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The Society of Folk Dance Historians (SFDH) Minka
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BACKGROUND
Information: A dance.
Minka is a kind of rŭčenica performed by the bride's girl friends in a circle around her.
Translation: A girl's name
Pronunciation: MEEN-kuh
Region: Rhodope, Bulgaria
PUBLICATIONS
- Yves Moreau: Two versions of dance descriptions "Women's dance from Smoljan District, Rhodopes, South Bulgaria," "steps performed by Moslem women ("pomaks")."
- Zbornik Narodni Hora Sofia 1972.
- Dance description by Tom Roncević: "Women's wedding dance from the village of Kremene, Smoljan district (in the Rhodopes)."
- Five-part musical score with Cyrillic attribution to "F. Kutev – iz "Ženski rodopski tanc" (DANIT – Sofija)."
LYRICS
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Minka e Mila, Mila na Majka Ta si ja rano, rano ne budi Mari druzki moj hubavi Men ma majka, mlada zaglavi Mlada zaglavi, mlada ozeni Minka e rano, rano stanala Rano e dvore, dvore izmela Pak mi e milo, milo i zalno Za majta malka, malk agradinka Za moen ranen, ranen bosilcek |
Minka and Mila, Mila and Mother You're me early, don't wake up early Marie my good friend My mother, the bride is stuck The bride gets stuck, the bride gets married Minka got up early, got up early It's early in the morning, the yard is shredded I'm happy, nice and sad again For left small, small garden For my wounded, wounded basil |
DOCUMENTS
- Bulgaria, a country.
- Yves Moreau, an article.
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