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JUNE 27-JULY 1; JULY 4-8, 2018   
LOG SHEET # 4

SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL AUDIO / VIDEO LOG SHEET

LOGGER NAME: DAVE DISHNEAU 
RECORDER 1 NAME: Hyurasenyak 1   
FILE NAME: 0076.wav
RECORDER 2 NAME: Hyurasenyak 2   
FILE NAME: 0400.wav
PRESENTER: HAMAZASP Danielyan    
DATE / TIME: 6/28/18 2:00 pm
PROGRAM: ARMENIA                 
STAGE: Hyurasenyak
GROUP NAME: 
SESSION TITLE: Around the Table-Toasting Traditions

[[2 columned table]]
| PARTICIPANTS | INSTRUMENT / OCCUPATION |
| --- | --- |
| dancer #1 Arsen VARDANYAN |  |
| beard #2 Bogdan HOVHaNNiSYaN |  |

Presenter: Participants are from 2 cities that have competitive toasting traditions. The elected ruler of the table is the TAMADA.

#1 pours some wine, 1 glass for him, 1 for #2

#2 says respect for elders is important. The elected a appointed leader should be intelligent. He sings a song to start the ceremony. He makes the first toast, clinks glasses 3 times with #1, sloshing wine.

#1: Says there's a belief that the wine has it's [[its]] own memory, so you must say something nice about it. Another interpretation is that kings would clink glasses, sloshing wine into each other's cups to ensure against poisoning. 

#2 sings a song about the taste full of food and the honor or the occasion. "Let's fill our cups with Armenian wine," and may it be good for you. "Let's enjoy their wine." 

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