Andrzeja Wojtasa Cyganów opisanie

Adam Bartosz provided an introduction to Andrzej Wojtas’ document. The author of the notes on the Gypsy people was one of the “social experts” for ethnography students doing their field research in Spisz (the Carpathians) in the 1970’s. They asked him to write down his memories and reflections on Carpathian Gypsies (Bergitka Roma) who settled down in his village. The text is both a document of Gypsy life in the first half of the 20th century, and a record of opinions and judgments about them, expressed by the local village communities. Apart from being informative it shows great literary value.

Natalia Gancarz

E Adam Bartośesqëro tèksto si jekh padmad, savi liʒal dr-o dokumènto e Andrzej Wojtasesqëro. Akada avtòro, savo lekhlǎs pal-o Rroma, sas e etnografiaqëre studentěnqe Krakowosθe jekh „sociàlo ekspèrti”, kana keren sas rodlǎripen p-o terèni dr-e Karpatenqëro Spiśo dr-o berśa ’70 e nakhle seliberśesqëre. Pala so sar mangle jone lesθar, lekhlǎs pesqëre serimàta aj godidimàta pal-o beślǎrde karpatika (ja „bergìtka”) Rroma, save beśen sas dre lesqëro gav. Akada tèksto si vipalvaxte jekh dokumènto pala akala Rromenqëro ʒivipen dr-o angluno dopaś e XX-tone śeliberśesqëro thaj kidipen opìnie aj dikhimàta pala lenθe, sar athòska dikhen sas len e gavesqëre gaʒe. Khrigal śaj te uśardǒl lesqëri ahor sar literàro kreàcia.