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Biography. Mrvica was born in Šibenik, Croatia. He took piano lessons at the age of nine. [ 2] Three years later he gave his first concert performance of Haydn 's Piano Concerto in C major. When the Croatian war of independence started in 1991, both Mrvica and his professor were determined that this would not disrupt his music studies.
Romani is the feminine adjective, while Romano is the masculine adjective. Some Romanies use Rom or Roma as an ethnic name, while others (such as the Sinti, or the Romanichal) do not use this term as a self-description for the entire ethnic group. [106] Sometimes, rom and romani are spelled with a double r, i.e., rrom and rromani.
Ederlezi (song) " Ederlezi " is a popular traditional folk song of the Romani people in the Balkans . The song got its name from Ederlezi, which is a festival [ 1] celebrating the return of springtime, especially by the Romani people of the Balkans, and elsewhere around the world. Ederlezi is the Romani name for the Feast of Saint George.
e. 1552 woodcut of a Romani family. The Romani people are a distinct ethnic and cultural group of peoples living all across the globe, who share a family of languages and sometimes a traditional nomadic mode of life. [ 1] Though their exact origins were unclear, [ 2] recent studies show Kashmir in Northwest India is the most probable point of ...
Romani people. The Romani people, also referred to as Roma, Sinti, or Kale, depending on the subgroup, are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group that primarily lives in Europe. The Romani may have migrated from what is the modern Indian state of Rajasthan, [ 1] migrating to the northwest (the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent) around 250 BC. [ 1]
Some estimates of Roma in Ireland give the population at 1,700 in 2004, [ 2] rising to between 2,500 and 3,000 in 2005. [ 1] Irish Roma have been present in Ireland for centuries, originating from historical migrations from Britain and Continental Europe. Although they mixed with Irish Travellers and settled Irish natives, they have preserved ...
The maker spaces help students "find their passion through personalized learning," said Emily Sanders, assistant superintendent with the Beaver Area School District.
The Roma in Greece live scattered on the whole territory of the country, mainly in the suburbs. Notable centres of Romani life in Athens are Agia Varvara which has a very successful Romani community and Ano Liosia where conditions are poorer. Roma largely maintain their own customs and traditions.