Dva Bracanina

Village Bobovišće on island Brač.

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Dalmatian urban song with elements of composed music.

This parody winks at the proverbial stinginess of the people of island Brač.

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DVA BRACANINA	TWO LADS OF BRAČ

Kad su se dva Bracanina	When two lads of Brač
intrala¹ na fjumeri²...	met down by the shore...
A ca? A ca?	So what? So what?
Ca kažu momka dva?	What do the two lads say?
"Nima ništa tvoga,	"There’s nothing here of yours,
to je bacva moja,	this barrel’s mine,
ma ferala³ mi, hoj,	cross my eye, hey,
ma sokolicu moj."	my little falcon!"

Kad rivom prođe cura fina	When a pretty girl walks by the shore,
nosi bokal vina...	carrying a jug of wine...
A ca? A ca?	So what? So what?
Ca kažu momka dva?	What do the two lads say?
"Oj, ti curo fina,	"Hey you, pretty girl,
donesi bokal vina,	bring us that jug of wine,
nek cila riva zna	let the whole shore know
za Bracanina dva."	for two lads of Brač."

Kad rivom prođe šjora * Mande	When Mistress Manda walks by the shore,
nosi žmul bevande...	carrying a glass of bevanda¹...
A ca? A ca?	So what? So what?
Ca kažu momka dva?	What do the two lads say?
"Oj, ti šjora⁴ Mande,	"Hey, Mistress Manda,
donesi žmul⁵ bevande,	bring us a glass of bevanda *
nek cila riva zna	let the whole shore know
za Bracanina dva."	for two lads of Brač."

¹intrati = sresti ²fjumera = riva, obala ³feral = oko, inače svjetiljka ⁴šjora = gospođa ⁵žmul = čaša	¹bevanda = wine diluted with water

Recipe

Rožata – Pudding of Brač Island
Six servings, 1 hour cooking time
6 eggs 6 dL milk 12 tablespoons sugar	Grated lemon peel Maraschino or rum
Mixture preparation: Carefully mix the eggs, milk, and 6 tablespoons of sugar without creating foam. Add the grated lemon peel and 2 tablespoons of maraschino or rum. In the pot for cooking the rozata, melt 6 tablespoons of sugar into caramel. While still hot, coat all sides of the pot with the caramel. Once the caramel cools, pour in the prepared mixture. Cook on steam without stirring for about 1 hour, until the pudding sets completely. Cool the pudding in the refrigerator, then overturn it onto the serving plate along with the caramel sauce. Tips: To achieve the smoothest mixture, add the milk only after the eggs are well beaten.

Rožata – Pudding of Brač Island

Six servings, 1 hour cooking time

6 eggs
6 dL milk
12 tablespoons sugar

Grated lemon peel
Maraschino or rum

Mixture preparation: Carefully mix the eggs, milk, and 6 tablespoons of sugar without creating foam. Add the grated lemon peel and 2 tablespoons of maraschino or rum.

In the pot for cooking the rozata, melt 6 tablespoons of sugar into caramel. While still hot, coat all sides of the pot with the caramel. Once the caramel cools, pour in the prepared mixture. Cook on steam without stirring for about 1 hour, until the pudding sets completely. Cool the pudding in the refrigerator, then overturn it onto the serving plate along with the caramel sauce.

Tips: To achieve the smoothest mixture, add the milk only after the eggs are well beaten.

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