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Romani Americans today still migrate across the United States from the Midwest to Nevada, California, Texas, and elsewhere to live close to family and friends or for jobs. Some of the Roma who had once lived in Delay and then in the Dearborn area in Michigan moved to Las Vegas Valley to work or retire. [51]
In the English language, Romani people have long been known by the exonym Gypsies or Gipsies, [88] which many Roma consider to be an ethnic slur. [ 89 ] [ 90 ] [ 91 ] The attendees of the first World Romani Congress in 1971 unanimously voted to reject the use of all exonyms for the Roma, including "Gypsy". [ 92 ]
The Romani of England are commonly known as Gypsies or Romani, or Romanichal in Angloromani. The Romani of Scandinavia are commonly known as Romer or Tater , or Romanisael in Scandoromani . In German-speaking Europe, the self-designation is Sinti , in France Manush , while the groups of Spain, Wales, and Finland use Calé , Kalé and Kaale ...
Today, most Romanichal travel within the same areas that were established generations ago. Most people can trace back their presence in an area over a hundred or two hundred years. Many traditional stopping places were taken over by local governments or by settled individuals decades ago and have subsequently changed hands numerous times.
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Six sites are in state parks and managed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. [2] Also included is a site determined eligible for National Historic Landmark status, [3] and a list of historical sites in Florida managed by the U.S. National Park Service which also have national significance. [4]
Satellite images illustrate the scope of the damage in coastal communities along the western part of the Florida peninsula, near the Sarasota barrier island of Siesta Key where Milton made ...
Although the term "Roma" was endorsed in place of "Gypsies" at the first World Roma Congress in London, [9] many Romani people in Britain prefer to call themselves Gypsies, or names that include the term such as Romani Gypsies or Romany Gypsies. [10] [11] [5] [12] [8] [13] They also commonly refer to themselves as Romani or Romanies. [14]