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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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June 7, 2026Within the grounds of Coudrecieux castle (Sarthe), the ruins of a World War II internment camp for "nomads" still remain....
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June 7, 2026The usual in the French press about Roma camps. A mayorof the town of Riys-Orangis, near Paris, pledges that no...
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June 6, 2026One of the long-standing representatives of the Romani community is Slobodan Nežirović from Šaleška dolina. He pays special attention to...
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June 6, 2026Zvonko Golobič, president of the Association for the Development of the Roma Community from Črnomelj, Slovenia, said that after 100...
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June 6, 2026According to this article, the plenipotentiary for the Roma communities, Alexander Daško’s wife Olga's organization, more precisely the borzoi club...
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June 5, 2026The Office of the Government Plenipotentiary for Roma Communities (ÚSVRK), headed by Alexander Daško (Smer), will lose the ability to...
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June 5, 2026Jovan Živadonović Džipsii, a Roma musician from Zaječar who is called the Roma David Bowie, will perform this Saturday in...
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June 5, 2026According to this article, Roma ghettos in Southern Bulgaria are growing, but not in the North. On June 2, the...
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June 5, 2026The twenty-first edition of the Children's Roma Festival "Open Heart" is being held on June 5 and 6 in Veliko...
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June 4, 2026It seems that the UK police is deploying AI face recognition during the Appleby horse fair to catch “troublemakers”. That this...
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June 4, 2026Some pictures of the largest horse fair in the UK. Party Time for Travellers at Appleby Horse Fair. In: Vice....
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June 3, 2026The “Move Gipsy!” dance competition, organized by the Hungarian Roma National Self-Government, aims to present cultural values and strengthen community...
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June 3, 2026An article in the Greek press on the Romani artist Małgorzata Mirga-Tas about her current exhibition in Copenhagen. With Polish citizenship...
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June 3, 2026The 250th edition of the Appleby horse fair starts tomorrow and tens of thousands visitors are expected. Final plans in...
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June 1, 2026The change of government in Slovenia is having an effect on Roma. According to the article, after the enactment of the...
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June 1, 2026Significantly more cases of discrimination, denigration, insults, and violence against Sinti and Roma have been registered with the Reporting and...
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May 31, 2026The Plenipotentiary of the Government of the Slovak Republic for Roma Communities should submit its annual activity report by the...
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May 31, 2026The Croatian President of the Republic, Zoran Milanović, visited the Roma Memorial Center Uštica, where he planted a Tree of...
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