Chari-rama from Practice Materials by Adilei
Humorous song from Ach’ara. Source variant from vil. Merisi, recorded in 1959 by Vladimer Akhobadze. Text is from a Gurian version of the song of the same title, as sung by the Zemo Aketi choir in 1913.
Voice I - Giorgi Khukhunaishvili, Voice II - Beka Buchukuri, Bass - Levan BItarovi.
Tracklist
| 9. | Chari-rama | 1:43 |
Lyrics
(Chari-rama)
Bebia,
Chaitsvi da deikhure gakalishvildebia.
Bebia,
Pulsats mogtsem, mzitvsats mogtsem, tuk’i gatkhovdelia.
Babua,
Ts’na tutuns tu ver gishovni makhork’am gabrua.
Bitsola,
Vints shen ar ts’egitsoda, mas kondes chemi tsodva.
Translation:
Grandmother,
Dress up nice and you’ll be a young girl again
Grandmother,
I will give you money, and a dowry, if you marry someone
Grandfather,
If I can’t find you some tobacco, the makhorka* will make you dizzy
Aunt,
Whoever does not pity you, let them have my problems.
*very strong, coarse, cheap tobacco
