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Its the day of the wedding in Tolminski Lom, the next village, and the village lads have turned out to prepare the "parton". This is an arch of spruce boughs under which the bridal couple must pass and which holds a sign wishing them luck. They must keep the sign safe until the next wedding when they hand it over to the newlyweds.
Now each village has its own variation on the theme, and there is great rivalry between them. Andr, who comes from Tolmin on the other side of Most na Soci, is quite scathing about their preparation for he tells me in his village all the unmarried souls turn out to make an elaborate parton covered with flowers and baubles, and he is ashamed that he shows me this paltry excuse for one.Read more