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All Saints Day in Poland

Roma Foundation — Sat, 01 Nov 2025 16:08:26 +0000

A Polish article on all saints day customs among Polish Roma. Roma celebrate All Saints’ Day differently from Poles, focusing mainly on gatherings at gravesides. “We drink, play music, sing, talk, and tell stories about our deceased loved ones,” Bogdan Trojanek, a Roma singer, leader, and founder of the band Terne Roma told journalists.

Tak Romowie obchodzą 1 listopada. “Niektórzy śmieją się, ale to nasza tradycja”. In: O2. 01.11.2025. https://www.o2.pl/informacje/tak-romowie-obchodza-1-listopada-niektorzy-smieja-sie-ale-to-nasza-tradycja-7216411780823648a

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Dolores Dori

Roma Foundation — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:10:30 +0000

Dolores Dori, a 44 year old Sintica/Romni who was killed in a feud in Lonato del Garda, Brescia is the subject of numerous articles in the Italian press. He mother and her son were apparently arrested. At the core of the story is the daughter who eloped with a boy from the Roma camp in which Dolores was killed.

Dolores Dori uccisa e scaricata in ospedale, il marito minaccia vendetta sui social: “Ti distruggerò, ridatemi mia figlia”. In: Today.it.05.10.2025. https://www.today.it/cronaca/omicidio-dolores-dori-indagini-video-marito.html
Ferita a morte Dolores Dori, c’è il fermo per sua madre e il figlio minore VIDEO. In: Venezia Today. 06.10.2025. https://www.veneziatoday.it/cronaca/sparatoria-campo-lonato-morta-dolores-dori-camponogara-fermati-mamma-di-lei-figlio-16enne.html
Mother and 16-year-old son of woman shot dead arrested. In: Ansa. 06.10.2025. https://www.ansa.it/amp/english/news/2025/10/06/mother-and-16-year-old-son-of-woman-shot-dead-arrested_55557842-b312-46e8-a242-e4aec85d413c.html
Fatally wounded and dumped in front of the hospital: the victim’s mother and 16-year-old son arrested. In: L’Unione Sarda. 10.2025. https://www.unionesarda.it/en/italy/fatally-wounded-and-dumped-in-front-of-the-hospital-the-victim39-s-mother-and-16-year-old-son-arrested-l9lw540f?amp=1
Omicidio Dolores Dori, il video della sparatoria dopo l’agguato al campo rom. In: La Stampa. 06.10.2025. https://www.lastampa.it/cronaca/2025/10/06/video/omicidio_dolores_dori_lonato_del_garda_campo_rom_sparatoria-15340084/

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Italy: Feud

Roma Foundation — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 14:43:53 +0000

A feud between Roma resulted in the killing of a 44 year old woman. According to the latest reports, she arrived to collect her daughter, who had moved to the camp against her parents’ wishes. The woman is said to have been having an affair with a boy from the camp, but, according to Brescia Today, she has already been promised in marriage to another man.

She was later shot and wounded and died in a hospital where she was found at the entrance of the emergency room.

Bad.

Spari nel campo sinti, la vittima lasciata agonizzante in ospedale, la caccia all’uomo: l’omicidio di Dolores Dori. In: L’Unita. 06.10.2025. https://www.unita.it/2025/10/06/spari-campo-sinti-vittima-agonizzante-ospedale-caccia-uomo-omicidio-dolores-dori/

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Early Weddings, Virginity, and Stereotypes

Roma Foundation — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 14:48:10 +0000

A scandal currently seems to be on the front pages of several Austrian newspapers. The case of a wedding of 12 years old who, according to the press was no longer a virgin.

As usual, this is being described as common practice among all Roma. This is not the case, and concerns mostly a minority of all Roma communities.

https://youtu.be/oXEd3kIGpT0
Sie war 12 und nicht jungfräulich“ – Verstörende Roma-Hochzeitsbräuche enthüllt. In: Kosmo. 30.09.2025. https://www.kosmo.at/sie-war-12-und-nicht-jungfraeulich-verstoerende-roma-hochzeitsbraeuche-enthuellt/

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Lovara in Croatia

Roma Foundation — Sat, 16 Aug 2025 06:58:31 +0000

In the village of Maglenča in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Lovari, with the Roma House cultural and tourist centre, preserves its rich history, customs, and cultural heritage, thereby contributing to breaking down prejudices and promoting understanding in society. Under the leadership of the Đurđević family, they offer visitors authentic experiences – from traditional food, lavender products, cultural presentations to inspiring stories about freedom, inclusion, and coexistence.

Plava Ciganka in prvi romski diplomant: Lovari s tradicijo rušijo predsodke. In: ne Deljski. 12.08.2025. https://www.dnevnik.si/nedeljski/prosti-cas/romska-hisa-v-maglenci-kjer-lovari-s-tradicijo-rusijo-predsodke-2747849/

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Albania and Child Marriage

Roma Foundation — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 08:10:20 +0000

The case of a 13-year-old woman who became a mother. The father of her child is 25 years old. What is bad is that both say this is the tradition. Well, not quite …

« Ce sont des traditions roms », déclare le couple qui a « choqué » l’Albanie – Une adolescente de 13 ans est devenue mère. In: Gazeta Express. 19.06.2025. https://www.gazetaexpress.com/fr/Ce-sont-les-traditions-roms–dit-le-couple-qui-a-choqué-l%27Albanie–une-jeune-fille-de-13-ans-est-devenue-mère/

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Funerals

Roma Foundation — Sat, 21 Jun 2025 15:30:23 +0000

Two more article about a lavish funeral of a Polish Romni who died in the UK and was buried in Poland. Again they stress how “different” the Roma customs are from the general population.

Wyjątkowe sceny w Sochaczewie. Karawan z końmi na ulicach. Romowie czuwali całą noc. In: O2. 20.06.2025. https://www.o2.pl/informacje/wyjatkowe-sceny-w-sochaczewie-karawan-z-konmi-na-ulicach-romowie-czuwali-cala-noc-7169746832407456a
Romski pogrzeb z rozmachem w Sochaczewie. Przyjechało 150 osób, sprowadzono nawet specjalny karawan. In: Fakt. 21.06.2025. https://www.fakt.pl/wydarzenia/romski-pogrzeb-z-rozmachem-w-sochaczewie-sprawdzono-specjalny-karawan/4h5p00w

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Poland: Funeral

Roma Foundation — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 11:51:20 +0000

An article about the funeral of a 33 years old Polish Romni who was buried in Poland, although she lived in the UK. The article insists on the fact that the funeral rites are different from that of the Poles. They mentioned the night vigil over the coffin, and the hearth that had to be brought from Warsaw.

Romski pogrzeb w Sochaczewie. W duchu chrześcijańskim, lecz w odmiennym obyczaju. In: TU Sochaczew. 18.06.2025. https://tusochaczew.pl/pl/11_wiadomosci/84875_romski-pogrzeb-w-sochaczewie-w-duchu-chrzescijanskim-lecz-w-odmiennym-obyczaju.html

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All Saints Day in Poland

Roma Foundation — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 08:35:16 +0000

An article about Roma celebrations in the cemetery in Wrocław. Polish Roma honour the departed on November 1^st, eating drinking, and making music on their graves.

Muzyka, wódka i biesiada na cmentarzu. Tak dziś wspominają bliskich wrocławscy Romowie. In: Gazeta Wrocławska. 01.11.2023. https://gazetawroclawska.pl/muzyka-wodka-i-biesiada-na-cmentarzu-tak-dzis-wspominaja-bliskich-wroclawscy-romowie/ar/c1-18034387

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Rroma in Romania: Pictures

Roma Foundation — Sun, 10 Jul 2016 13:09:14 +0000

A set of nice photos of traditional Rroma in a village in Romania. From the look of it, Kalderaša.

Nice work, but this is exactly what perpetuates the stereotypes when not presented in context. This is a minority in a specific country where the villages are still mostly closer to the 19^th than to the 21^st centuries.

Fotoprojekt über Roma-Kultur: “Das Mädchen und das Huhn waren unzertrennlich” In: Spiegel Online. 19.06.2016. http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/gesellschaft/sinti-und-roma-fotoausstellung-cortorar-gypsies-in-koeln-a-1097637.html

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