THE GYPSY COURT IN EAST EUROPE (Sad cyganski w Europie Wschodniej)

• Authors: Marushiakova Elena , Popov Vesselin
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

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(Title in Roma language: I rromani kris and-i disorigutni Evropa). Customary laws, traditional ways of solving disputes and seeking solutions to conflicts belong to an area of the social reality into which the magical Roma perception of the world imbues itself. Since it is the Roma elders who wield the power in the matter, I decided to focus my article on their role in settling disputes and imposing punishment. My research, carried out within the Roma communities in Poland and Lithuania, proves that the traditional law plays an extremely important role in Roma societies. It is a set of norms, rules and prohibitions firmly based on tradition. I gathered my materials during a period of 2006-2008 while researching Roma taboos in the Polska Roma group.

Keywords

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ROMA COURT; ROMA KRIS (EAST EUROPE); ROMA TRADITIONS

• Publisher: Muzeum Okregowe w Tarnowie, Tarnow, Poland; www.muzeum.tarnow.pl
• Journal: Studia Romologica
• Year: 2009
• Volume: 2
• Pages: 33-75
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Marushiakova Elena

author

Popov Vesselin

• Elena Marushiakova, Minority Studies Society “Studii Romani”, Kv. Gotse Delchev, bl. 110, en. G, ap. 64, Sofia 1404, BULGARIA

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

11PLAAAA10682