Aromanian News: Issue 3

We created this e-newsletter to share information and news with the Aromanian community in the US and beyond. Welcome to all our friends and supporters! We would love to hear from you, please email us with your comments and ideas for future news items. Thanks — and enjoy this issue…

Have You Seen Our YouTube Channel?

Did you know that the first Balkan cinematographers were the brothers Yannaki and Milton Manakia, Aromanians from the village Avdhela in Greece? In addition to a selection of their films, our YouTube site includes videos from the US premiere of the first film ever made in the Aromanian language, “I’m Not Famous, I’m Aromanian” by Toma Enache, as well as videos that feature both traditional Vlach songs and modern interpretations of our songs and music. Check it out!

A Rare Liturgical Manuscript in Aromanian

An Aromanian liturgical manuscript was discovered in 1939 by Albanian historian Ilo Mitkë-Qafëzezi in the National Library of Tirana. The manuscript was undated and consisted of 102 unnumbered pages with ecclesiastical content, of which the first 24 were written in the Vlach language with the Greek alphabet while the remaining 78 were in Greek. Qafëzezi placed its writing between 1770-1800. The Vlach linguist Matilda Caragiu-Marioţeanu published the manuscript in 1962 along with a transcription into the Latin alphabet and a phonetic and linguistic analysis.

Another Tamposi Family Scion in Public Service

Maggie Goodlander is the new Representative for New Hampshire’s 2nd congressional district, succeeding retired U.S. Representative Annie Kuster. Rep. Goodlander is a member of the well-known Tamposi family, Aromanians from Avdhela, Greece, about whom many articles have appeared in our Newsletter over the decades.

Treasures from the Archives: The Return of the Native

Dr. T. Steven Tegu was a Professor of Romance and Slavic Languages at Rhode Island College in Providence. Born in Baieasa in 1911, he was wounded during its liberation from the Turks a year later, and emigrated to the U.S. with his family in 1921. He returned to Baieasa after World War II as a U.S. Air Force officer, met a young woman, married, and raised five children. Steve wrote many articles for us over the years — this one, about his return to Baieasa, is truly a treasure — we hope you enjoy it!

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