A Russian Orthodox priest says the tradition is Ukrainian in origin, possibly beginning with a homesick priest who brought it to Alaska villages.
Father Thomas Andrew leads a group of carolers at the Kenaitze Tribe’s Tyotkas Elder Center.
The ceremony, known as “starring,” is practiced by communities around Alaska in celebration of Russian Orthodox Christmas, on Jan. 7. Traditionally, groups of singers , spinning large, pin-wheel-like shimmering stars and performing religious and folk songs. He said the tradition is actually Ukrainian in origin, possibly beginning with a homesick priest who introduced it to Alaskan villages.
Andrew said when he moved to Kenai from Marshall, Alaska, near Bethel, in 2003, he learned there weren’t any local caroling-based ceremonies in practice. He revived the starring tradition by translating the Ukrainian songs from his own life into English.
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