Štefan Tupý, Podskalka, Humenné
created: 13. 01. 2023 14:34 modified: 13. 01. 2023 14:34
The interview is a part of the research project focused on collecting the memoirs of people dwelling in Podskalka, a Romani quarter of the town Humenné. The researcher is Peter Kudráč, the local activist. The respondents participating in the project answer questions about their origin, dwelling place, education, profession, memories of the events and changes after 1968 and 1989, as well as about the form and content of the Romani culture. The interview is in Romani language. Person interviewed was Štefan Tupý, the interview was lead by Peter Kudráč.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective biographical dialogue guided Romani Štefan Tupý general audience internal
Anna Jurová: After the War
created: 13. 01. 2023 13:21 modified: 13. 01. 2023 13:22
The interview with historian Anna Jurová was conducted by Daniela Hivešová-Šilanová and was recorded for the purposes of the article "Illegally Built Romani Settlements? "Another Disinformation in the Slovak Media! In Romano nevo ľil, year 11, no. 509(455)-517(463) (2001), p. 17.
In the third part of the interview Dr. Jurová talks about the situation of Roma in Slovakia after the end of World War II until the 1990s, when after 1989 property was settled in restitution and many Roma settlements found themselves on land that did not belong to them. Based on her research and historical sources, Dr. Jurová gives a concrete answer as to whether Roma settlements in Slovakia are legal or not.
category: speaking
tags: academic factual dialogue humanities Anna Jurová Daniela Hivešová-Šilanová general audience internal
Anna Jurová: War Years
created: 13. 01. 2023 13:17 modified: 13. 01. 2023 13:18
The interview with historian Anna Jurová was conducted by Daniela Hivešová-Šilanová and was recorded for the purposes of the article "Illegally Built Romani Settlements?" Another Disinformation in the Slovak Media! In Romano nevo ľil, year 11, no. 509(455)-517(463) (2001), p. 17.
In the second part of the interview Dr. Jurová, from a historical point of view, speaks about the life of Roma in the territory of Slovakia during the wartime Slovak state, when various anti-Roma decrees were issued that denied them the rights, limited their free movement, travel, and work. On April 20, 1941, a decree of the Ministry of the Interior was adopted on the eviction of Roma from the villages to a remote place designated by the village, which was later repeated in 1943, signed by the Minister of the Interior Mach. Work and concentration camps were established, the number of people imprisoned was defined by the municipalities themselves.
category: speaking
tags: academic factual dialogue humanities Anna Jurová Daniela Hivešová-Šilanová general audience internal
Anna Jurová: Settling of Romani People in Slovak Villages
created: 11. 01. 2023 14:36 modified: 11. 01. 2023 15:15
The interview with historian Anna Jurová was conducted by Daniela Hivešová-Šilanová and was recorded for the purposes of the article "Illegally Built Romani Settlements?" Another Disinformation in the Slovak Media! In Romano nevo ľil, year 11, no. 509(455)-517(463) (2001), p. 17.
In the first part of the interview Dr. Jurová sheds light on the historical context, causes and reasons for the settlement of Roma in our territory. Based on historical sources and documentary evidence, she presented a brief summary of the arrival of Roma in Slovakia from the 14th century to the 18th century, when they had to abandon their nomadic way of life during the reign of Maria Theresa and Joseph II. At the end of the 18th century, censuses were taken in individual counties, on the basis of which it was found that around 20 thousand Roma lived in Slovakia during this period. Subsequently,she mentions several towns and villages where the Roma lived, how long and their approximate number, also the way of life and livelihood.
category: speaking
tags: academic factual dialogue humanities Anna Jurová Daniela Hivešová-Šilanová general audience internal
Tibor Demeter - The Interview
created: 11. 01. 2023 13:04 modified: 11. 01. 2023 13:10
Tibor Demeter's memoir. In the interview, he talks about his family, childhood, studies, life, as well as memories of the Easter holidays and family customs. In the background, his wife completes his narration.
The regional history of Roma living in the village of Brekov is the subject of the audio recordings, which DICRK obtained free of charge from researcher Elena Cinová. In 2020, her research project entitled The Brekov Roma in the Flow of Time was supported by the Fund for the Support of the Culture of National Minorities. Guided interviews are in the Slovak language and introduce life, culture and social changes in the region.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective biographical dialogue guided Slovak Tibor Demeter general audience internal
Katarína Demeterová - The Interview
created: 11. 01. 2023 11:24 modified: 11. 01. 2023 11:27
Memorial story of Katarína Demeterová, who comes from the village of Rudľov and married in the village of Brekov. In the interview, she talks about her family, childhood, studies, life, as well as memories of the revolutionary year 1989 and family customs.
The regional history of Roma living in the village of Brekov is the subject of the audio recordings, which DICRK obtained free of charge from researcher Elena Cinová. In 2020, her research project entitled The Brekov Roma in the Flow of Time was supported by the Fund for the Support of the Culture of National Minorities. Guided interviews are in the Slovak language and introduce life, culture and social changes in the region.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective biographical dialogue guided Slovak Katarína Demeterová general audience internal
Milan Sivák - The interview
created: 11. 01. 2023 11:09 modified: 11. 01. 2023 11:15
Milan Sivak comes from Cernina and married in Brekov. In the memoir interview, he talks about his childhood, his family, the life of Roma in Cernina and Brekov, their customs and traditions, but also about the Roma language and his memories of 1989.
The regional history of Roma living in the village of Brekov is the subject of the audio recordings, which DICRK obtained free of charge from researcher Elena Cinová. In 2020, her research project entitled The Brekov Roma in the Flow of Time was supported by the Fund for the Support of the Culture of National Minorities. Guided interviews are in the Slovak language and introduce life, culture and social changes in the region.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective biographical dialogue guided Slovak Milan Sivák general audience internal
Jana Kirvejová - The Interview
created: 11. 01. 2023 10:29 modified: 11. 01. 2023 10:59
Jana Kirvejová comes from Brekov. In the memorial interview,she talks about her family, her childhood in Brekovo, the school years and the relations between Roma and Non-Roma in the village then and now. We also learn from the interview about her marriage and children, about her experiences with discrimination and how she experienced the changes in 1989. She also mentions Christmas, Easter and wedding customs.
The regional history of Roma living in the village of Brekov is the subject of the audio recordings, which DICRK obtained free of charge from researcher Elena Cinová. In 2020, her research project entitled The Brekov Roma in the Flow of Time was supported by the Fund for the Support of the Culture of National Minorities. Guided interviews are in the Slovak language and introduce life, culture and social changes in the region.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective biographical dialogue guided Slovak Jana Kirvejová general audience internal
František Demeter - The Interview
created: 10. 01. 2023 15:05 modified: 10. 01. 2023 15:08
František Demeter talks about his family, his ancestors, the childhood and the customs and traditions of Christmas and Easter holidays. He also remembers the events of the revolutionary year 1989 and the changes it caused in lives of Romani people in his vicinity.
The regional history of Roma living in the village of Brekov is the subject of the audio recordings, which DICRK obtained free of charge from researcher Elena Cinová. In 2020, her research project entitled The Brekov Roma in the Flow of Time was supported by the Fund for the Support of the Culture of National Minorities. Guided interviews are in the Slovak language and introduce life, culture and social changes in the region.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective biographical dialogue guided Slovak František Demeter general audience internal
Zdenka Demeterová – The Interview
created: 10. 01. 2023 14:44 modified: 10. 01. 2023 14:45
Zdenka Demeterová speaks about her life, her family, the children, she comments on personal relations between Roma and Non-Roma in Brekov, she speaks about the Romani language, the customs and traditions in the family.
The regional history of Roma living in the village of Brekov is the subject of the audio recordings, which DICRK obtained free of charge from researcher Elena Cinová. In 2020, her research project entitled The Brekov Roma in the Flow of Time was supported by the Fund for the Support of the Culture of National Minorities. Guided interviews are in the Slovak language and introduce life, culture and social changes in the region.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective biographical dialogue guided Slovak Zdenka Demeterová general audience internal