In August 2022, the "Rom(a)nor Interferences" research team composed of Florian Dumitrache, Petre Terescenco, Cătălin Stoian, Răzvan Petcu, Aurelia Tudor and Georgiana Onoiu, as well as the manager Paulina Popoiu carried out a field research campaign regarding Roma from Constanța county. The team was completed by Vasile Ionescu, president of the Rome Academic Society. The following localities were targeted, as follows:
- August 2-9: Constanța (Palas), Tuzla, Cumpăna, Castelu, Cuza Vodă, Băneasa, Văleni, Făurei, Dobromir, Lipnița, Independence.
- August 23-30: Băneasa, Ion Corvin, Dobromir, Cobadin, Murfatlar, Valul lui Traian, Mereni, Făurei, Viișoara.
The main interlocutors were: Amiș Esma (Făurei, Băneasa commune); Vlaicu Florin (minority integration inspector, Murfatlar), Nicolae Maltezu (blacksmith, Murfatlar), Emil Stoica (boiler, Murfatlar), Dumitru Maltezu (blacksmith and farrier, Viișoara, Cobadin com.), Rubeaua Maltezu (Viișoara, com. . Cobadin), Țifoi Petre (blacksmith, Mereni), Vasile Ioana (relative, Băneasa), Banciu Florica (health mediator on Roma issues, Băneasa), Ginel Zailic (fiddler, Murfatlar), Ismail Hanțu (tinichigiu, Cumpăna), Salim Atema and Ibram Salim (Muslim Roma, Cumpăna), Ibram Fatime, Husein Esma, Recep Aișe, Soli Elham, Șaba Egibe, Asam Elfian (Roma, Castelu), Nicolae Mihai (boiler worker, Cuza Vodă), Gogu Mihai (boiler worker, Cuza Vodă ), Maria Mihai (boiler worker, Cuza Vodă).
Among the significant aspects identified, we note:
- Dobrogean Roma architecture.
- Prelucrarea metalelor neferoase – ceaunăritul din zona Murfatlar.
- Fierăritul în satul Viișoara, com. Cobadin.
- Portul tradițional al romilor dobrogeni.
The Village Museum team in Ion Corvin, Constanța county
The team interviewing the Muslim Roma from Cumpăna.
Together with Banciu Florica (health mediator on Roma issues),
Cărpiniș neighborhood, Băneasa commune
Together with the Muslim Roma from the locality of Castelu
