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Melungeon Voices S3 E3 – Katya Faris
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- updated:
- status: high-priority, to be worked
- culture, genetics, identity, Melungeon-specific
- astrology, dance, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, healing, music, reiki, tarot
date:
10.14.2022
length:
34 min
presenter:
Melungeon Heritage Associationproducer:
Lis Malone (Lis Malone LLC)
host:
Heather Andolina (MHA President)
guest:
Katya Faris
description:
Katya Faris, MA ethnomusicology, MA Jyotisha/Vedic Astrology, is from Hindustan, Indiana, and is a certified Jyotishi, or sidereal Vedic astrologer, Middle Eastern dance artist and music producer, Tarot practitioner, and Master level Reiki healing practitioner. Part of her heritage is “Black Dutch” Melungeon, Cherokee and Choctaw.
In this episode, Heather Andolina, Board President of the Melungeon Heritage Association, speaks with Katya about Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), its symptoms, and possible connections to the Melungeon people, as well as Katya’s personal journey in learning about her own mixed-ancestry through genetic testing, connection to the Trail of Tears, as well as how her ancestry influences her work in Jyotisha Vedic Astrology, music, and dance.
In this episode, Heather Andolina, Board President of the Melungeon Heritage Association, speaks with Katya about Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), its symptoms, and possible connections to the Melungeon people, as well as Katya’s personal journey in learning about her own mixed-ancestry through genetic testing, connection to the Trail of Tears, as well as how her ancestry influences her work in Jyotisha Vedic Astrology, music, and dance.
Other Resources
- Melungeon Voices S5 E4 – Melungeon & Maroon Communities and the Underground Railroad
- From Anatolia to Appalachia: A Turkish-American Dialogue
- Letter from Walter A. Plecker to Local Registrars, et al.
- The Melungeons: The Pioneers of the Interior Southeastern United States 1526-1997
- Kinfolks: Falling Off the Family Tree
- Melungeon Voices S4 E1 – Kiran Singh Sirah