> [!NOTE]+ Meta > Author:: Christina Zetterlund > Reference:: https://artjewelryforum.org/articles/rosa-taikon_artist-rosa-taikon-artistnatl-sweden-and-roma_permanent-exhib-sweden_auth-christina-zetterlund_authnatl-sweden_6-20-2022/ > Date:: 2022 > Tags:: #warp #jewellery #Sweden > WeftLinks:: [[Cultural value of craft]] > Claim:: [[Claim - Craft strengthens relationships between members of a cultural group]] > [!SUMMARY] Summary > Rosa Taikon combined advocacy of Roma rights with her silver jewellery. ### Highlights > In 1963, Katarina Taikon published the autobiographical book *Zigenerska* *(Roma Woman),* which received much attention. The Taikon sisters were committed to attaining equal rights for Roma. In 1965, they co-founded Zigenarsamfundet (The Roma Association) and the following year contributed to the foundation of the association’s journal, *Amé Beschás* (We Live), which described contemporary Sweden and its history from a Roma perspective.