This group deals with minorities (history, politics, geography,...) in the (northern) Balkan region generally, the Romanian space* especially. As a member of a tiny sub-group of the Native Jewry of Rumania**, I may at times be subjective and push the discussion towards Jewish, Sefardi/Romaniote*** subjects. I will make a serious attempt to screen out platitude, rude personal attacks (it is OK to disagree and discuss issues, just keep your swearing and personal crusades to yourself). Upon request and whenever possible I will attempt to translate or at least summarize postings from English -> Rumanian and very simple ones from Ladino into either Rumanian or English. I may also translate individual words from Turkish, Bulgarian, etc. Do not read the jokes if easily ofended.
List helpers are welcome.

PICTURE: BISERICA LIPOVENEASCA Navodari, Dobrudja/Dobrogea, Romania

Grupul acesta e axat pe minoritatile din Balcani (mai ales zona lor nordica) in genere si in special pe minoritatile din spatiul mioritic*. Ca parte a unui subgrup minor al evreimii native romanesti**, s-ar putea ca uneori sa devin subiectiv si sa imping discutia spre subiecte evreiesti, in special spaniole*** si romaniote***. Voi incerca sa cenzurez vorbele goale si discutiile de umplutura, si de asemenea atacurile personale urate (e OK sa nu fiti de acord cu cineva si sa discutati inteligent in contradictoriu, doar nu incepeti cu injuraturi si atacuri personale). La cerere voi incerca sa traduc (sau cel putin sa sumarizez) articolele/afisarile (?) engleza -> romina si cele simple din ladino in romina sau engleza. Poate voi traduce cuvinte individuale din turca, bulgara etc. Bancurile pot sa ofenseze...
Ajutoarele sunt binevenite.

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* Rumania, Moldova / Bessarabia, Bulgaria, Albania, former Yugoslavia, southern Ukraine, eastern Hungary, Greece, Turkey, Israel
** see Carol Iancu's definition among others
*** minhags that just about disappeared in R