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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 2, 2026While in European cities street music is considered part of urban culture and a meeting of different traditions, the debate...
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January 2, 2026An editorial based on two articles with very different points of view. According to its author “The article by retired...
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January 2, 2026The councillors of the Municipality of Beltinci, Slovenia, approved the regulations that will specify to whom and for what the...
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January 1, 2026In the Plovdiv Roma neighbourhood of "Stolipinovo", a group of young Roma gather every week not by obligation, but by...
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January 1, 2026Viki Gabor, one of the most popular Polish singers of the younger generation, may be married which created a frenzy...
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January 1, 2026A “Gypsy” restaurant opened its doors in downtown Budapest, on Váci Street, at the end of July this year.There have...
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December 30, 2025Roma have long been portrayed in limited and stereotypical roles in Czech media and film – as victims, perpetrators or...
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December 30, 2025An Interview with the director of the Czech Museum of Roma Culture Jana Horváthová. She was asked what issues from...
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December 29, 2025Social media went bersek after Ana Metusheva from Lovech, who had been persistently posting as Shermin from Israel, posted photos...
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December 29, 2025The Bulgarian Cabinet of Ministers approved the report on the implementation of the National Strategy for Equality, Inclusion and Participation...
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December 29, 2025The Ministry of Education and Science introduced Roma educational mediators in secondary education for the first time this school year,...
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December 29, 2025A fire burned in the Soifia "Lyulin" district at night. Accirding to the article, “It houses a temporary accommodation center....
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December 28, 2025A few days ago, the Ljubljana City Council, at the suggestion of Mayor Zoran Janković, voted to ban spontaneous street...
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December 28, 2025An article full of stereotypes and folklore… A few excerpts: In the village of Săpânța, near the Ukrainian border, two women...
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December 28, 2025Almost nothing about Roma this week in the French press. Just an article about a camp near Paris that was...
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December 26, 2025The well-known Roma musician Gejza Horváth can tell you at length how they celebrated Christmas. He was born in 1948...
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December 26, 2025In 2025, human rights were most weakened since the founding of the Slovak Republic. This was pointed out by the...
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December 26, 2025A huge number of articles in the Croatian press about the mayor of the town of Sinj, Miro Bulj who...
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