Mindra is a 28 year-old woman from the Gabors clan. She braids Bobo’s hair and prepares her for Gisela’s birthday, a celebration for the extended Gabor family. Bobo is four while little Ludovic, waiting in an old, rusty washing machine is only one.

The “Gabors”, a Roma group, cherish the few traditions they have retained over the years. They live close to the boundaries of the historic province of Transylvania and they are known as “Hungarian Gypsies”. Traditionally, the men are tinsmiths, while the women raise the family in the home. Today, one Gabor family is busy preparing for the celebration of seven-year-old Gisela’s birthday. Photos by Laura Runcanu.