History of the Society Farsarotul
Feb 28, 1989
While benevolent societies have existed for many centuries, the specific roots of the Society Farsarotul may lie in the guild system of Ottoman cities. Guilds
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Robert J. Nicola
Vice-President
Fr. George Coca
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Nicholas S. Balamaci
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George C. Fatsy
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Elissa Mondschein
Rebecca M. Townsend
John Bica
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Articles Regarding Founding
Nicolae Cican – Initiator and Founder of the Society Farsarotul
Apr 15, 1987
Nicolae Cican was among the first of the Farsarotsi to come to America, arriving just at the turn of this century. Being by nature rather energetic, impatient,
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From the Editor: The End of an Illusion
Nick Balamaci
Apr 25, 2011
Of all the Newsletters we have published in our 24 years, this issue may very well be the most important, because it contains 3 remarkable
Touring the Vlach Villages of Greece
George Moran
Feb 28, 1992
Seventy-eight years after the publication of Wace & Thompson’s Nomads of the Balkans, the Vlachs and their villages have suddenly inspired cultural interest and academic inquiry.
From the Editor
Society Farsharotu
Feb 28, 1992
Among our community’s several blessings is George Moran, who — aside from being one of the nicest persons I know — is arguably the most
“Instant Modernization” in America
Nick Balamaci
Aug 28, 1991
A prime concern of modern historians and social scientists has been the huge change in the qualities of human life between what are called “traditional”
The ICOANA: Holy of Holies in the Vlach Home
Dr. T. Steven Tegu
Feb 28, 1989
This is a photograph of the icon that we had in our home in Baieasa, and it is the only spiritual link that we have
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