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1.	Episode 1a: Descriptions of Her Origins, Birth 05:15		download
2.	Episode 1b: Description of Her House In Molidorf (damaged audio in this episode) 04:11		download
3.	Episode 2: Immigration to Detroit, and a Return To Molidorf 11:07		download
4.	Episode 3: School in Molidorf, Town Festival Days 15:36		download
5.	Episode 4: Stories From Her Grandmother 08:15		download
6.	Episode 5: Food, Culture, and Traditional Songs 29:45		download
7.	Episode 6: Herb Gardens, Cuisine 08:22		download
8.	Episode 7: Anecdotes of People Arriving in Banat 04:34		download
9.	Episode 8: Activities and Getting Around in Detroit 14:11		download
10.	Episode 9: The Green "Heimat" Book 18:10	info	download
11.	Episode 10: Miscellaneous, Noodle Making in Molidorf, etc., End 10:19		download

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Marie Behnke née Malje talks about her early life, culture of her village, and the experience of immigration. See below for commentary from Frank Malje.

Marie's story is in many ways unique to her circumstance, as well being as a part of the fabric of a broader story of the migration of Donauschwaben (ethnic German speakers residing in parts of Eastern Europe) to Detroit, Michigan, USA.

ADDITIONS FROM FRANK MALJE
1. As Marie reported on St. Martin’s feast day the teens would pair off and promenade. Part of the celebration included the girls decorating the boys hats.
2. Some further grim details about Marie’s paternal grandmother ‘s death. After being discovered in the neighboring Serbian town trying to beg for food, she was beaten and then stripped and forced to walk back to Molidorf,naked, behind a wagon. Once back in Molidorf she was beaten again and later died.
3. The raw bacon was actually salted and cured. Dad says it was more like jerky.
4. When St Nicklaus visited it was his assistant, Ruprecht, who welded the whip. Both St. Nicklaus and Ruprecht were dressed in rags.

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released September 8, 2022

Recorded on multiple days in July 2021, by Patrick Behnke

© 2022 Shining Water Emergence Archives

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Patrick Behnke Los Angeles, California

Patrick Behnke is a viola player, composer, and improviser working in acoustic, digital, and intermedia forms.

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