Gypsy-noblewoman: perception of unequal marriage problem in Russian society XIX- early XX century

Natalia Gancarz

Storòźko Tatiàna. Rromni-Rani: E “bange prandipnasqëri” percèpcia dr-e Rusiaqëro dostipen dr-o XIX-to śb. aj e XX-tone śb/qëro śirdutne berśa. O artìklo rodlǎrel gasave “bange prandimàta”, save ondǒnas butivar dr-e Rusiaqëro dostipen dr-o XIX-to śb. aj e XX-tone śb/qëro śird maśkär gaʒe raja thaj Rroma. I avtòra inkalel dr-o dud o xainga aj o mexanìzmo, sär kerdili e Rromniaqëri piktùra (tasvir) dr-o dostipen e vaxtesqëro. Dr-akava kontèksto, si vasno te determinas o than e rromane xorěnqëro dr-e rusikane aristokraciaqëro ʒiipen. Śaj te areslǒl, maśkär avërenθe prdal akale periodaqëre literaturaqëri. I rromani tèma (dre savǎθe perel vi i sociàlo problèma e “bange prandimatenqëre”) sas jekh maśkär o śerutne tème dr-i rusikani literatùra, ʒikaj i rromni sas sikavdi tela jekh but romantìko dud.

The article investigates widespread in Russian society of the XIX- early XX century phenomenon of unequal marriages between nobles and gypsies. The author examines the sources and mechanisms of formation of the image of the Gypsy women in of that time society. In this context it is important to determine the place of Gypsy choirs in the life of Russian aristocracy. It is possible, in particular through the analysis of that period literature. Gypsy theme (including social problem of unequal marriages) was one of the key themes in Russian literature and gypsy woman was reflected in a romanticized image.