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Roma Koritari Group (Gypsies) in the Register Books of the Parish of St. Vid in Pitomača (1728–1912)
Vladimir Miholek
; Đurđevac
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Roma (Gypsies) Koritari began to immigrate in large numbers to Podravina in the middle of the 19th century from Hungary. They were engaged in making wooden objects, especially troughs, and were prone to begging, vagrancy and petty theft. They lived in miserable earthen huts in the settlements near woods, major roads and watercourses, especially where there was soft wood suitable for processing. Koritari is a semi-nomadic Roma group, so those huts served only as temporary residences. Due to their specific way of life they were hated among the people, and the Austrian and Croatian authorities tried to colonize them with numerous laws and prevent them from wandering, but without success. The paper covers all Roma (Gypsies) Koritari recorded in the registers of the Parish of St. Vid in Pitomača, covering a period of approximately one century, more precisely from 1828 to 1912. All data on baptisms, deaths and marriages were analysed, and their clothing, vocation, diet and lifestyle were described, as well as names and migratory movements that far exceed the area of the parish, and the locations of their habitats. In addition, the degree of coexistence with the domicile population is shown by outlining some examples. Since there are few historical sources about the Podravina Roma, the church registers served well for the basic historical overview of the group of Roma (Gypsies) Koritari group in the parish in Pitomača, along with the use of additional sources: literature, newspaper articles and cartographic materials of the respective period.
Ključne riječi
Roma Koritari group; clothes; vocation; diet; dwellings; names and family names; migration movements; Parish of St. Vid in Pitomača; 19th century
Hrčak ID:
268181
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Datum izdavanja:
1.6.2021.
Posjeta: 1.715 *