Servur'a and Krym'a (Crimean Roma) as Indigenous Peoples of Ukraine
Journal: Etnografia Polska
Year: 2023

The article presents an ethnographic and sociological description of two sub-ethnic groups of Ukrainian Roma: Sérvur’a and Krým’a (Crimean Roma). Based on the field research conducted in 2016–2022, we have concluded that the Krym’a and the Servur’a are (sub-) ethnic groups which meet most of the national and international criteria for being regarded as indigenous people of Ukraine. Servur’a and Krýmʼa were both formed in the territory of Ukraine, are predominantly based in Ukraine, are bearers o