Agáta Hypšová – The Interview
created: 10. 01. 2023 14:07 modified: 10. 01. 2023 14:08
The interview with Agáta Hypšová about her family, childhood in Brekov, her studies and memoirs of the revolutionary year 1989. She also talks about the traditions kept in her 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 Agáta Hypšová general audience internal
Brekov - Memories
created: 06. 12. 2022 12:21 modified: 06. 12. 2022 12:22
Interview anonymized. The respondent Silvia is a resident of the village of Brekov. She mentions how the Roma lived in this village in the past, and what it is like today.
The regional history of the Roma living in the village of Brekov is the subject of audio recordings that DICRK obtained free of charge from researcher Elena Cinová. Her research project called Brekov Roma in the Flow of Time was supported in 2020 by the Fund for the Support of the Culture of National Minorities. Guided interviews are in Slovak and bring closer the life and culture of the Roma and their perception of social change in the region.
Brekov is located in Eastern Slovakia about 6 km from the town of Humenné. The Laborec river flows nearby. Administratively, it belongs to the Humenné district and the Prešov Region.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective biographical monologue guided Slovak anonymous respondent general audience internal
Renáta Kirvejová - Speaking
created: 06. 12. 2022 11:09 modified: 06. 12. 2022 11:10
Renáta Kirvejová was 50 years old at the time of the interview. She was born in Vranov nad Topľou. She got married and moved to Brekov. She talks about herself, her family and children, about the coexistence of the majority with Roma, about discrimination.
The regional history of the Roma living in the village of Brekov is the subject of the processing of audio recordings that the DICRK obtained 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.
Brekov is located in Eastern Slovakia about 6 km from the town of Humenné. The Laborec river flows nearby. Administratively, it belongs to the Humenné district and the Prešov Region.
category: speaking
tags: biographical monologue guided Slovak Renáta Kirvejová general audience internal
Cyril Demeter - Talking
created: 10. 01. 2022 13:38 modified: 10. 01. 2022 13:40
Cyril Demeter is from the village of Brekov. He was 57 in the time of the interview. He comes from the working-class family. His father worked in Brekov in lime factory. In the same time he used to earn money as a musician, he played violin. He speaks about the local Romani community, the co-existence with the majority, about the Romani language and significant cultural and social changes.
The regional history of the Roma living in the village of Brekov is the subject of audio recordings that DICRK obtained free of charge from researcher Elena Cinová. Her research project called Brekov Roma in the Flow of Time was supported in 2020 by the Fund for the Support of the Culture of National Minorities. Guided interviews are in Slovak and bring closer the life and culture of the Roma and their perception of social change in the region.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective biographical dialogue guided Slovak Cyril Demeter general audience internal
Monika Siváková - Talking
created: 10. 01. 2022 13:15 modified: 10. 01. 2022 13:15
Monika Sivakova comes from the village of Brekov. She was 52 during the interview. She comes from the working-class family. She graduated from the secondary grammar school in Humenné. She has two adult children. She speaks about the local Romani community, the co-existence with the majority, about the Romani language and the significant cultural and social changes.
The regional history of the Roma living in the village of Brekov is the subject of audio recordings that DICRK obtained free of charge from researcher Elena Cinová. Her research project called Brekov Roma in the Flow of Time was supported in 2020 by the Fund for the Support of the Culture of National Minorities. Guided interviews are in Slovak and bring closer the life and culture of the Roma and their perception of social change in the region.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective biographical dialogue guided Slovak Monika Siváková general audience internal
Etela Kirvejová - Talking
created: 10. 01. 2022 11:59 modified: 10. 01. 2022 12:00
Etela Kirvejová comes from the village of Brekov. She was 75 in the time of the interview. Her father worked in mines, later in Czech Republic, her mother worked as the cleaning lady at the post-office. She speaks about the local Romani community, their life with the majority, about the Romani language and signifcant cultural and social changes.
The regional history of the Roma living in the village of Brekov is the subject of audio recordings that DICRK obtained free of charge from researcher Elena Cinová. Her research project called Brekov Roma in the Flow of Time was supported in 2020 by the Fund for the Support of the Culture of National Minorities. Guided interviews are in Slovak and bring closer the life and culture of the Roma and their perception of social change in the region.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective biographical dialogue guided Slovak Etela Kirvejová general audience internal
Ervín Tokár - Talking
created: 10. 01. 2022 11:42 modified: 10. 01. 2022 11:43
Ervín Tokár was born in the village of Naciná Ves he comes from the family of five children. He married a woman from Brekov and went to live there. He speaks about the local Romani community, their co-existence with the majority as well as about the significant cultural and social changes.
The regional history of the Roma living in the village of Brekov is the subject of audio recordings that DICRK obtained free of charge from researcher Elena Cinová. Her research project called Brekov Roma in the Flow of Time was supported in 2020 by the Fund for the Support of the Culture of National Minorities. Guided interviews are in Slovak and bring closer the life and culture of the Roma and their perception of social change in the region.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective biographical dialogue guided Slovak general audience internal
Marta Tokárová - Talking
created: 10. 01. 2022 11:23 modified: 10. 01. 2022 11:23
Marta Tokárová was born in the village of Naciná Ves. Her father came from Brekov. She was 68-year-old in the time of the interview. She talks about the local Romani community, their co-existence with the majority, about the Romani language as well as about the significant cultural and social changes.
The regional history of the Roma living in the village of Brekov is the subject of audio recordings that DICRK obtained free of charge from researcher Elena Cinová. Her research project called Brekov Roma in the Flow of Time was supported in 2020 by the Fund for the Support of the Culture of National Minorities. Guided interviews are in Slovak and bring closer the life and culture of the Roma and their perception of social change in the region.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective biographical dialogue guided Slovak Marta Tokárová general audience internal
Mária Gunárová - Talking
created: 10. 01. 2022 11:09 modified: 10. 01. 2022 11:09
Mária Gunárová from the village of Brekov, she was 82 at the time of the interview. She was born in the village of Roztoky (Svidník district). She went to the village Brekov. In the interview, he talks about the local Roma community, and coexistence with the majority, about the Roma language and significant cultural and social changes.
The regional history of the Roma living in the village of Brekov is the subject of audio recordings that DICRK obtained free of charge from researcher Elena Cinová. Her research project called Brekov Roma in the Flow of Time was supported in 2020 by the Fund for the Support of the Culture of National Minorities. Guided interviews are in Slovak and bring closer the life and culture of the Roma and their perception of social change in the region.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective biographical dialogue guided Slovak Mária Gunárová general audience internal
Koloman Gunár - Talking
created: 10. 01. 2022 10:24 modified: 10. 01. 2022 10:26
Ing. Koloman Gunár comes from the village of Brekov, he was 71 at the time of the interview. From his father's side he comes from a family of musicians, after his mother he is from a family of blacksmiths. From 1967 to 1972 he was a student at the University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering in Bratislava, Department of Civil Engineering. He worked at the District Agricultural Administration in the investment department. In 1990, he co-founded a political party called the Roma Integration Party.
The regional history of the Roma living in the village of Brekov is the subject of audio recordings that DICRK obtained free of charge from researcher Elena Cinová. Her research project called Brekov Roma in the Flow of Time was supported in 2020 by the Fund for the Support of the Culture of National Minorities. Guided interviews are in Slovak and bring closer the life and culture of the Roma and their perception of social change in the region.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective biographical dialogue guided Slovak Koloman Gunár general audience internal
