When preparing to review my first book, I didn't really have any specific plans how I would do it. Though possessing only 215 pages more than half of which were photographs, the book presented a major challenge to me as a learner. In the end I decided to approach my review by structuring it around several questions that presented themselves as I was reading.
The first question was of course, why this book? I first chose Bart McDowell's "Gypsies. Wanderers of the…
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Under this tab, you will find interesting news on art, culture, history and media, gathered by: Wout J. van Vloten. Wout is also editor of the World Artists Initiative "Khetanes" page on Facebook. Articles published here can also be found on his Facebook page or on the Khetanes page on…
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Roma Stereotype blog
by Monica Bodirsky
Truth and Myth
Racial stereotypes are damaging because they are a distilled version of an entire culture or race. Stereotypes reduce a group or culture to a one-dimensional caricature by ignoring aspects of complexity and diversity. Sadly, despite the inaccuracies and often-ludicrous portrayals of Romani…
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Khamoro Budapest Band is a folklore band which plays authentic contemporary gypsy music collected from all over the country.Beside collections and covers they write, compose and publish their own original songs.Their virtuosic songs are escorted with oral bass and colorful ornaments. The „listeners” (csacsi vorba) are deeply emotional.The lyrics are about family, love , happyness and sorrow of their actual statement ornamented with thirds.
The…
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My dear friend, my friends! Please do help me in Hungarian Gypsies! Racism xenophobia in our country has escalated. It is increasingly difficult for peace!Continue
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Grattan Puxon said…I write to let know about plans for the Jubilee World Roma Congress taking place in London next summer [1-5 August]. For the first time it will be possible for all members of our communities (over 16) to vote electronically in the…Continue
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I'm an amateur photographer myself I have great photos I'm pulling Romani Gypsy photosContinue
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