Making a sitari at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 10301 S. Kolmar Ave., Oak Lawn, Illinois

Image numbers, descriptions: 1, at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 10301 S. Kolmar Ave., Oak Lawn, Illinois, fieldworker Peter Bartis interviewing Bessie Danos, maker of sitari, a memorial tray of wheat for the dead,this particular sitari was being made for memorial service in honor of past priests of the parish; 2-3, washing wheat after it has soaked all night; 4-6, spreading the wheat in the tray, sifting breadcrumbs to absorb moisture; 7-8, wheat; 9, patting wheat dry; 10-11, sifting powdered sugar over wheat; 12-13, using a mold to put the brown sugar cross on top; 14-16, decorating edge with Jordan almonds; 17-18, Bessie Danos with finished sitari; 19-20, finished sitari