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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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April 23, 2026A very good review of what the AI videos of a Romni singer, “Lolit Cercel” actually mean. THE ETHICS AND...
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April 23, 2026After a very long time, Vienna will erect a memorial to the Roma and Sinti victim of the Holocaust in...
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April 22, 2026Over the past five years, approximately 2,700 Roma have applied to the Employment Service, but only a third of them—29.3%,...
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April 22, 2026There was a Roma music festival in Tallin. Веселье, любовь к жизни и дух свободы – в Таллинне прошел фестиваль...
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April 22, 2026In Croatia Roma officially constitute a community of around 18,000 people, although the actual number is many times higher. Although the...
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April 22, 2026A movie from 2017 about Django Reinhardt. While other Sinti across Europe are persecuted, Django's popularity allows him to feel...
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April 21, 2026Amnesty criticizes Slovakia for constitutional amendment: Changes are part of a shift from democracy to authoritarianism. Amnesty kritizuje Slovensko za...
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April 21, 2026In Slovenia, discrimination remains one of the key problems in ensuring human rights, Amnesty International Slovenia warns. The Roma population...
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April 21, 2026According to the Travellers’ Times, Covid saw an undercounting of the impact of the Covid epidemy on Travellers and Roma....
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April 20, 2026After years of complaints and repeated police operations, the Berlin authorities are finally pulling the plug: The controversial Roma accommodation...
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April 20, 2026There are Roma in Cyprus, and they are facing the same disrcimination that exists in many other countries. Roma Association...
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April 20, 2026French news last week were dominated with a reportage from TF1, state TV about how minors are exploited by Roma...
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April 17, 2026In the twenty-second review episode of the SODAcast podcast, its authors Zdeněk Ryšavý and Patrik Banga return to this year’s...
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April 17, 2026Lolita Cercel, created virtually with the help of artificial intelligence, is a star in Romania and beyond. Her genre, "Balkan...
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April 17, 2026Women Leaders Create First Inclusive Social Laundry in Nerubayska Community in Odessa Region. In the social laundry, vulnerable families can...
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April 16, 2026On the occasion of International Roma Day, the Roma National High School last week invited young people to a youth...
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April 16, 2026A press release announcing that Sofia will host the XV World Roma Congress, which will be held in the period...
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April 16, 2026The Roma mayor in the Garmen neighborhood "Kremikovtsi" in the Blagoevgrad region of Bulgaria was detained as part of a...
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