Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The migration of the Romani people through the Middle East and North Africa to Europe. The key shows the century of arrival in that area, e.g., S.XII is the 12th century. The Romani people emigrated from Northern India, [36] [37] presumably from the northwestern Indian states of Rajasthan [36] [37] and Punjab, [36] possibly as
Romani people are less educated than other people in country where they live. The primary reason for this is attributed to their culture, as they lack trust in schools and would rather segregate themselves. [137] Generally speaking, 10% of Romani people, 20% of Romani boys and 25% of Romani girls are illiterate.
Gradets is probably the largest Roma village in the world Bukovlak: village Pleven, Pleven: 3,620 2,052 56.69% Second largest Roma village in Bulgaria Varbitsa: town Varbitsa, Shumen: 3,325 1,841 55.37% Varbitsa is the only town (urban settlement) in Bulgaria with a Roma majority Dolni Tsibar: village Valchedram, Montana: 1,586 1,216 76.67%
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 25 February 2025. There is 1 pending revision awaiting review. Indo-Aryan ethnic group For other uses, see Romani (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Romanians or Roman people. Several terms redirect here. For other uses, see Gypsy (disambiguation). Ethnic group Romani people Romani flag created in ...
In Bulgaria, the local Romanians are commonly referred to as "Vlachs". This term is also applied to the Aromanians of the country, [ 3 ] as well as to Romanian-speaking Boyash Gypsies . [ 4 ] The German linguist Gustav Weigand dealt in the most detailed and concrete way with the Vlach population south of the Danube.
A traditional Kalderash Roma metalsmith from Hungary in 1892. The name Kalderash (kalderash in Romani, căldărari in Romanian, kalderás in Hungarian, калдараш (kaldarash) in Bulgarian, kalderaš in Serbo-Croatian, 'котляри (Kotlyary) in Ukrainian, and кэлдэрары (kelderary) in Russian) is an occupational ethnonym which descends ultimately from the Romanian word ...
Romani people dancing at a Romani wedding in Sofia, Bulgaria, 1936 Romani people with their horse and vardo (Romani wagon) in Epsom, England, 1938. Roma, concentrated in Central and Eastern Europe, but present throughout the continent. Sinti, concentrated in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France and Italy.
[a] Romani traditional clothing is closely connected to the history, culture and identity of the Roma people. [2] [3] Certain scholars connect similarities of Romani dress with South Asian populations due to the South Asian origins [b] of Romani people. However, they also note that there are many differences as well, which is indicative of the ...