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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