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The structure goes through three levels:
The history
Social development
Ethnological subjects
These three levels are embedded in general, global subjects.
To explain the history, socialpolitical developments, ethnic commons
and
differences in a better way, metalevels will be adopted, which show
specific aspects of problems in a Pan-european context, point out common
developments and describe varieties.
HISTORY - GLOBAL
Among other things: Migrations (Chorasan, Armenia, Byzanz, osmanian
empire) / legends (Lurain musicians) / migration to Central Europe start
of persecuting
HISTORY
BURGENLAND:
Among other things: first appearance in west Hungary / protection and
expel (Batthyány vs. Esterházy) / protection in wartimes
- Roma as armourers / persecuting „gipsy hunting“ in the
18. Century / decree of Kaiser Karl VI – (Gipsy pegs) / direction
of Maria Thersesia - dictate to settle down and the consequences / 1.
registration / Joseph II. ban to speak roman, assimilation / 19. Century.:
Influx regulations – Examples from different villages: Oberwart,
Kemeten, Stegersbach
SOCIAL POLITICAL
PART - GLOBAL
Stigmatizing since the beginning of the new century / change of economic
system / new social system and instrumentalization of the Roma / Language
and Identity (Roman lingual relatives) / importance of literature and
music / formation of the first roma-organisation / recognition as ethnic
group
SOCIAL POLITICAL
SITUATION – BURGENLAND-ROMA IN THE 20. CENTURY
1.) 1918 - 1939
1921 Boarders and their meaning to the Roma / discrimination / pursuit
/ Gipsy school / Gipsy card index / police count 1938 /7152 Roma) /
mayor meeting 1933 / "Die Zigeunerfrage im Burgenland" (May
1930 / good working social structures „extended family living"
/ multilanguage and traditional oral history
2.) GENOCIDE
Racial theories / Himmlers idea of the clean race of Sinti / concentration
camps Lackenbach, Ravensbrück, Auschwitz/ fate reports
3.) THE TIME AFTER WAR
Coming home / destroyed home, illegal special constitution / withdraw
in anonymity and assimilation / "repair" /help to victims
/ non acceptance of Lackenbach as a concentration camp / 1948 –
dispatch of Roma / unemployment / push off to schools for educationally
subnormal children / living conditions / destruction of extended families
4.) NEW SELF-CONFIDENCE
Acknowledge as 6. Austrian ethnic group/ foundation of roma-associations
/ roma-associations an their celebrations (butschu) / several events
/ literature, stories, readings, theatre/music / Language project including
description of languages / new medias – Romany Patrin, Mir tiny
mini multi, Radio Mora / educations care / Roman lessons by the Roma-association
/ school education – primary school Oberwart / Adult Education
Institution of the Roma in the Burgenland / social projects
5.) RACISM TODAY
Attempted assassination 1995 - letter bombs / memorial / discrimination
in work and housing
ETHNO CULTURAL
THEMES – GLOBAL
The others and we. Designations (Rom-gadje, Cale - payos etc.) / pejorative
terminology and their meanings / beside economy / entertainment / trade
/ profession as the cause of the identity / concept of cleanness and
dirt / foreign views on art and science / religion - religious confessions
ETHNO CULTURAL
THEMES – BURGENLAND
Trade, collect, smith, “Rastelbinden”, basket maker, sieve
maker etc. / family economy in necessary parts / “Störhandwerk”
/ comparison roma-gadje - travelling journey man / development of trade
to sheet metalworker, recycling economy, market traders / entertainment,
music
VALUES
Reverence of Madonna, pilgrimage / baptism - godfather / death and the
meaning of ancestors, “Mulo-faith” / importance of the family
/ supplement of the old, importance of children, duty to help each other
/ comparative to the world from the other people (“Gadje”) |