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Kinship, social organisation and genealogical manipulations in Gypsy osadas in eastern Slovakia
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The article deals with kinship and social organisation in Gypsy osadas in eastern Slovakia, in particular with the question of genealogical manipulation, which in the Gypsy osadas is often used to modify and adjust kinship relationships to the actual needs of individuals or families in question. The basic assumption here is that the social organisation of Gypsy osadas is fundamentally based on kinship, which is an essential grid used to articulate and manipulate social relations of other kind...
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