Akutan's Russian Orthodox Maskers bring in the New Year with an old custom

Monday, January 17 2011

Akutan, AK – Every year from January 7th through 9th many Russian Orthodox believers go staring for Russian Christmas. They follow a star from house to house just as the Three Wise Men followed the star to Bethlehem. But in some parts of rural Alaska, the tradition of bringing blessings to each house is followed for eight days by a much darker custom. KUCB's Anne Hillman went to the village of Akutan to find out more.



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