Rom baro

In Roma communities in North America and some areas of Europe,[1] the rom baro (lit.

[2] Other factors in the selection of a rom baro include knowledge of the language of the areas of planned travel and resourcefulness in emergency situations.

The role of the rom baro is to handle all the internal problems in their tribe or company such as disagreements in work, marriage, family relations, trials, funerals, etc., while also, dealing with Gadjo (non-Roma) authorities in making sure their tribe is in good standing with the American law, arranging work, and handling outside pressures to assimilate.

A rom baro who fails to provide for his community or breaks the Roma law will be removed from his position by Kris.

This includes getting in trouble with gadje authorities and revealing Roma secrets which will make them not only lose their position, but also be outcasts from the tribe and considered impure.