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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 v ardo is a Romani term believed to have originated from the Ossetic wærdon meaning cart or carriage. [ 3 ]
Voice of Roma was founded by Sani Rifati in 1996, and incorporated as a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization in 1999, in Sebastopol, California. [16] Schools for young Roma students have been set up in California, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Chicago, Seattle and Camden, New Jersey. [17]
The Gypsies, Wagon-time and After by Denis Harvey – Dated book. An insight into the different aspects of Traveller life; including fashion, wagons and livelihood. The English Gypsy Caravan by C H Ward-Jackson & Denis Harvey – Origins, builders, technology and conservation of the Gypsy Caravan.
Chuckwagon is a wagon working as a field kitchen. Conestoga wagon: A large, curved-bottom wagon for carrying commercial or government freight. See covered wagon. Float: A light, two-wheeled domestic delivery vehicle with the centre of its axle cranked downward to allow low loading and easy access to the goods. It was used particularly for milk ...
The Gordon Boswell Romany Museum is the lifetime's work of Gordon Boswell (died 27 August 2016, aged 76 [1]), who amassed a collection of artefacts, photographs, and several examples of the characteristic Gypsy wagon or Vardo.
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A showman's wagon, used for accommodation and transportation. There are a number of traditionally itinerant or travelling groups in Europe who are known as Travellers or Gypsies (the latter being increasingly taken as derogatory). The origins of the indigenous itinerant groups are not always clear.
Penn State’s defense didn’t need any help from the offense in beating SMU on Saturday. The No. 6 Nittany Lions intercepted SMU QB Kevin Jennings three times in the first half and returned two ...