Gypsies, Wars and Other Instances of the Wild Civilisation and Its Discontents in s Serbian Town

Wherever the Gypsy appears- in jokes,songs,tales,literature or movies- the civilised order is unmasked. This motiv can be seen most dramatically in bars and taverns, where Gypsy musicians lead their Serbian customers in veritable celebrations of wildness. The author, who spent onr and a half year in Serbia investigating these wild meetings, relates the 'unreason' of the behaviour in these bars to the atrocities committed during the war which broke out during his stay.