Rosa Taikon

Swedish-Romani silversmith and actor

Rosa Taikon (30 July 1926 – 1 June 2017) was a Swedish Romani silversmith and actor. Taikon was born in Kalderash, Sweden. She was the sister of Katarina Taikon.

Taikon in March 2012

Her silver jewelry has been exhibited in many galleries and museums such as the National Museum of Fine Arts and Röhsska Museum[1]

Taikon was also a movie actress. She has appeared in Marianne (1953), Motorkavaljerer (1950), Kyssen på kryssen (1950) and Smeder på luffen (1949).

Taikon died on 1 June 2017 in Sweden at the age of 90.[2]

References

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  1. "Rosa Taikon". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 May 2010.
  2. Samhällsdebattören Rosa Taikon har avlidit (in Swedish)

Other websites

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  Media related to Rosa Taikon at Wikimedia Commons