Spolecznosc Domari w Izraelu. Przeszłosc i terazniejszosc

• Authors: Odrzywolek Katarzyna

Title variants

EN

The Domari Population in Israel. The Past and ahe Future (I Domari populacia dr-o Israelo. Nakhlipen thaj avindipen)

• Languages of publication: PL EN

Abstracts

EN

The first part of this article presents the history and the contemporary life of the Domari population living in Jerusalem (Israel). It describes professions popular among gypsies, their social status, attitudes towards the Arabian majority, a language, traditions and customs. The second part of this article was created based on the interview conducted with the Head of the Domari Centre – Amoun Sleem. It focuses on presenting initiatives taken to the benefit of this population by means of organizing workshops and courses. This part also discusses the contemporary problems of the Domari people, such as: the lack of recognition as an ethnic minority, social exclusion, language extinction, inclusion by the Arabian majority. The objective of this article is to illustrate the evolution process in the Domari population in Israel, its chances for development and a better life.

Keywords

EN

Roma and Sinti; Domari; Israel; Roma groups; groups; identity; better llife

• Publisher: Muzeum Okregowe w Tarnowie, Tarnow, Poland; www.muzeum.tarnow.pl
• Journal: Studia Romologica
• Year: 2016
• Volume: 9
• Pages: 201-210

Dates

published

2016

Contributors

author

Odrzywolek Katarzyna

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