Blessing the Village: Alive Easter with Amer-Imeri

Blessing the Village - Alive Easter With Amer-Imeri ‘When you listen to these children’s voices I think it’s the reason for happiness.’ - Magda Kevlishvili Join Holly and Susan on an audio adventure to the Georgian village of Khovle with singers from Amer-Imeri and Mtiebi folk ethnographic ensembles https://www.youtube.com/@-amer-imeri3645 https://www.youtube.com/@mtiebi. Walking from house to house, you’ll hear them singing Easter chants and folk songs, and calling out blessings. > -What is ‘Alive Easter’? How Georgians celebrate the Sunday after Orthodox Easter. > -How do you bless a village when no-one's home? Hear the children sing at the gates of each house, whether they open or not. > -Have all the rituals been forgotten? Those that remember, welcome us in with apples, wine, cheese and honey. > Round the makeshift supra tables, we toast the families of the village, singing and dancing to welcome Easter and new birth. > Visit the ancestral home of Tiko Shervashidze, where her grandmother played tsiko-tsiko, and a weather ritual song from the village was collected and recorded. > A singer meets his newly-discovered family member, and we visit his homestead and meet his baby. > Listen out for a special toast: ‘May angels walk in your footsteps.’ > Holly Taylor-Zuntz and Susan Thompson host, with guests Magda Kevlishvili, Tiko Shervashide, Mate Merabishvili and Ione. Audio production by Holly Taylor-Zuntz > Music in this episode: Live recordings from the village sung by Amer-Imeri and Mtiebi: Adghomasa Shensa Hoi Kristi Aghdga Kartli Chona Chona Nai Nai Lazare batono by Lali Koshadze Intro music: Makharia by Ialoni > If you enjoyed this episode, why not buy the creators a coffee? On ko-fi.com/voicesoftheancestors Support the podcast on patreon www.patreon.com/voicesoftheancestors Sign up for our email updates and never miss an episode: eepurl.com/hhgoOf Navigate this episode with the searchable transcript, available here voicesoftheancestors.co.uk/transcripts >> #harmony #Acapella #Folklore #Choir #Storytelling #Circle dance #Folk instrument