Katarina Taikon

Katarina Taikon
Born(1932-07-29)29 July 1932
Almby, Örebro, Sweden
Died30 December 1995(1995-12-30) (aged 63)
Ytterhogdal, Hälsingland, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Other namesKahtitsi Taikon[1]
Occupation(s)Activist, writer and actor
Spouses
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(m. 1946; div. 1948)​
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Björn Langhammer
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(m. 1962; div. 1981)​
Children2
RelativesRosa Taikon (sister)

Katarina Taikon-Langhammer (29 July 1932 – 30 December 1995) was a Swedish Romani activist, leader in the civil rights movement, writer and actor, from the Kalderash sub group. She was the sister of Rosa Taikon. She has been called the Martin Luther King of Sweden.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Uppbrott (1949)". Filmarkivet.se. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  2. ^ Taikon, 2015 documentary by Gellert Tamas and Lawen Mohtadi.