — To the couple; given to husband and wife
- 이는
- ineun — This (topic marker); referring to what was mentioned
- 일반적으로
- ilbanjeogeuro — Generally; typically; in the ordinary sense
- 토지
- toji — Land; plot of earth; real estate
- 노예
- noye — Slave; person held in bondage
- 가축
- gachuk — Livestock; domesticated farm animals
- 가정용품
- gajeongnyongpum — Household goods; domestic items for home use
- 그리고
- geurigo — And; furthermore; in addition
- 농기구
- nonggiku — Farm tools; agricultural implements and equipment
- 등으로
- deugeuro — And so on; etc.; composed of various things
- 구성됩니다
- guseongdoemnida — Is composed of; consists of; is made up of
- 이것들은
- igeotdeureun — These things (topic marker); referring to items mentioned
- 친구들이
- chingudeuri — Friends (subject marker); companions as a group
- 제공하며
- jegonghámyeo — Provides and; supplies while doing something else
- 그
- geu — That; the; a demonstrative or definite article
- 외에도
- oeedo — In addition to; besides; apart from that
- 신랑의
- sillaengui — Groom's; belonging to the bridegroom
- 신부의
- sinbuui — Bride's; belonging to the bride
- 부모에게
- To the parents; for the mother and father
- 선물을
- seonmureul — Gift (object form); present given to someone
- 드리는데
- deurineunde — Gives (honorific) and; offers respectfully to someone
- 결혼
- gyeorhon — Marriage; wedding; the act of getting married
- 전에
- jeone — Before; prior to; in front of in time
- 신부
- sinbu — Bride; a woman on her wedding day
- 소유로
- soyuro — As possession; in ownership of someone
- 후에는
- hueeneun — Afterwards (topic); later on the other hand
- 간주됩니다
- ganjudoemnida — Is regarded as; is considered to be (formal)
- 의식이
- uisigi — Ceremony (subject form); ritual or formal procedure
- 끝나면
- kkeunnamyeon — When it ends; once the ceremony is finished
- 축제가
- chukjega — Festival (subject form); celebration or festive event
- 시작되며
- sijakdoemyeo — Begins and; starts while something else follows
- 모닥불과
- modakbulgwa — Bonfire and; open outdoor fire combined with something
- 음악과
- eumakgwa — Music and; musical performance along with something else
- 춤을
- chumeul — Dance (object form); rhythmic movement of the body
- 큰
- keun — Big; large; great in size or degree
- 축하합니다
- chukahahamnida — Congratulations; we celebrate (formal polite form)
- 우리는
- urineun — We (topic marker); us as a group
- 거의
- geoui — Almost; nearly; practically; for the most part
- 무용가
- muyongga — Dancer; a person who dances professionally
- 음악가
- eumakga — Musician; a person who performs or creates music
- 시인들의
- siindeului — Poets'; belonging to a group of poets
- 민족입니다
- minjongimn ida — Are a people; we are an ethnic nation (formal)
- 따라서
- ttaraseo — Therefore; consequently; as a result
- 승리로운
- seungnirowoon — Victorious; triumphant; having achieved victory
- 귀환이나
- gwihwanina — Return or; homecoming as one option among others
- 공공의
- gonggongui — Public; of or relating to the community
- 기쁜
- gippeun — Joyful; happy; delightful in feeling
- 사건과
- sageon과 — Event and; occurrence combined with something else
- 같은
- gateun — Same; like; similar to; such as
- 모든
- modeun — Every; all; each and every one
- 행사는
- haengsaneun — Event (topic); occasion or organized activity
- 공개적인
- gonggaejeong-in — Public; open to everyone; not private
- 춤으로
- chumeuro — With dance; by means of dancing
- 기념되며
- ginyeomdoemyeo — Is commemorated and; celebrated in memory of something
- 상황에
- sanghwange — To the situation; in the context of circumstances
- 맞는
- maenneun — Fitting; appropriate; suitable for the situation
- 노래와
- noraewa — Song and; singing combined with something else
- 음악이
- eumagi — Music (subject form); organized sound as performance
- 모임은
- moimneun — Gathering (topic); meeting or assembly of people
- 네
- ne — Four; the number 4
- 개의
- gaeui — Of (counter for objects); possessive unit counter
- 무리로
- muriro — Into groups; divided into clusters or bands
- 각각
- gakgak — Each; respectively; separately one by one
- 따로
- ttaro — Separately; apart; individually on its own
- 또는
- ttoneun — Or; alternatively; one or the other
- 차례로
- charyero — In turn; one after another; in sequence
- 추고
- chugo — Dances and; performs dance while doing something else
- 저마다
- jeomada — Each one; every individual respectively
- 고유한
- goyuhan — Unique; inherent; distinctively characteristic
- 특성을
- teukseongseul — Characteristic (object form); distinctive quality or trait
- 지니고
- jinigo — Possesses and; carries or holds a quality
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