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Fascination

September 29, 2025 Published by: Roma Foundation

Another article about Roma graves in Slovakia. As usual, they dwell on the luxury, about the fact that families go and visit them, etc. No one writes an article about the neglected graves in those communities.

Hrob zosnulého Rómskeho vajdu sa mení na nepoznanie: Zo zabudnutia až po sviatočnú večeru?! In: Pluska. 26.09.2025. https://www1.pluska.sk/regiony/hrob-zosnuleho-romskeho-vajdu-sa-meni-na-nepoznanie-zo-zabudnutia-az-po-sviatocnu-veceru?itm_modul=react_s24_p1d&itm_brand=sport24&itm_template=hp&itm_position=1&itm_cb_position=mid_main_8

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Lavish Grave

August 20, 2025 Published by: Roma Foundation

An article ibn the Slovak press about a lavish grave in Prešov. The grave was recently renovated. Apparently, in the presence of all the family.

Najznámejší rómsky hrob vynovili: Výzdobu v takejto farbe ste ešte na cintoríne nevideli! In: Plus Jeden Den. 19.08.2025. https://www1.pluska.sk/regiony/najznamejsi-romsky-hrob-vynovili-vyzdobu-v-takejto-farbe-ste-este-na-cintorine-nevideli

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Poland: Roma Graves

November 1, 2024 Published by: Roma Foundation

After several articles in the Slovak press, it’s now the turn of Polish papers to speak about Roma graves.

Nietypowe groby na polskich cmentarzach. Będą tu dziś tańczyć, śpiewać, jeść i pić. In: Fakt. 01.11.2024. https://www.fakt.pl/wydarzenia/teraz-juz-takich-nie-buduja-nietypowe-grobowce-do-kogo-naleza/d5664vq

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Slovakia, Graves, and Roma

October 30, 2024 Published by: Roma Foundation

Another article about cemeteries in Slovakia. According to the article, the cemetery ry in Žehra (Spišská Nová Ves district) is dotted with bizarre black tombstones. In Prešov, a larger-than-life-sized marble engraved mobster haunts the ciry, and another extravagance has been added to the grave of Řuma (†53) from a lavish funeral!

Luxus až za hrob: Na prepychových rómskych pomníkoch mramorom nešetria! A podobizeň musí byť! In: Pluska. 29.10.2024. https://www1.pluska.sk/regiony/luxus-az-za-hrob-na-prepychovych-romskych-pomnikoch-mramorom-nesetria-a-podobizen-musi-byt

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Slovakia: Tombstones

October 29, 2024 Published by: Roma Foundation

The story of a small village, Žehra with a gothic church, confronted now with tombstones with a colorful, life-size likeness in black marble are a novelty at the cemetery in, which local Roma build for their deceased.

Divy pod vzácnym gotickým kostolom: Bizarné pomníky na cintoríne s podobizňami zosnulých Rómov. In: Pluska. 29.10.2024. https://www1.pluska.sk/regiony/divy-pod-vzacnym-gotickym-kostolom-bizarne-pomniky-na-cintorine-s-podobiznami-zosnulych-romov