Cyganie na Śląsku Cieszyńskim w latach 1851-1918 w świetle "Gwiazdki Cieszyńskiej"

Abstract

The types of information about Gypsies published in „Gwiazdka Cieszyńska”, a Polish periodical released in Cieszyn since 1851 can be categorized twofold. One included general information about the ethnic group and provided the inhabitants with basic knowledge about the origin and history of Romani people. The other type presented current affairs, usually referring to the criminal activity of Gypsies in Cieszyn Silesia. „Gwiazdka Cieszyńska” did not stigmatize this ethnic group and one could even find information on good relations between Gypsies and the natives of the region.