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Nasso Wonder Kuker is a member of
'Nassəʊ ˈWʌndə 'Kukə ɪz ə ˈmɛmbər ɒv
the kuker group of the village of
ðə 'kukə gruːp ɒv ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ ɒv
Okopyanee. Wonder Kuker is his
Ok'opiani:. ˈWʌndə 'Kukə ɪz hɪz
nickname. It comes from his resilience.
ˈnɪkneɪm. It kʌmz frɒm hɪz rɪˈzɪlɪəns.
At the end of the performances, Nasso
Æt ði ɛnd ɒv ðə pəˈfɔːmənsɪz, 'Nassəʊ
plays a solo dance and
pleɪz ə ˈsəʊləʊ dɑːns ænd
a pantomime. They always result in a
ə ˈpæntəmaɪm. Ðeɪ ˈɔːlweɪz rɪˈzʌlt ɪn ə
scandal. The new pantomime shows the
ˈskændl. Ðə njuː ˈpæntəmaɪm ʃəʊz ðə
bad side of the strong Bonev family's
bæd saɪd ɒv ðə strɒŋ 'Bəʊnev ˈfæmɪliz
business. They cut down trees.
ˈbɪznɪs. Ðeɪ kʌt daʊn triːz.
1bg, 1en, 1ru, 2bg, 2en, 2ru, 3bg, 3en, 3ru, 4bg, 4en, 4ru, 5bg, 5en, 5ru, 6bg, 6en, 6ru, 7bg, 7en, 7ru, 8bg, 8en, 8ru, AB1bg, AB1en, AB1ru, AB1bg-s, AB1en-s, AB1ru-s
The audience sees a forest, cutting and
Ði ˈɔːdiəns siːz ə ˈfɒrɪst, ˈkʌtɪŋ ænd
agony. They criticize Bonevs.
ˈægəni. Ðeɪ ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz'Bəʊnevs.
One of the young Bonevs defends their
Wʌn ɒv ðə jʌŋ 'Bəʊnevs dɪˈfɛndz ðeər
image. The other Bonevs are leaving
ˈɪmɪʤ. Ði ˈʌðə 'Bəʊnevs youɑː ˈliːvɪŋ
the show. Suddenly, a wind storm and
ðə ʃəʊ. ˈSʌdnli, ə wɪnd stɔːm ænd
heavy rain interrupt the festival. The
ˈhɛvi reɪn ˌɪntəˈrʌpt ðə ˈfɛstəvəl. Ði
audience flees. People avoid the
ˈɔːdiəns fliːz. ˈPiːpl əˈvɔɪd ðə
branches that fall and fly.
ˈbrɑːnʧɪz ðæt fɔːl ænd flaɪ.
The mystery of Nasso Wonder Kuker
Ðə ˈmɪstəri ɒv 'Nassəʊ ˈWʌndə 'Kukə
and his kuker costume remains
ænd hɪz 'kukə ˈkɒstjuːm rɪˈmeɪnz
unnoticed. It includes resilience, artistry
ʌnˈnəʊtɪst. It ɪnˈkluːdz rɪˈzɪlɪəns, ˈɑːtɪstri
and clairvoyance. Wonder Kuker
ænd kleəˈvɔɪəns. ˈWʌndə 'Kukə
every time shows the bad deeds of
ˈɛvri taɪm ʃəʊz ðə bæd diːdz ɒv
some spectator. Something leads Nasso
sʌm spɛkˈteɪtə. ˈSʌmθɪŋ liːdz 'Nassəʊ
to that person. The thing suggests the
tuː ðæt ˈpɜːsn. Ðə θɪŋ səˈʤɛsts ðə
pantomime to Nasso. The person
ˈpæntəmaɪm tuː 'Nassəʊ. Ðə ˈpɜːsn.
protests, complains and threatens. ˈ
prəʊtɛsts, kəmˈpleɪnz ænd ˈθrɛtnz.
Then, a natural element appears like
Ðɛn, ə ˈnæʧrəl ˈɛlɪmənt əˈpɪəz laɪk
part of the pantomime.
pɑːt ɒv ðə ˈpæntəmaɪm.
The kuker group of the village of
Ðə 'kukə gruːp ɒv ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ ɒv
Okopyanee does not want the problems.
Ok'opiani: dʌz nɒt wɒnt ðə ˈprɒbləmz.
They want to stop the one-man show,
Ðeɪ wɒnt tuː stɒp ðə wʌn-mæn ʃəʊ,
but cannot. There are motions that
bʌt ˈkænɒt. Ðeər ɑː ˈməʊʃənz ðæt
Nasso is not in the group. The majority
'Nassəʊ ɪz nɒt ɪn ðə gruːp. Ðə məˈʤɒrɪti
do not accept them. The kuker custom
duː nɒt əkˈsɛpt ðɛm. Ðə 'kukə ˈkʌstəm
remains open to all. Kukeri is a
rɪˈmeɪnz ˈəʊpən tuː ɔːl. 'Kukəri ɪz ə
Bulgarian folk masquerade. In the
Bʌlˈgeərɪən fəʊk ˌmæskəˈreɪd. In ðə
past, it showed boys' maturity. First,
pɑːst, ɪt ʃəʊd bɔɪz məˈtjʊərɪti. Fɜːst,
they go kukers, and then they can get
ðeɪ gəʊ 'kukəz, ænd ðɛn ðeɪ kæn gɛt
married. Kukers also chase bad spirits.
ˈmærɪd. 'Kukəz ˈɔːlsəʊ ʧeɪs bæd ˈspɪrɪts.
The custom is for fertility as well. It is
Ðə ˈkʌstəm ɪz fɔː fə(ː)ˈtɪlɪti æz wɛl. It ɪz
held every year, eight weeks before Easter.
hɛld ˈɛvri jɪə, eɪt wiːks bɪˈfɔːr ˈIːstə.
Both Nasso and his kuker costume
Bəʊθ 'Nassəʊ ænd hɪz kuker ˈkɒstjuːm.
look ordinary. Nasso himself made his
lʊk ˈɔːdnri. 'Nassəʊ hɪmˈsɛlf meɪd hɪz
costume. He has a family and a child.
ˈkɒstjuːm. Hiː hæz ə ˈfæmɪli ænd ə ʧaɪld.
He is at the age of Christ. He is a good
Hiː ɪz æt ði eɪʤ ɒv Kraɪst. Hiː ɪz ə gʊd
person. Nasso is very intelligent. Years ˈ
pɜːsn. 'Nassəʊ ɪz ˈvɛri ɪnˈtɛlɪʤənt. Jɪəz
ago, he was a scientist in the
əˈgəʊ, hiː wɒz ə ˈsaɪəntɪst ɪn Ðə
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. He
Bʌlˈgeərɪən Əˈkædəmi ɒv ˈSaɪənsɪz. Hiː
left science, because his family wanted
lɛft ˈsaɪəns, bɪˈkɒz hɪz ˈfæmɪli ˈwɒntɪd
more money. Nasso is self-sacrificing,
mɔː ˈmʌni. 'Nassəʊ ɪz sɛlf-ˈsækrɪfaɪsɪŋ,
honest and very fair.Nasso Wonder
ˈɒnɪst ænd ˈvɛri feə. 'Nassəʊ ˈWʌndə
Kuker did not immediately realise the
'Kukə dɪd nɒt ɪˈmiːdiətli ˈrɪəlaɪz ðə
mistery. The mysteries are in the
mistery. Ðə ˈmɪstəriz ɑːr ɪn ðə
culture and history of Bulgarians.
ˈkʌlʧər ænd ˈhɪstəri ɒv Bʌlˈgeərɪənz.
Nasso is a curious research scientist
'Nassəʊ ɪz ə ˈkjʊərɪəs rɪˈsɜːʧ ˈsaɪəntɪst
and a biological being at the same.
ænd ə baɪəʊˈlɒʤɪkəl ˈbiːɪŋ æt ðə seɪm
time.These two sides of him fight each taɪm.
Ðiːz tuː saɪdz ɒv hɪm faɪt iːʧ
other. It is due to fear of the great
ˈʌðə. It ɪz djuː tuː fɪər ɒv ðə greɪt
power and control of some people.
ˈpaʊər ænd kənˈtrəʊl ɒv sʌm ˈpiːpl.
Yulia is Nasso's wife. She first ignores
Yulia ɪz 'Nassəʊ's waɪf. Ʃiː fɜːst ɪgˈnɔːz
Wonder Kuker in Nasso. But Bonevs
ˈWʌndə 'Kukə ɪn 'Nassəʊ. Bʌt 'Bəʊnevs
take revenge on Nasso, so she is very
teɪk rɪˈvɛnʤ ɒn 'Nassəʊ, səʊ ʃiː ɪz ˈvɛri
worried. Nasso loses his job. He cannot
ˈwʌrid. 'Nassəʊ ˈluːzɪz hɪz ʤɒb. Hiː ˈkænɒt
find another job. It is strange, because
faɪnd əˈnʌðə ʤɒb. It ɪz streɪnʤ, bɪˈkɒz
he is a valuable employee, and has
hiː ɪz ə ˈvæljʊəbl ˌɛmplɔɪˈiː, ænd hæ
good references. The family does not
gʊd ˈrɛfrənsɪz. Ðə ˈfæmɪli dʌz nɒt
have enough money. Spouses do not
hæv ɪˈnʌf ˈmʌni. ˈSpaʊzɪz duː nɒt
understand each other well anymore.
ʌndəˈstænd iːʧ ˈʌðə wɛl ˌɛniˈmɔː.
Yulia does not speak to Nasso. She
Yulia dʌz nɒt spiːk tuː 'Nassəʊ. Ʃiː
decides to leave Nasso. She is filling a
dɪˈsaɪdz tuː liːv 'Nassəʊ. Ʃiː ɪz ˈfɪlɪŋ ə
suitcase with clothes and toys. Nasso is
ˈsjuːtkeɪs wɪð kləʊðz ænd tɔɪz.'Nassəʊ ɪz
watching. He is finally openly speaking
ˈwɒʧɪŋ. Hiː ɪz ˈfaɪnəli ˈəʊpnli ˈspiːkɪŋ
to Yulia. He wants to keep her. Yulia is
tuː Yulia. Hiː wɒnts tuː kiːp hɜː. Yulia ɪz
angry with him, because of his secret of
ˈæŋgri wɪð hɪm, bɪˈkɒz ɒv hɪz ˈsiːkrɪt ɒv
Wonder Kuker. She is against his
ˈWʌndə 'Kukə. Ʃiː ɪz əˈgɛnst hɪz
dangerous pantomimes. Her decision is
ˈdeɪnʤrəs ˈpæntəmaɪmz. Hɜː dɪˈsɪʒən ɪz
firm. Yulia tells Nasso, "Stay away
fɜːm. Yulia tɛlz 'Nassəʊ, "Steɪ əˈweɪ
from my child!" She does not want the
frɒm maɪ ʧaɪld!" Ʃiː dʌz nɒt wɒnt ðə
child to be like Nasso.
ʧaɪld tuː biː laɪk 'Nassəʊ.
Video 1: The phonetic script version:
Video 2: The standard version:
Text: https://yoraatbul.wixsite.com/bg-en-ru/en/post/ab1en-s-retelling-of-nasso-wonder-kuker-symplified-standard-text-phonetic-transcript
Video + script:
Audio: Yora@ https://open.spotify.com/episode/5RlABP5pDgzxgBkk49rpe4
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Nasso Wonder Kuker is a member of '
Nassəʊ ˈWʌndə 'Kukə ɪz ə ˈmɛmbər ɒv
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