As I have mentioned earlier, when I started to figure out my own background and my ancestors, I discovered it used to be several organizations or smaller groups which represented The Travelers (Romani people). I also noticed very soon that a couple of the organizations hardly communicated with each other, or had any sensible dialogue at all in regards to how to tackle the past … Continue reading Umbrella organization? Why not?
I have always known that my ancestors belong to the Travelers. Or, Romani people as they are called in the more official therm. But it was not before in my 50s I really started to look into my heritage, and to start with tracing ancestors and living relatives, or genealogy as it is called. This can be a very exciting hobby, and very rewarding as … Continue reading The more the merrier.
Nå har Romanifolkets kulturforening fått seg en wikipedia side. Romanifolkets Kulturforening (RKF) er en norsk ideell organisasjon som ble grunnlagt den 26 Juli 2021. RKF sitt hovedsete befinner seg i Bergen og foreningen har derfor Vestlandet som sin landsregion. RKF har medlemmer over hele Skandinavia, men majoriteten av medlemmene bor i Norge (2023). Formål RKF har til formål å drive med formidling av romanifolket sin … Continue reading Romanifolkets kulturforening.
Since the beginning of time, whenever a group of individuals, humans or animals, travelled or operated together, there would always be some sort of leadership and followers within the group. This is still a fact today, no matter what system we we live in. It be a democratic or dictatorial system, leaders and followers still exist. So it is no surprise when we learn the … Continue reading Elitism among today’s Romani Travelers.
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