Rosa Taikon | |
|---|---|
 Taikon at the Roma Jubilee Conference, March 2012 | |
| Born | 30 July 1926 |
| Died | 1 June 2017 (aged 90) Ytterhogdal, Hälsingland, Sweden |
| Resting place | Skogskyrkogården, Stockholm, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Alma mater | Konstfack |
| Style | Silversmith |
| Spouses | Allan Widegren
(m. 1948; div. 1952)Bernd Janusch
(m. 1967; div. 1987) |
| Awards | Illis Quorum (2010) Olof Palme Prize (2013) |
Rosa Sofia Ingeborg Taikon (30 July 1926 – 1 June 2017), formerly Janusch and Widegren, was a Swedish Romani silversmith and activist. From the Kalderash subgroup, Taikon first received public recognition for her work as a silversmith. Following the murder of her brother in 1962, Taikon and her sister Katarina became noted Romani activists against antiziganism in Sweden as well as abroad. For her contribution to Romani rights, Taikon was awarded the Olof Palme Prize in 2013.[1]
- ^ "Samhällsdebattören Rosa Taikon är död". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). 1 June 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2023.