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JUNE 27- JULY 1; JULY 4-8, 2018 LOG SHEET #3 SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL AUDIO/ VIDEO LOG SHEET LOGGER NAME: CAMILLE CONNOLLY RECORDER 1 NAME: AYGI 1 FILE NAME: 232.wav RECORDER 2 NAME: AYG 21 FILE NAME: 340.wav PRESENTER: LEVON ABRAHAMIAN GAYANE SHAGOYAN DATE/ TIME 7/5/18 1:00 PM PROGRAM: ARMENIA STAGE: AYGI GROUP NAME: SESSION TITLE: WEDDING AND CELEBRATION DANCES [[2 columned table]] | PARTICIPANTS | INSTRUMENT / OCCUPATION | | --- | --- | | STEPAN JOROYALZ - | GROOM | | MARIAM HORHANNISYANLZ - | BRIDE | | ARSEN LARDANYAN - TREE OF LIFE HOLDER | DRUMS AND WOODWINDS CIRCLE DANCING AROUND MARRIED COUPLE ONE FRIEND CARRIES TRAY OF FOOD & COINS (IN OLD DAYS GOLD+ SILVER) FATHER-IN-LAW DOES A TOAST AND SINGS A SONG (OVER 1,000 YRS OLD) MOTHER IN LAW SPEAKS (ONLY) A FEW WORDS ABOUT HAVING A CHILD JOINS COMMUNITY TOGETHER "CREATING HOME" BEST MAN HOLDS A "TREE OF LIFE" DURING THE WHOLE EVENT (MAIN COLORS RED AND GREEN SYMBOLIZES BRIDE & GROOM) SWEETS SO LIFE WILL BE SWEET DANCERS CONGRATULATE THE PAIR & DANCE EACH PROVINCE HAS DIFFERENT CELEBRATION- TOAY IS A "GENERALIZED" CELEBRATION LINE DANCE LINKING ARMS MARRIED COUPLE JOINS IN AND A CIRCLE IS FORMED FAMILY GOES TO BRIDE'S HOME TO HELP HER GET READY SHOES ARE PUT ON A TRAY OF FOOD & SWEETS, LITTLE BROTHER STEALS 1 SHOE, HOLDS IT FOR RANSOM- BRIDE NEEDS 2 SHOES TO GET MARRIED BELTS HAVE SYMBOLIC MEANING, WHEN PUT ON BRIDE THERE IS A SAYING "MAY YOU HAVE 7 LIKE ME (MALE) AND I LIKE YOU (FEMALE) BELT SYMBOLIZES MONEY & IS A EROTIC SYMBOL