Romanipen/Commune trial
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Loss on the side is an ordeal,
but a loss within is a fatal mistake. |
Romanipen is Roma spirit, the essence of a Roma, Roma laws, willingness and desire to follow them, awareness of belonging to the Roma community, set of Roma character traits alltogether.
Gadjo - a man without romanipen, outside the framework of the Roma culture, who has no Romani qualities and who does not aspire to belong to the Roma community. Romano rat, literally - "Romani blood". It is believed that Romani blood is strong and among non-Roma who are romano rat it manifests itself in being drawn to Romani culture, a creative view on life, temperament and a constant spiritual quest no matter where they were raised. Romano rat have the right to become Roma, but strict conditions are imposed in compliance with romanipen, just as for those who were raised in Romani culture. |
Romanistan – a community of all the Roma in the world. The Roma in the majority believe that their republic does not require land: its territory lies "across the souls of men". The main law of Romanistan is "Romanipen". Those who do not abide Romani law are automatically cast out of the "republic".
Roma law can be divided into three parts: 1) Behavior within the Roma community. 2)Behavior beyond the Roma community. 3)The general behavior in the Roma community and beyond. The elder members of the community, whose opinion has a huge credibility, oversee the implementation of Romani law. All disputes are dealt with in a Commune trial, which consists of influential people who have no interest in the debated matter. Find out more about the Roma and their traditions » |