Dazdie
Dazdie was the tax paid by Roma state slaves in Bessarabia to the Russian Empire after the region was incorporated in 1812. Roma state slaves were organized in 3 categories: First class: owing annual taxes of 40 lei Second class: owing annual taxes of 20 lei Third class: consisting of the elderly, widows and orphans and owing no taxes. Privately-owned Roma slaves were not obliged to pay the tax. The Roma often exercised their exit option by migrating to avoid state and private exploitation.
Souces Viorel Achim. The Roma in Romanian History. 2004. Budapest: Central European University Press. ISBN9639241849. pp. 130-132.
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