Synopsis
A disapora spread over five continents, Gypsies have yet to enter the American public consciousness, yet they have been arriving since the late sixteenth century. Columbus brought several, forcibly transported to the Colonies, and many Americans today may count, unknown, a Gypsy or two among their forebears. A legacy of misfortune and mistrust lives on in Gypsy blood, and glimpses into their lives are rare. From 1966 to 2000 Carol Miller?drawn in by a Gypsy matriarch?lived among the Machvaia during their Heyday. Here are her stories about creating a bounty of good luck made by good times: three-day weddings, opulent slavi (saint days), baptisms, holidays, parties, and fabulous offerings for the Dead Ones. From Baby Steve and Alice to Big Smith, from Pretty Bobby, Old Kaboka and Puro Bahto, from Julie and Jelly John to Luludj, Mek and the inimitable Lola, "The Heyday," this particular Heyday, is done, and we will not see its like again.
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About the Author
Carol Miller is an anthropologist who has studied the Machvaia Roma of California. Gypsy ritual, belief and celebration are the topics of most of her scholarly publications. Carol Miller lives in Seattle.
From the Back Cover
"If future Gypsies remember the past, it will be because of Carol's written words and the love she felt for all of us." Anastasia Todorovich, Machvanka poet<P> "Carol Miller's book is the first among the very few that deal with one particular Romani American population, the Vlax Roma, because it is written from the rare perspective of the outsider-insider. The author describes in intimate detail the challenges faced by a people whose culture, and indeed whose very existence, has been threatened by the yado or outside world. This book will be as informative to many young Roma as it will surely be to the ethnographer, and will, one hopes, dispel the 'Esmeralda and Carmen' Gypsy image once and for all." Ian Hancock, Director, The Romani Archives and Documentation Center<P> "When you understand why the title of this charming, informative exploration into the world of American Roma people is so apt, you will also know why Carol Miller is unique among scholars of Gypsy life. The Church of Cheese is an extremely compelling read. Take up this book; you will find yourself in the hands of the best possible guide to life among Gypsies in the U.S.A." William Kornblum, Chair, Center for Urban Research, City University of New York<P> Praise for Lola's Luck: "A wild and bittersweet adventure into a world none but Machvaia Gypsies know." Susan Sarandon
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Contents <P> Chapter 1: Crazy for Love: Rose's Story<BR> Chapter 2: Meeting the Machvaia<BR> Chapter 3: Luck<BR> Chapter 4: Feeling<BR> Interlude: The Romany Church<BR> Chapter 5: Food<BR> Interlude: Katy in Oakland, the Heyday<BR> Chapter 6 : Saints and Slavi, Posno and Fridays<BR> Chapter 7: Holidays, Parties, and Gifts<BR> Interlude: A Birthday Party, 1976<BR> Chapter 8: Elvis and Travolta<BR> Chapter 9: Ghosts, Grief, and Ancestors<BR> Interlude: Halloween, 1997<BR> Chapter 10: Commemoration of Death<BR> Chapter 11: Happiness and Weddings<BR> Chapter 12: Boria (Daughters-in-Law)<BR> Chapter 13: Respect and Purity<BR> Interlude: Out of Respect, 1970<BR> Chapter 14: Krisa and Conciliation<BR> Interlude: Bibio<BR> Chapter 15: Leaving the Gypsies: Milano's Story<BR> Interlude: Balloons at the Fair<BR> Chapter 16: The New Church of Cheese<BR> Conclusion: Po Drom in America<BR>
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