This CD is part of this ensemble and contains 27 short audio selections. The samples represent three examples. This CD and book can be purchased at the Museum.

Sample 1

Sample 2

Sample 3

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Joyous Children
Illustrations by: Ahna Berikoff
Compilation by: Sharon Nazaroff 1999
Early Childhood Resource Introduction:

The West Kootenay Early Childhood Education Diversity Group has supported Ahna Berikoff and Sharon Nazaroff in the production of this resource. Funding has been provided by the Columbia Basin Trust and The Royal British Columbia Museum as a "Living Landscapes" project.

With this resource book we hope to provide caregivers a tool that helps children learn about the Doukhobor culture in an enjoyable way. This includes both Doukhobor and non-Doukhobor children as it takes understanding of our different cultures to live harmoniously.
To compile this resource we have interviewed many Doukhobors, some formally, some informally, young, old, and in between. We have also drawn on the personal experiences of our families and committee members.

This book contains nursery rhymes, stories, Doukhobor history, a short play, anecdotes, songs and a pattern to make the simple doll that is included as part of this resource.

The CD that accompanies this resource has the words to the 27 songs in both Russian and English with transliterations using English letters representing Russian sounds.

The illustrations in this book are all originals by Ahna Berikoff.