![]() This sum may vary on a large scale, and in the determination of the actual amount the parties take into account several factors – particularly successes in Roma politics. For these Roma, the most important element of the dowry is the marriage payment flowing from the parents of the wife to those of the husband. Spousal considerations do not focus primarily on the personal characteristics or desires of the potential husbands and wives, but on the possible marital alliances between Gabor Roma families, and the political, economic, and other advantages expected from them.Īs marital alliances with high reputational profit are among the most significant political trophies of intraethnic status competition among the Gabors, most of them are ready to transfer a significant part of their income often coming from intra-European economic migration into marriage payments and marital alliances established with successful Gabor families. The spouse is chosen and the betrothal and the wedding are arranged and performed under the direction and supervision of the fathers and paternal grandfathers. First marriage generally takes place between the ages of 13 and 14 for girls and between 14 and 16 for boys, with only the young couple, their closest relatives, and a few invited Gabor Roma guests present – and with the complete exclusion of the churches and the registry office. The Gabors are characterized by patrilocality and ethnic endogamy: choosing spouses from their own Roma ethnic population. The project involves an anthropological research focusing on marriage politics and arranged marriage (often of children) among the Romanian Gabor Roma. ![]() ![]() Part one: Legal Classification Struggles, Congregational Conflicts and the (Re)Production of Social Inequalities: The Politics of Arranged Marriage among Romanian Gabor Roma The Politics of Arranged Marriage is a two-part IGP project which focuses on various aspects of the practice. ![]()
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