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  2. Vardo (Romani wagon) - Wikipedia

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    A vardo (also Romani wag(g)on, Gypsy wagon, living wagon, caravan, van and house-on-wheels) is a four-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle traditionally used by travelling Romanichal as their home. [1]: 89–90, 168 [2]: 138 The name vardo is a Romani term believed to have originated from the Ossetic wærdon meaning cart or carriage. [3]

  3. Romanichal - Wikipedia

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    In the present day, Romanichal are more likely to live in houses or caravans. The vast majority of 21st-century Romanichal families live in houses of bricks and mortar, whilst a minority still live in mobile homes such as caravans, static caravans, or trailers (with a small fraction still living in vardos). [42]

  4. List of Romanichal-related depictions and documentaries

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    Gypsy Caravans by E Alan Jones – looking at the history and restoration of traditional wagons. Gypsy Vans by Juliet Jeffery – Descriptions of different wagons. Travellers: An Introduction by Jon Cannon & the Travellers of Thistlebrook – Insight into the history, culture and lives of Travellers in Britain today.

  5. Golarz: I miss the gypsy caravans and the freedom they ...

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    Columnist Ray Golarz writes of late summer wagon trains that brought gypsy culture to his hometown every year.

  6. Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people (UK) - Wikipedia

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    Prejudice against Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people is common in the UK, and Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people report that they are victims of high levels of hate crime. [ 44 ] A 2018 Equality and Human Rights Commission report found that 44% of British people expressed openly negative opinions about GRT people, this was the highest level of ...

  7. Romani Americans - Wikipedia

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    Gypsy caravans journeyed through North Dakota's territory since the 1880s and continued annually up until the 1940s. [64] Maryland. The highest concentration of ...

  8. Recreational vehicle - Wikipedia

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    Stables was a pioneer of the UK's Gentlemen Gypsy movement [5] (1885–1914) which promoted the restorative benefits of horse-drawn leisure caravanning and inspired the formation of the world's first RV club, The Caravan Club (UK), in 1907. [9] The Wanderer was closely followed by the McMaster Camping Car (US,1889).

  9. Scottish Romani and Traveller groups - Wikipedia

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    Scottish Romani are the Romani people of Scotland. This includes Romanichal (locally also known as Border Gypsies) and Lowland Romani (Lowland Gypsies). [1]Scottish Travellers are non-Romani groups indigenous to Scotland who live or traditionally lived a nomadic lifestyle, including Scottish Highland Travellers, Scottish Lowland Travellers and Showmen (Funfair Travellers).