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The RomaThe RomaRoma are variously known as Rroma, Gypsies, Tsiganes, Tsigan, Gitanos or Gitans, as well as Sinti, Cale, and many other names. They are Europeans, having arrived... -
HistoryHistoryApart from the non-controversial fact that Roma come from India, the rest of the Roma early history is a subject of controversy. When did Roma...
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LanguageLanguageRoma have an Indian based language, a discovery of 1753. Romanes, or Romani Čhib, is the language of the Roma. This fact is little known...
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TraditionsTraditionsThe Roma culture is not a written one and has kept its unity and consistency in spite of savage assaults. Traditions were one of the...
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MusicMusicWhat is Roma music? What is Roma music? This seemingly innocuous question has fed quite an industry. From the 18th century onward, musicians, scientist have...
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ReportsReportsAll reports presented here are strictly copyrighted to the Rroma Foundation Zürich. These reports were compiled by our staff while on surveys in various countries.
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Questions & AnswersQuestions & AnswersWhen hearing about Roma, when reading about them, a wealth of clichés, generally accepted “truths” and statements are always present. This summary presents the most...
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GalleriesGalleriesThese galleries are either the work of amateurs, documenting the situation in a specific region at a specific time (for example in Bosnia in 2001,...
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Who are Roma? Where do they come from? What is the difference between Roma, Sinti, Gypsies, Cale, Tsiganes, Zigeuner, Travellers? Do they have a language? Where do they come from? How many are there in Europe? What are their traditions?
These and many more questions are treated at length in these pages on Roma, history, language, traditions, music, but also in shorter form in the questions and answers page.
The page also has resources on literature, reports and many more items.
Recent News on Roma
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January 17, 2025A massive brawl involving roughly 60 people occurred in Krompachy, Slovakia last weekend. A dozen people were hospitalised, as they...
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January 17, 2025The leader of the MRF and the PG of “DPS – New Beginning” Delyan Peevski congratulated Roma for the Bango...
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January 17, 2025Bulgarian Police and gendarmerie were stationed at the entrances of several settlements in the Sliven region. The Roma neighbourhood in...
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January 16, 2025The prize of a competition for children and youth entitled “Together against anti-Gypsyism” sponsored by the Office of the Republic...
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January 16, 2025Another article on the liquidation of the Roma camp in the Litzmannstadt Ghetto on January 12th, 1942. 83. rocznica likwidacji obozu...
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January 16, 2025On Krupówki, one of the main street in Zakopane, there are apparently more and more Roma bands from Poland but...
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January 15, 2025Progress in Roma Integration, Establishment of a Regional Health Center, Further Development of the Economy, and Solving the Housing Problem...
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January 15, 2025Among Slovenian police officers, there also are several Roma who are trying to build a bridge between the Roma and...
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January 15, 2025A small town in the centre of Slovakia has a few prominent Roma. Ian Cibula, a doctor, was born there...
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January 13, 2025For 600 years, Spain has been home to the Gitano people. To mark this anniversary, Pope Francis sent a letter to...
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January 13, 2025Slovakia is fifth among European countries for long term unemployment. Slovakia’s Minister of Labour Erik Tomáš from Hlas has now...
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January 12, 2025Thousands of children from the Roma and Ashkali communities are excluded from the education system, despite all strategies aimed at...
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January 12, 2025Researcher Michaela Ujházyová and lawyer Lucia Gandžalová from the Slovak National Centre for Human Rights did test Slovak restaurants. They...
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January 11, 2025A recording of a concert of a Roma band was published on Instagram. The crowd gathered in front of the...
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January 11, 2025Roma, Ukrainians, Jews, Muslims. Racism is not just the domain of one party, but is widespread in Czech politics. And...
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January 11, 2025Another article following the statements of a deputy mayor Alena Pataky (Ano), who complained that Roma are not interested in...
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January 10, 2025The Czech Republic has been struggling with the problem of segregation of Roma children in education for more than fifteen...
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January 10, 2025In 1944, the Germans murdered a group of escaping Roma in the forest between Zasów, Dąbrówka Wisłocka and Nagoszyn. Today,...
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