Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Tarpon Springs Epiphany Celebration (Video 36-40)

Fieldwork

Epiphany

Greek Americans

Rites and ceremonies

Calendar rites

Religious rites

Christianity

Catholics

Parades

Diving

Crosses

Dance

Costumes

Five video cassettes. (20 minutes each) (Copy of videos 36, 37, 28 found on FV-15; copies of videos 39 & 40 found on FV-16, S 1615.) The Epiphany of Our Lord is a Christian rite celebrated within the Eastern Orthodox faith. Epiphany is a Greek word meaning to make known, and refers to the visit of the Magi to Christ,thereby making him known to the world. It is the climax of the twelve days of Christmas. Tarpon Springs boasts a large Greek American community. Created for the Every Island Has Its Own Song project. The finished product was a documentary about Nikitas Tsimouris, a Greek bagpipe player, and his family, and the Tarpon Springs Greek community he lived in. A co-production of WEDO-TV and the FFP, it was funded in part by the Florida Endowment for the Humanities. Offenbach narrated. Folklorist Michael researched, wrote and produced, and Yvonne Bryant was assistant producer.

State Archives of Florida, Series S1615

1988-01-06

video recordings

Moving Image

S1615

V89-50, V89-51, V89-52, V89-53, V89-54

Every Island Has Its Own Song (Greek Folklife Video Project)

Michael, Nancy

Greek American

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