Full Description
This groundbreaking book relates the oral histories of Romanies in the United States. It focuses on the Hungarian-Slovak Romani musical community originally from Delray, Michigan, as well as others from outlying areas in and near Michigan. Originally Romanies came from India and hundreds of years ago traveled to Europe, Latin America, the United States, and, eventually, Michigan. Their stories provide a different voice from the stereotypical, bigoted newspaper articles from Michigan newspapers in the late nineteenth century through today that reflect law enforcement agencies' prejudices or "racial profiling." Romanies in Michigan introduces their diverse, rich, resilient history in Michigan, based on oral histories, photographs, newspaper articles, legal documents, and other research. The book explores traditional modes of travel; Romanies' identity, history, perspective, and challenges with non-Romanies; their feelings as a minority group; and their self-efficacy, respect, and pride in their culture and work.
Contents
Contents Foreword, by Ian Hancock Preface Acknowledgments Who Are the Romanies? Always Traveling Prejudice and Romanies Romanies in Outlying Michigan Hungarian-Slovak Romani Music in Delray The Romanies Today Appendix 1. Recipes Appendix 2. Timeline of Laws and Injustices Appendix 3. Romani Groups Who Live in the United States Appendix 4. Timeline of Romani Migration to the New World and United States Appendix 5. Interviews Notes For Further Reference Index
