rireeche cuaananaxhi During the <velas> celebration, a floats parade takes place. [...]

• • During the <velas> celebration, a floats parade takes place. Those on the floats traditionally throw fruit as gifts for spectators. This verb refers to this activity. Nowadays, fruit has been replaced by gifts of everyday use such as soap, plastic utensils, etc.
  • La regada de frutas durante las velas. [Spanish]

  • • Example 229:
      

      bireeche cuaana’naxhi

      they threw fruit (at the spectators of a procession)

      regaron la fruta (para los espectadores de una vela) [Spanish]

      bi-reeche* kwaana=naxi [Diidxazá]

      Speaker

      {RLC07}

    • Example 230:
      

      quí nireèchedí’ cuaana’naxhi

      they didn't throw fruit (at the spectators of a procession)

      no regaron la fruta (para los espectadores de una vela) [Spanish]

      ki! ni-ree*che* +di!7 kwaana=naxi [Diidxazá]

      Speaker

      {RLC17}