Šesto
pesto
Šesto pesto i mlada nevesto,
darivam (čestitam) ti novo ime mamo,
popi ukap, daj dukat, mamo.
Šesto pesto i mlada nevesto,
darivam ti novo ime bato,
popi ukap, daj dukat, bato.
Šesto pesto i mlada nevesto,
darivam ti novo ime, sokole,
popi ukap, daj dukat, sokole.

This song represents the true example of traditional wedding song. It has been recorded
in village "Rajkinac" near the town of Jagodina. It tells about names the bride
is going to give to a members of her "new’ family (the custom in Serbia even
today):husband’s father, mother, brother etc. The song has been performed at bride’s
arrival to a husbands house. |