L is still unwell so B and I return to Draginovo in the early afternoon, passing an EVN crew working at a sub-station and a cemetery with obituaries posted on stationary vehicles, trees and gate posts. When we arrive the whole family is present. We are invited into the family home proper. In the front room there is a table with prepared drinks and the son asks again if I would like to see the wedding videos. I’m eager to do so and everyone gathers around.

As the video unwinds B is working overtime to translate.  I’m given a running commentary by various members of the family while being introduced to the bride’s mother and, at the same time, asked to call the hostess by her first, and Moslem, name. She goes on to tell us about her experience of name changing. The first time the ‘Bulgarians’ came, she says, she ran away, as did many others. But then they were forced to take on Bulgarian names though they continued to use the Moslem names amongst each other in the village and at home. She also explains that the ubiquitous blue coats are not only work clothes but also signify that the woman wearing it is married.

Viewing the videos like this also means that the extended family is named as they make an appearance in the film, their relationship to the bride and groom clarified.