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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

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