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The nomadic Romani communities that came to Europe centuries ago have been subject to persecution in many of the countries ...
Romani people have a rich and varied culture that is not easily understood, sometimes even by ourselves, writes Madeline ...
The "Apostle to the Gypsies", as he became known, was by a nature a delegator – happy for others, including Holocaust survivors such as the Romani writer, Matéo Maximoff, who lost 27 members of ...
In the State Regional Archives in Třeboň, Czech Republic, the Historica Třeboň collection contains six documents relating to ...
Some Roma move about in caravans, but the vast majority are sedentary. Far from the sensuous Gypsy women of lore, Romany women live according to norms of extreme modesty. Romany attitudes toward ...
A FAMILY of Romani Gypsies have lifted the lid on their ‘proud’ traditions, busting myths peddled by TV shows and revealing how life revolves around food, family – and bleac… ...
What should we make of “My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding,” above, spotlighting the “bigger dresses” and “wilder parties” of “Gypsies” in Britain (Fridays at 10 p.m. on TLC)? I asked Ian ...
Traditionally, Roma (Gypsies) do not become filmmakers. George Eli did not know the origin of this cultural restriction. He obeyed it anyway.“Gypsies have these traditions. Nobody knows where ...
And yet, besides the stereotype of the sexy gypsy who can steal your soul, Roma have largely been left out of our cultural obsession with tarot — and out of its known legacy.
Roma are targeted by 'Gypsy police task forces' and face persistent discrimination. But we are not represented in the US Census or in politics, and barely feature in the media.
A FAMILY of Romani Gypsies have lifted the lid on their ‘proud’ traditions, busting myths peddled by TV shows and revealing how life revolves around food, family – and bleac… ...