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Roast Chicken and Other Gypsy Stories: Oral Narratives Among Serbian Gypsies

Roast Chicken and Other Gypsy Stories: Oral Narratives Among Serbian Gypsies

Cvorovic, Jelena

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Series: Europaeische Hochschulschriften / European University Studie, Book 75

AnthropologyGeneral PsychologySerbian & Croatian

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ISBN10: 3631604033
ISBN13: 9783631604038
Publisher: Peter Lang
Published: Apr 14 2010
Pages: 132
Language: English
This book discusses narrative as an adaptive cultural mechanism among Gypsies in Serbia. As a key traditional trait of Serbian Gypsies, storytelling, conveyed along kin generations, influences the behavior of all who listen. Since their appearance in the Balkans centuries ago, an insecure social environment has shaped their cultural traditions, including that of storytelling. Their traditional stories reaffirm the strong identity with their kinship group, yet, at the same time, plead loudly for recognition from outsiders. The success achieved by Gypsies in maintaining themselves and their culture can be attributed, in large measure, to the power of their traditional stories.

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