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In the English language (according to the Oxford English Dictionary), Rom is a noun (with the plural Roma or Roms) and an adjective, while Romani is also a noun (with the plural Romanies) and an adjective. Both Rom and Romani have been in use in English since the 19th century as an alternative for Gypsy. Romani is also spelled Romany, or ...
Traditionally, virginity is essential in unmarried women. However, Eastern European Roma are more likely to find it acceptable for girls to have sex before marriage compared to other Eastern Europeans. [259] Both men and women usually marry young; there has been controversy in several countries over the Romani practice of child marriage. [231]
Approximately 120,000 Romani live in Sweden, [156] including 65,000~ Romanisæl, 3,000~ Kaale, who have migrated from Finland since the 1960s, [157] and 50,000~ Eastern European Roma, who have only started to immigrate to Sweden and Norway in recent years. Romanisæl in Sweden have periodically suffered discrimination at the hands of the state.
Kal – Romani world music band from Serbia; Kibariye – Turkish singer of Romani descent; Kostas Hatzis – Greek singer-songwriter and musician; Lolita Flores (1958) – Spanish singer and actress; Los Niños de Sara – French (Spanish origin, Iberian Kale) rumba and flamenco singers and guitar players; Manitas de Plata (born 1921 ...
Roma girls near Konin, 1970. While prior to World War II a small portion of Polska Roma had become sedentary, most continued a traditional nomadic way of life. Unlike the Lovarii and Kalderash, who often engaged in cross-national Europe-wide travels, Polska Roma tended to stay within the borders of interwar Poland or neighboring countries.
About 1,500 Roma evacuated from the city live in this place Mironu village Suceava County: 1,907 1,392 73% Bâscenii de Jos village Buzău County: 2,075 1,355 65.3% Gămăcești, Argeș village Argeș County: 1,165 1,165 ~100% Part of Berevoești: Ungra: commune Brașov County: 2,038 1,080 52.9% Pusta, Sălaj village Sălaj County: 1,454 1,058 ...
Romani activist Florian Tacorian also posted about the gas station signs on his popular TikTok account, reaching more than 160,000 viewers. Their posts spread quickly on social media. Their posts ...
As of 2007, 93% of Polish Roma live in cities; 13% in the Lesser Poland, 10% in Lower Silesia and 10% in Masovia regions. [12] The Bergitka Roma primarily reside in Lesser Poland, whereas, the Keldrash and Lovari, as of 2012 predominantly reside in Warsaw, Poznan, Wroclaw, Lodz, Krakow, Mielec and Pulawy. [12]