Parrandas

Carnival
Country of origin	Cuba
Intangible cultural heritage status	Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
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Parrandas yaa soay sẽn wõnd karnaval sẽn sɩng ne yʋʋm kob-gĩnd 19 soabã. B maanda b sẽn da boond tɩ Las Villas provẽnsã (sẽn yaa Villa Clara, Sancti Spíritus la Ciego de Ávila provẽns rãmbã) sẽn be Kiba wã tẽnsã rɩtg la tẽn-sʋk tẽnsẽ. Parrandas nins sẽn tar yʋʋr n yɩɩdã maanda Remedios sẽn yaa tẽn-kʋdemdã pʋgẽ, zĩig ning b sẽn sɩng maand maand-kãensã. Camajuanã yaa yiib-n-soab sẽn tar neb wʋsg n yɩɩdã, tɩ Vueltas, Zulueta, Chambas, Guayos, El Santo, Taguayabón, Buenavista, Calabazar de Sagua, Zaza del Medio, Falcón, Vega Alta la tẽn-bõoneg a taab wʋsg sẽn be Kiba tẽn-sʋkẽ wã pʋgd-a.

B maanda kibs-kãense, n na n kell n maan hal tɩ ta Nowɛll daarã

A sɩngrã la a kibayã

Kaset rãmbã wilgame tɩ yɛl nins sẽn zĩnd Parrandas soolmẽ wã wõnda rũndã-rũndã yɛl nins sẽn zĩnd yʋʋmd 1875 soabã pʋgẽ wã. Yaa sẽn kẽed ne rumba, Plaza tʋʋmde (vẽenem la bug-rɩtba), bug-rɩtb wags-taab la float wilgre.

Yʋʋm kob-gĩnd a 19 soabã pʋgẽ, kom-bɩɩs nins sẽn da yaa bʋr-bʋr rãmbã lebga neb nins sẽn da maand rumba, sẽn tar reem la yɩɩl la vɛrse (sẽn nong n kɩtd tɩ b zab ne taabã). Pipi teed nins b sẽn da tũnugd ne rumba wã ra yaa cencerro, bombo, repique, la tẽn-kãng tãmpʋr a yembr b sẽn boond tɩ "atambora". Kaoosg zugẽ, b paas-b-la tumbadoras, la yʋʋmd 1930 wã pʋgẽ, yɩɩn-bɛdã n kɩt tɩ b tõog n gʋls yɩɩlã.

Tʋʋmd sẽn kẽed ne yel-kãnga

Baa ne b sẽn maand kibsã yʋngã tõr ne wags-taabã, a Parranda sɩd yaa zĩ-yend sẽn wilgd tẽns a yiib sẽn welg Villa Clara provẽns soolmã tẽn-bil a yiibã sẽn be rɩtgã.

Sẽn sɩng ne zaabre: sẽn zems zaabr wakat 10 soabã, tẽnga taoor soab sẽn get yʋngã pipi wilgrã yell wilga a pipi rumba ne "palenque" wã. Palenques wã yaa bug-rɩtb b sẽn maan woto tɩ b sã n wa be yĩngri, b pa wʋmd koɛɛg ye, n kɩt tɩ b "pa tõe n yã" zĩigã bʋrgã sʋka, b sãeegda ne bʋr-kãsenga metr a wãn pʋgẽ n ling nebã sẽn tigim taab tẽngã pʋgẽ wã. Rẽ poor bala, rumba wã sɩngame n dat n "tõog" ned fãa sẽn na n wa beẽ wã, tɩ nebã me na n wa beẽ. B sã n wa baas pipi babgã, babg a to wã me na n kẽeme. B maana woto naoor wʋsgo, hal tɩ ta b sẽn na n maan bũmb ning sẽn pʋglã.

Yiib-n-soaba: Remedios tẽnga pʋg-soaba yaa Plaza tʋʋma vẽnegre, tẽns a taabã pʋsẽ yaa Float vẽnegre. B sẽn boond tɩ floatsã yaa gãn-kãsems sẽn tar neer la vẽenem la bõn-vɩɩs b sẽn dɩkd n dɩkd n dɩkd n dɩkd n dɩkdẽ. B tara gom-zug yʋʋmd fãa, la b nin-buiidã sẽn be b zutã tara fut sẽn yaa bõn-naands wʋsgo. Tẽns wʋsg pʋsẽ, b segd n kɩtame tɩ nin-kãensã pa zĩndi, wa bõn-naandsã, b pa segd n tol n kẽn ye. La b sã n wa karemd nebã kibayã, b pa segd n kẽn ye. B sã n pa maan woto, b na n sãama tigimsã. La Taguayabõ wã pʋgẽ, b sã n wa karemd kɩbarã, b maanda wala b sẽn maand reemã pʋgẽ. La yel-manesem kãngã yaa paalga, la b get-a-la wa bũmb sẽn pa noom ye, la sẽn kɩɩsd rog-n-migs nins sẽn be tẽn-kɩremsã pʋsẽ wã

Yaoolem yel-bũndã: bug-rɩtma. B sẽn wa n na n maan tɩ b sẽn boond tɩ floatã sɛ, la b sẽn wa n na n maan t'a zãag zĩig sẽn pa yɩɩd metr 40 n sa wã, b kɩtame tɩ tãnsob-n-soodsã b sẽn boond tɩ pyrotechniquesã sigl tao-tao n ning tãnsob-n-soods a tãab bɩ a naase, tɩ b rɩk bug-rɩtb n yõog-ba. A sã n yɩk vugr bala, a segd n dɩka rakɛt dãmb 20 000 sẽn kolg woto. B sã n wa baas bug-rɩtgã, b na n yõoga "mootɛɛr dãmbã" me. B sẽn boond tɩ "mortiers" wã yaa wa palenques wã bala, bug-rɩt-n-bõonesã buud-gom-kãnga kɩtdame tɩ b wẽed wa tãnsob-n-bõones sẽn wilgd tɩ b sẽn na n maan to-to wã na n saame.

Parrandas vs. karnavals

Rũndã-rũndã, b sẽn boond tɩ parranda wã me bee ne neb nins fãa sẽn koosd teedã la b maand bũmb a taab n paasdẽ wã. B tõe n paama rɩɩb zĩiga fãa, wala b sẽn boond tɩ bonbon-rãmba, b sẽn boond tɩ pork ne jambã, b sẽn boond tɩ pizza, b sẽn boond tɩ pork ne yucca, la b sẽn boond me tɩ rɩs b sẽn maand ne nug la b sẽn maand tʋʋm-teedo. Wakat-wakate, bũmb kẽer n be sẽn na yɩl tɩ nebã bãng n kẽ. Wala makre, wag-rãmb sẽn tar pãng wʋsgo, wag-rãmb sẽn tar pãng wʋsgo, la wag-rãmb sẽn tar pãng wʋsgo.

Baa ne tẽnsa fãa sẽn tar b toor-toorã, Parãnda wã sẽn yaa to-to wã tũuda yel-manesem sẽn wõnd taab sẽn tik b yẽgã zugu, la baa ne b sẽn tõe n wõneg Carnavalã, b sɩd pa tar bũmb wʋsg sẽn wõnd taab ye. Carnavalã sasa me, yaa wagd-rãmb n be, la sẽn na yɩl tɩ tigrã siglg yɩ sõma, yaa tɩlɛ tɩ tigrã siglg yɩ sõma, tɩ pa tigr a yiib sẽn na n mak tẽns a yiib ye, la yaa tɩlɛ tɩ tigrã siglg yɩ sõma, bala tẽngã taoor soab meng yaa wagd-rãmb ning sẽn be be wã, la yaa sẽn na n dɩk lɛɛr dãmb la kɩlometr dãmb wʋsg tɩ tigrã sigl n sa. B sẽn boond tɩ Floatsã me yaa kãsemse, la b paoodame, b sã n mak-b ne b sẽn maand Remedios, Camajuani la Vueltas tẽnsẽ wã. Neb nins sẽn be koom-kogendã pʋsẽ wã maanda we-bɛd sẽn naag salsa, mambo, cha cha la buud toor-toor sẽn yit tẽn-kɩremsẽ wã. Rumba wã sõor zemsa ne wagd-n-piisã, bala karnavɛɛllã sasa, b lebgda yiib-n-soaba, tɩ rumba wã kɩt tɩ b bãng wagdã sẽn yaa a soaba. Rumba yɩɩdbã pa tẽed tɩ tẽngã neb na n wa naag-b lame, bala soayã fãa bĩngame. B leb n yera fut sẽn yaa toor-toore, wa neb nins sẽn be wagd-rãmbã pʋgẽ wã, la b maand yɛl sẽn yaa toog wʋsgo. Bõn-makd-bil n be be n wilgd tɩ yaoolem koom-koglgã sẽn wa n dʋʋgd n ta wã na n saame, la rẽ na n kɩtame tɩ zoeesã sa.

Kibs nins sẽn da yaa sõma n yɩɩdã ra maanda Kuba, Santiago de Cuba, Havana la Santa Clara. B sẽn ket n maand a yaoolem wã bal la b ket n maand wa sẽn segdã. Neb a taab me sẽn wa n bas tigis-kãense, wall b bas tigis-kãense, ligdã sẽn pa waoogã yĩnga.

Galɛɛrã

Preparations for the night party in Camajuani, after a year of secrecy making all the details, floats are assembled in two days only.
A kid stares at firework filled racks just ready for take off in Camajuani streets. Several blocks are filled with these.
Morteros (mortar cannons) ready to by fire.
Pyrotechnics at work in Taguayabon parrandas.
A character in costume.
The Phantom of the Opera a 2007 Toad's district float in Camajuani.
King Louis the 14th 2007 Goat's district float.
'Cleopatra' 2007 Hawk's district in Taguayabon.

Ges-y me

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Sebtiise

Martin Farto, Miguel. Las Parrandas de Remedios. Tradicion centenaria.Coleccion Escambray, Publicigraf (c).