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Post by The (BLANK) of... on Jan 7, 2010 17:59:47 GMT
Hey! I am just interested in know if there are more titles than King, Emperor, Queen, Prince, and Princess within the Gypsy (Roma) world? Like Count, Baron, Lord, Duke? Also wondering if the Gypsy King can grant noble titles to his people. Thanks for your help!
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Post by observer on Jan 20, 2010 0:55:19 GMT
Hey! I am just interested in know if there are more titles than King, Emperor, Queen, Prince, and Princess within the Gypsy (Roma) world? Like Count, Baron, Lord, Duke? Also wondering if the Gypsy King can grant noble titles to his people. Thanks for your help! Mary Ellen Tsekos, in an article entitled "Minority Rights: The Failure of International Law to Protect the Roma,' published in "Human Rights Brief: A Legal Resource for the International Human Rights Community," Volume 9, No. 3. P. 26, 2002, (http://www.wcl.american.edu/hrbrief/09/3roma.cfm), states that "local authorities often try to control the Roma by arresting their 'King.' The 'King of the Gypsies,' however, is an individual, usually of low standing, who places himself in the position of an ad hoc liaison between the Roma and the gaje (non-Roma). Thus, the arrest of the 'King' harms the Roma very little. These deceptions have increased hostile feelings toward the Roma and make it nearly impossible for outsiders to understand their culture." If she is correct, it is unlikely that any Romani would accept a title from a low-ranking person whose function is to be arrested in order to prevent harm coming to the rest of his people. |
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Post by Cinderella on Jan 20, 2010 5:28:24 GMT
Observer, thank you for finding that. Very interesting.
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Post by The (BLANK) of... on Jan 20, 2010 8:11:57 GMT
I would think they would hold them in high esteem for "sacrificing" themselves for them.
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Post by betti on May 6, 2010 21:25:47 GMT
Thank you for letting me back on the chatboard , i dont really know why they threw me off to begin with really......
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