Čokoládová Mária - "rómske kresťanstvo" na Slovensku [Chocolate Mary - "Roma Christianity" in Slovakia]

Podolinská, Tatiana (2007) Čokoládová Mária - "rómske kresťanstvo" na Slovensku [Chocolate Mary - "Roma Christianity" in Slovakia]. Etnologické rozpravy [Ethnological debates], 14 (1). pp. 50-75. ISSN 1335-5074

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Abstract

The aim of the study is to emphasise the need to re-examine terminology commonlyused in relation to the “Romany religiosity.” Historical and cultural contexts of thenotions “religion” and “Christianity” need to be particularly re-examined. Theauthor focuses on the phenomena of present “Romany folk beliefs.” The Slovakmajority defines the later as superficial. The author argues that this type of Christianity is practiced specifically “within” (inparticularly on the margin of),“out of” or “parallely with” official Christianity. She outlines the main features ofthe “Romany Christianity” putting them into general typologies as well as non- European types of Christianity respectively non-European types of religions(according to Harvey Whitehouse and Simon Coleman’s typologies). Consequently,she defines “Romany Christianity” as an „imagistic“ mode of religiosity with a “contractual” type of the “God’s agreement” in contrast with the “doctrinal” modeof religiosity and “covenant” type of the “God’s agreement” common in the“Christianity of majority.” Unlike previous, “negative” definitions of Romany folk beliefs as “deviations” or “contaminations” of majority beliefs, the new typology developed by the author enables neutral definition of “Romany Christianity.” The “Chocolate Mary” (i.e. Virgin Mary with a brown colour of skin) is used within the study as the author’s metaphor for the “Romany Christianity” and at the same time as an authentic example of the “Romany transcription/translation” of a religious symbol.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Slovakia, Roma, Gypsy, Romany Christianity, Romany folk-beliefs, Covenant and imagination, Modes of religiosity
Subjects:	B Mission Theology/Theory > Contextualization/Inculturation B Mission Theology/Theory > Identity Issues B Mission Theology/Theory > Spirituality G Christian Traditions/ Denominations > Other
Divisions:	Slovakia
Depositing User:	Users 5 not found.
Date Deposited:	27 Oct 2019 17:15
Last Modified:	02 Dec 2019 13:32
URI:	https://r.ceeamsprints.brunner.at/id/eprint/158

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