TY  - BOOK
AU  - Jelena Cvorovic
PY  - 2011
CY  - Berlin, Germany
PB  - Peter Lang Verlag
SN  - 0721-3549
SN  - 9783653004946
TI  - Roast Chicken and other Gypsy Stories
T2  - Oral Narratives among Serbian Gypsies
DO  - 10.3726/978-3-653-00494-6
UR  - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1044354
N2  - 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.
KW  - Tradition, traditional stories, social behavior, culture
LA  - English
ER  -