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Saint Sara: Patron saint of the Romani people

Saint Sara: Patron saint of the Romani people

Released Friday, 28th June 2024
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Saint Sara: Patron saint of the Romani people

Saint Sara: Patron saint of the Romani people

Saint Sara: Patron saint of the Romani people

Saint Sara: Patron saint of the Romani people

Friday, 28th June 2024
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Roma photographer Artúr Čonka joins the annual Romani pilgrimage to Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer in the south of France. Thousands of Romani from across western Europe gather in the small town in Provence each year to honour their patron saint, Sara-la-Kâli, who represents motherly love, is a protector of the oppressed, and is even said to help couples conceive. It is Artúr's first time on the pilgrimage and is keen to uncover the legends behind this enigmatic saint and what she represents to the Romani community today. The streets are packed with musicians playing rumba, flamenco and manouche jazz. Artúr meets writer and scrap metal dealer Kerensa Smith, film-maker and journalist Jake Bowers and Dutch pilgrim Kali Van Esch who has been coming every year since she was a baby.

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