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"Rukeli", or Prisoner Number 9841: Boxing champion Johann Trollmann was yet another victim of forced sterilization and racialization

"Straight and strong as a tree trunk." Those are the characteristics that led Johann Trollman, a gifted boxer from Hannover, Germany, to be given the nickname "Rukeli", which in the language of the German Roma and Sinti means "tree", while Nazism was still on the rise. 

His life story has inspired the German theatrical director Rike Reiniger to produce the play "Gypsy Boxer". Why does it speak to people still today?

Trollman was born in 1907, had eight siblings, and began his training as an amateur boxer at the age of eight. When he turned 15 he won a regional championship and became a member of the Heros Hannover boxing club. 

Rukeli excelled at a boxing technique that was uncommon at the time. He defeated his opponents not just with his dynamic, swift blows, but also involved his legs and circled around them - in the words of the future boxing visionary, Muhammad Ali, he "flew like a butterfly and stung like a bee". 

This was the opposite of the boxing style that was predominant at the time, which appeared rather cumbersome in comparison. Thanks to his boxing gifts and specific technique, Rukeli, who also had the face of a Hollywood star, won the German championship in the middleweight category in 1933, beating Adolf Witt.

However, this meant that a champion of this sport, which was considered by Hitler to be one of the most "noble" of athletic disciplines and one in which the "Germanic soul" was said to display itself the most, was now a Romani man. From the perspective of the Nazi chiefs, that outcome of the match, which had gone 12 rounds, could not be allowed to stand without some kind of response, given Rukeli's origins.  

The referees, therefore, despite the course of the match having been unambiguous, failed to declare Rukeli the victor. Of course, that sparked vocal disagreement from those spectators who were enthusiastic over his performance, and he eventually was awarded the title of champion of Germany.  

Erdjan Galushi, Roma from Kosovo, Deputy Minister of Agriculture in the Government of Kosovo

In the last elections in Kosovo, Ercan Galushi was a candidate from the Progressive Movement of Roma from Kosovo (LPRK) party. He was born in Prizren in 1988, and he is a lawyer by profession.

In the new Government of Kosovo, he holds the position of Deputy Minister of Agriculture.

He is also a member of various Commissions, such as the Commissions for Legislation, the Commission for the Environment.

Previously, he was also active in the non-governmental sector.

He is also a member of Parliament of Kosovo.

He speaks several languages ​​and apart from Roma, he also speaks Albanian, Serbian, Turkish and English

Miserable in Kragujevac: Roma at the grave of the deceased celebrate coming of age with balloons on the monument and a buffet

The video published on the social network caused conflicting comments, and what about Hello! explained Emina Nikolic, activist of the Educational and Cultural Community of Roma from Kragujevac, it is not about Roma tradition

When life does unpredictable things and a young person dies before their 18th birthday, there is immense pain and sadness. But one Roma family didn't let that stop them, so they organized a coming of age celebration at the cemetery.

It is about Aleksandar Radosavljevic, born in 2004, who died at the age of 17. The Tiktok video went viral, and judging by the comments, social media users were the most appalled.

"I don't understand this", "I don't know whether to cry or laugh", "What about the music?"... and there were those who wrote that in some parts of Serbia, such customs prevail and that this is how families honor him tribute to the deceased member.

Celebrating the coming of age of a deceased person in a cemetery is not part of Roma culture and customs, she told Hello! Emina Nikolic, activist of the Educational and Cultural Community of Roma from Kragujevac.

- It is not and must not be presented as a Romani custom. Tradition is very important for the Roma, they have been in these areas for a long time and most of them respect and appreciate the customs of the environment where they live. When it comes to the Roma of Orthodox and Muslim faith, some customs are kept or as we say the customs related to weddings and funerals, but the celebration of the 18th birthday in the cemetery is certainly not part of them, this event reminds me of a black wedding from the Wallachia region - she said it is Nikolic's.

The members of the family of the deceased Radosavljevic brought to the grave site a rich table, which resembled a buffet, with cake and candles, and decorated the marble slab with balloons with the number 18. One of the women, probably the mother, filmed herself, took photos and video - someone is calling. of the transmitter.

Some used this event for black humor and wished the deceased to be alive and well.

 

Link: https://www.alo.rs/vesti/drustvo/672921/bizarnost-ili-obicaj-romi-pokojniku-proslavili-punoletstvo-baloni-na-spomeniku-svedski-sto-na-grobu/amp?fbclid=IwAR0b_O6wGLmPDZVQL8kvPnrNeIj93Ei7NjLKFqrZ9zTKS-kXXFtS7ms9kwA

Serbia: Adoptive parents do not want children of Roma origin or with health problems

In Serbia, there are currently 268 children waiting for adoption, and at the same time 800 couples want to start a family in this way, according to the data of the Ministry of Family Care and Demography!

Although it is evident that there are enough adopters in Serbia for all children without parents, the biggest problem is that Serbs are picky, they do not want to adopt children of Roma origin and children with health problems, and they also have a special desire. for their child to have blue or green eyes, curly hair…

Because of this, the state allowed foreigners to adopt Serbian children. Every third child finds a family abroad, mostly in Spain, Italy, Sweden, Israel, America and Canada.

 

Link: https://rominfomedia.rs/2022/09/17/usvojitelji-ne-zele-decu-romskog-porekla-ili-sa-zdravstvenim-problemima/

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