会餐后， 男女青年们成对成对地去跳舞。

After dinner the boys and girls paired off and went to the dance.

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既使爱情受到挫折，男女青年们也用民间情歌来相互鼓励，或对破坏爱情的一方或是对来自社会的压力进行有力的鞭挞。

Even love is frustrated, the young couple also encourage each other and rigorously flog one part of breaking love and the pressure from society.

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