Romani Kris in Hungary, Romania and Finland

Szekeres, Diána (2013) Romani Kris in Hungary, Romania and Finland. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EMERGING RESEARCH IN MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY (IJERMT), 2 (2). pp. 76-80. ISSN 2278-9359

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Abstract

Abstract: If we consider their roots and origins, it is primarily the culture of the olah Gipsy in Hungary that has an independent, unique and rare dispute settlement forum, which is called the Gipsy lore or Romani kris. The Olah Gipsy are distinct from the Hungarian gipsy population since they have preserved their linguistic traditions, customs and internal jurisdiction along with their culture. Forums are convened whenever problems arise and thereby minor disputes between people are typically settled in accordance with a strict and unique internal system of rules by ’dealing out justice’ instead of the costly verdicts adopted by the state that often impose penalties. In the scope of a fast and rightful process implemented in accordance with a formalised and strict system of rules, they use a variety of the Gipsy language that is characterised by solemn and carefully chosen linguistic expressions. Romani kris (the Gipsy court) serves as a community dispute settlement forum and has a marked influence also on everyday life since it does ’Kristi’ in any matter arising by and between Gipsies. I wish to describe the active dispute settlement culture of the Romani society by illustrating the Indian historic background and possible routes of wandering as well as the way the Olah Gipsies seek justice. I also shortly touched upon the specific solutions of the Gipsy members of the Romanian and Finish societies to seek justice. Keywords— Alternative Dispute Resolution, community conflict resolution forum, dual judgement, peace negotiations, Gipsy culture

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