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Lily Franz
Lily Franz (1924–2011), born Adele Franz, married as Lily van Angeren, published as Lily van Angeren-Franz) was a Sintezza writer. She was arrested with her family in 1943 and taken to Auschwitz concentration camp as part of the Romani Holocaust. Franz survived the camp, testifying against a SS officer. She lived in the Netherlands and published a memoir. Life Adele Franz was born in Neustädtel, Saxony, Neustädtel, Upper Silesia, then in Germany, to Sinti parents on 24 January 1924. The family lived in a caravan and travelled for father Julius to find seasonal work. When he was arrested in 1938, the family stayed in Hildesheim. Franz and her sister Waltraud attended school then started working in a factory. She was arrested on 1 March 1943 with her sister by the ''Kriminalpolizei'' and taken to Auschwitz concentration camp, where they were held in the Gypsy family camp (Auschwitz), Gypsy family camp as part of the Romani Holocaust. She was registered as Adele Franz, number Z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sintezza
The Sinti (masc. sing. ''Sinto''; fem. sing. ''Sintetsa, Sinta'') are a subgroup of the Romani people. They are found mostly in Germany, France, Italy and Central Europe, numbering some 200,000 people. They were traditionally Itinerant groups in Europe, itinerant, but today only a small percentage of Sinti remain unsettled. In earlier times, they frequently lived on the outskirts of communities. Within the Sinti Community are various tribes such as the Manouche in France. They speak the Sinte Romani, Sinti-Manouche variety of Romani language, Romani, which exhibits strong German language, German influence. Etymology and origin The origin of the Sinti people, as with the broader Romani people, lies generally in the Indian subcontinent. While people from the western Indian subcontinent's Sindh region were mentioned in 1100 by Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Maydani, it is unclear whether the Sindhi people were the ancestors of modern Sinti, though it is clear that Sinti and other Romani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
