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  • Gypsy Law: Romani Legal Traditions and Culture
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Gypsy Law: Romani Legal Traditions and Culture 1st Edition, Kindle Edition

by Walter O. Weyrauch (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
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Approximately one thousand years ago Gypsies, or Roma, left their native India. Today Gypsies can be found in countries throughout the world, their distinct culture still intact in spite of the intense persecution they have endured. This authoritative collection brings together leading Gypsy and non-Gypsy scholars to examine the Romani legal system, an autonomous body of law based on an oral tradition and existing alongside dominant national legal networks.

For centuries the Roma have survived by using defensive strategies, especially the absolute exclusion of gadje (non-Gypsies) from their private lives, their values, and information about Romani language and social institutions. Sexuality, gender, and the body are fundamental to Gypsy law, with rules that govern being pure (vujo) or impure (marime). Women play an important role in maintaining legal customs, having the power to sanction and to contaminate, but they are not directly involved in legal proceedings.

These essays offer a comparative perspective on Romani legal procedures and identity, including topics such as the United States' criminalization of many aspects of Gypsy law, parallels between Jewish and Gypsy law, and legal distinctions between Romani communities. The contributors raise broad theoretical questions that transcend the specific Gypsy context and offer important insights into understanding oral legal traditions. Together they suggest a theoretical framework for explaining the coexistence of formal and informal law within a single legal system. They also highlight the ethical dilemmas encountered in comparative law research and definitions of "human rights."
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    Sept. 12 2001
  6. Language
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Walter O. Weyrauch is Distinguished Professor and Stephen C. O'Connell Chair of the Levin College of Law at the University of Florida, Gainesville.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B008WY0TXE
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of California Press
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ Sept. 12 2001
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 774 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 306 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0520924277
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  • Amber Hansford
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful read! Romanipen Vs. State Law
    Reviewed in Canada on March 18, 2003
    This book was an impulse buy for me, but it has come in very handy with my research into Romani Studies. With multiple articles, some regarding Romanipen Vs. State Law, and others just dealing with the culture itself, it has become required reading in my opinion for anyone interested in learning more about the Romanies.
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  • Robert B. Foreman
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Fascinating Book About Romani Cullture
    Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2019
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    This book is a collection of essays about the Romani (Gypsy) culture. If offers an historical perspective including the traditions and social structures of the main Romani groups around the world. The most fascinating thing about the book is that it compares and contrasts Romani laws with those of Europe and the United States. It also has a chapter contrasting legal and religious considerations that led to development of the current state of affairs. Although it is quite scholarly in its treatment of the subject with ample footnotes and citing of sources, it is still an interesting read.
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  • shakamama
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book
    Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2012
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    Strongly recomend this book. Having read other Law related books, regarding other minorities, this book was professional, comprehensive and yet easy to for the lay person to understand. I wish this and Ian Hancock's WE ARE THE ROMANI PEOPLE, were required reading for every law enforcement agency working with Romani Gypsy's.
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  • J. Etherton
    4.0 out of 5 stars Gypsy Law is fascinating!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2025
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    Scanned through this at a library and ended up ordering it. Its coming today and I am super excited. From what I've already seen, this work is done responsibly with respect to the unknowable backgrounds of this ancient, nomadic society. Super happy to finally have my own copy.
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  • Dai-Shakan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gypsy Law
    Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2005
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    This material gives a great deal of stimulus to any humanitarian anthropological interests about gypsies. Written in language that a lay person can understand, it is stimulating and interesting. In fact, I find it difficult to put it down.
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  • Jenn
    1.0 out of 5 stars Poorly researched
    Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2008
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    This book is a badly written report. Firstly, it focuses mainly on only two roma groups, the Finnish Kaale and Canadian gypsies. Despite this, the author is too afraid to say anything specific, so most results of breaking any gypsy laws are left vague and unspecified. Second, many things are excluded in the explanations and research, such as women's roles and things like Divanos and Bandoliers. The book also glances at women's and family roles, and does not address any actual taboos broken or transgressions perpetuated. I found nothing like the information in the summary, all of which can be found in five seconds from reliable sites using google.
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