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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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February 17, 2026The Bulgarian association “Amalipe” launched a campaing as part of St. Valentimn’s day called "First Diploma in Hand, Then Love". The...
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February 17, 2026The Bulgarian artist Rada Tsankova, who has lived and worked in Paris for 30 years, arrives in Bulgaria to open...
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February 16, 2026On Thursday, February 26, 2026, the Society for Geography and Cultures of the World, in cooperation with the Museum of...
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February 16, 2026Another one of these articles on Roma palaces, this time in the Ukrainian press about these houses in Romania. No comments…...
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February 16, 2026An article in the Ukrainian press about who is popular in Poland… Poles feel the most sympathy for Italians -...
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February 15, 2026Šutare's law, which enabled the Financial Administration of the Republic of Slovenia (Furs) to collect unpaid fines from recipients of...
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February 15, 2026Nearly a million euros was given to the municipality of Novo Mesto for the integration of Roma in the town...
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February 15, 2026A new graphic Novel based on the life of the Sinto boxer Rukeli Trollmann, who perished in a concentration camp...
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February 15, 2026Only one notable article about Roma in France in the French speaking press this week. A camp near Angers in...
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February 14, 2026A new documentary was published inb Croatia on the genocide of the Roma during the Nazi Era. Worth watching. https://youtu.be/TMX4kUxuUJc
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February 14, 2026Several Roma organisations reacted to the artcile about Roma in pland published by Newsweek. The full text sates: Subject: Letter to...
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February 14, 2026Newsweek Poland published an article about Roma. Alone the tilte says it all: How do Romani women live in Poland?...
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February 12, 2026According to the article, fear prevails in Zlaté Moravce, Slovakia. Residents have been warning for months about aggressive groups of...
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February 12, 2026At the Ljubljana District Court, two Roma, Arsen and Leonardo Novak were sentenced for attacking Ribnica mayor Samo Pogorelc and...
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February 12, 2026The former Roma councilor Zoran Grm was informed by the Vtani, Roma Child association that there will be no protest...
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February 11, 2026Soprano opera singer Andrea Vizvári from Slovakia adopted a young Romni and speaks of the challenges and joy she faces....
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February 11, 2026Géza Buzás-Hábel, a Roma and LGBT+ activist from Pecs, Hungary, has been indicted by the Hungarian justice for having organised...
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