More about "Djanes" project
This is a media project of the Roma youth organization "ARCA". It includes news of the Roma community in Ukraine, interviews and life stories, interesting facts designed to break stereotypes.
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Something should be left in the past: the stereotyping of Roma in classical literature
This is a classic! We hear it everywhere. Authors of enthusiastic reviews may even raise their eyes to the sky, click their tongues, and make a characteristic hand gesture. But what lies behind this classicism? What does literature, which has become a model, teach us?
Malanka Festivities, Leading the Horse , and Honouring the Ancestors: Christmas Celebrations among R
Christmas traditions of Romani communities feature ancient and authentic customs and traditions. Not unlike Ukrainians, the Romanis consider it important to cherish the memory of their deceased ancestors and to propagate their bloodline; to prepare honey kutia with walnuts, to sing Koliada carols at the top of one’s voice—and, of course, to immerse oneself into the spirit and the magic of the upcoming Christmas.
"I am Ukrainian, yes – I am a Romani": the impressive story of the poetess Rani Romani.
Raisa Nabaranchuk, or as most Roma people call her, Rani Romani, is one of the few representatives of Romani literature who became an important cult figure in the creation of Romani poetry and culture overall during her lifetime.
Why are the Roma “unsuccessful”? Or how does discrimination impact the future.
Education is the foundation of any successful society. The main thing is for all citizens of this society to have unimpeded access to quality education.
"Gypsy punk" and Carpathian rap in the music of the band Gogol Bordello
Who is Eugene Hütz, and what do the Roma have to do with it? We talk about the iconic American musician of Ukrainian-Roma descent in our material.
The stories of Roma migrants who are helping people
On February 24, 2022, our lives were divided into "before" and "after." We will share with you three stories of Roma individuals who were forced to leave their homes and start a new life in a different place.
Netflix has made the series Infamia about Roma. Is it worth watching?
Apart from being a series that talks about the struggles of a Roma youngster woman to become a rap singer and follow her dreams, this series brings into its scene’s real experiences of hate and racism that Roma women and men encounter in Poland and in other countries in Europe
They Serve Ukraine: Portraits of Roma Defending the State
The war has achieved something that we may not have been able to accomplish in years of independence - it has shown that the most important thing is not a person's nationality or skin color, but their actions and willingness to die for their homeland. Next, we will mention three stories of military Romani individuals who are defending Ukraine and are ready to sacrifice everything to liberate our land from occupiers.
The first Romani in the territory of Ukraine: a Trail of Misery and Mastery
It is the opinion of researchers that the first Romanis got into Ukrainian territory in the 15th or the 16th century, as they were escaping slavery and persecution.
Some war stories are stories about good people
During the Russian aggression in Ukraine, Tetiana and her four-year-old daughter Varvara were in Mariupol. Living in a house with a military shelter under it, she was able to move to a more or less safe place on the first day. The basement of the house became home to hundreds of people, including two Roma families.
Also in this section:
- Альфреда Марковська: історія життя і порятунку інших
- «Дивись і не забувай»: 15 років Dikh He Na Bister у Кракові
- ФОТОРЕПОРТАЖ: У Києві відкрили виставку про ромську історію та ідентичність
- «Відновлення пам'яті – роми у Варшавському гетто». Історична екскурсія у Варшаві
- PHOTO REPORT: Events commemorating the victims of the Roma genocide in Babyn Yar
- 2 серпня — Міжнародний день памʼяті жертв геноциду ромів
- Коли допомога — це більше, ніж ваучер
- Антициганізм поруч: як розпізнати упередження у звичних словах і жартах
- Стереотип замість культури: як TikTok спрощує ромську ідентичність
- Як роми захищають Україну під час війни