A Serbian VillageHarper & Row, 1967 - 358 pages |
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Page 182
... Boys : " Ajde , Ružo , da čuvamo ovce . " Girls : " Ne smem , Jovo , karaće me majka . " Boys : " Ako kara , izbiti te neće , Ako kara beži mome dvoru . " Both : Jovo is calling to Ruža on his flute : Boys : " Come on , Ruža , let's ...
... Boys : " Ajde , Ružo , da čuvamo ovce . " Girls : " Ne smem , Jovo , karaće me majka . " Boys : " Ako kara , izbiti te neće , Ako kara beži mome dvoru . " Both : Jovo is calling to Ruža on his flute : Boys : " Come on , Ruža , let's ...
Page 184
... boys have arrived by the mur- mur of low voices behind them in the shadows . Under the watchful eyes of the matrons , boys and girls tease one another , joke , and sing songs . The boys ' group starts the singing , and the girls ...
... boys have arrived by the mur- mur of low voices behind them in the shadows . Under the watchful eyes of the matrons , boys and girls tease one another , joke , and sing songs . The boys ' group starts the singing , and the girls ...
Page 186
... boys link arms and move through the street , nodding casually to girls they know . The girls reciprocate with cautious nods and then gather in a huddle to whisper and giggle as soon as the boys have passed . After the fair a dance is ...
... boys link arms and move through the street , nodding casually to girls they know . The girls reciprocate with cautious nods and then gather in a huddle to whisper and giggle as soon as the boys have passed . After the fair a dance is ...
Contents
The Setting | 1 |
FIGURES | 17 |
Serbia and Orašac in the Nineteenth Century | 21 |
Copyright | |
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