Песна 2
Мори чупи костурчанки
Mori čupi kosturčanki · Hey, girls from Kostur
About this song
A flirting dance chant from the Kostur area (Kastoriá in Greece). Чупи is the local word for unmarried girls, and the word itself shows where the song comes from. Widen the oro ring so we can see the dresses; whoever has the finest dress, I will become her devoted admirer.
Notes written for this site, partly drafted with an AI assistant. These notes are a draft and have not been checked by a native speaker.
English: from Pesna.org
From Pesna.org (translation: Pesna.org)
| Мори чупи костурчанки, | Mori čupi kosturčanki, | Hey, girls from Kostur, |
| раширете го орото, | raširete go oroto, | spread the oro a little wider, |
| да ви вијме фустаните, | da vi vijme fustanite, | let us see your dresses, |
| чиј е ф'стан дамкалија, | čij e f'stan damkalija, | whose dress has marks on it, |
| да се сторам севдалија, | da se storam sevdalija, | and I will fall in love, |
| по фустано на чупчето. | po fustano na čupčeto. | in that girl's dress. |
English: partly from Pesna.org, partly machine translation (marked)
From Pesna.org (translation: Pesna.org)
Lines with a blue bar on the left are machine translation.
| Мори одајо шарена | Mori odajo šarena | Hey, colourful room, |
| со три бандири правена | so tri bandiri pravena | built with three bandiri, |
| со бела зема мазана | so bela zema mazana | plastered with white earth, |
| камо ти млада невеста | kamo ti mlada nevesta | where is the young bride, |
| да руса пруса по неа. | da rusa prusa po nea. | to rustle along behind her. |
| Мори моми сè одбрани | Mori momi sè odbrani | Hey, girls, all the chosen ones, |
| раширејте го орото | raširejte go oroto | spread the oro wider, |
| да ви вијме фустаните | da vi vijme fustanite | let us see your dresses, |
| чиј е фустан дамкајлија | čij e fustan damkajlija | whose dress has marks on it, |
| да се стора севдајлија | da se stora sevdajlija | and I will fall in love, |
| по фустано на чупчето. | po fustano na čupčeto. | in that girl's dress. |
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Performers on Pesna.org: Александар Арабаџиев, Анета Љумаковска, Баклава, Бапчорки, Љубојна, Чардак, Chalgia Sound System, Zofia Toriel
Audio samples on Pesna.org
Lyrics: Pesna.org (folk lyrics in the public domain; site content CC BY). View on Pesna.org