Roma, an ethnic group of traditionally itinerant people who originated in northern India but live in modern times worldwide, principally in Europe. Most Roma speak some form of Romany, a language closely related to the modern Indo-European languages of northern India, as well as the major language of the country in which they live.
Romani is an Indo-European language, belonging to the Indic subbranch which includes Sanskrit and Hindi. Because of the Romani diaspora throughout Europe and West Asia, it developed in close contact...
This book presents a socio-legal enquiry into the civic marginalisation of Roma in Europe. Instead of looking only at Roma's position as migrants, an ethnic minority or a socio-economically disadvantage group, it considers them as European citizens, questioning why they are typically used to describe exceptionalities of citizenship in developed liberal democracies rather than as evidence for how problematic the conceptualisation of citizenship is at its core. Developing novel theoretical concepts, the book investigates a variety of topics including migration and free movement, statelessness and school segregation. It argues that while Roma are unique as a minority, the treatment that marginalises them is not. This is demonstrated by comparing their position to that of other marginalised minorities around the globe. -- .
Zoltan Sztojka, by his own account Hungary’s last Roma fortuneteller, is working to preserve his culture's traditions that are slowly vanishing in the Central European country.
Roma in Srebrenica, Bosnia-Herzegovina. 1904 (source)
Macedonia: Macedonia's dress is very different from any other culture in Europe. As a very young social identity of Slavs that now retrojectively considers itself the descendants of the ancient Macedonians (and Alexander the Great in many Macedonians' minds), Macedonians have created a dress reflecting their independence from Yugoslavia. Due to its geography, we see Greek, Albanian, and Turkish elements alongside their native Slavic heritage. It is among the most encumbering of European costumes. Bulgaria: Bulgarian traditional dress is unique in its own, but strongly Slavic like its people. There is a wide diversity in their costumes for men and women, reflecting a proud and long familial tradition in Europe's oldest Slavic nation. Cities like Varna take great pride in their costumes, and many families still personally knit one for their weddings. Romania, Moldova: Romanian dresses are highly unique, presenting a variety of influences from the Turkish Muslim, Slavic, and even Gypsy occupations in Romania throughout their long history. Moldovan costumes are highly similar (though also diverse) because of the common history, culture, and language Moldova and Romania (Wallachia) have shared, with the two countries only dividing because of Cold War politics. Czech, Slovak: Czech and Slovak costumes display regional variation due to these two peoples' distinct political and geographic history, despite their almost identical genetic and linguistic heritage. The Czech and Bohemian people spent most of their history under German rule after centuries of proud independence, whilst the Slovaks were ruled by the Hungarians until the destruction of Austria-Hungary in 1918. Hungary was ceremonially under German (Habsburg) political and therefore cultural rule, since the Germans were the wealthiest component of the empire. As a result, both Czech and Slovak costumes demonstrate German influence, but there are still noticeable regional and Hungarian influences on Slovak costumes. Poland: Polish costumes are unique, though distinctly Slavic. Poland as one of the oldest and proudest Slavic countries delivered influence on many of the neighboring Slavic cultures. There is also significant regional variation in the different regions where ethnic Poles live, such as Ukraine (Galicia), Lithuania, and Silesia. Lithuania: Lithuanian costumes are unique and divergent from all other neighboring costumes in their historic effort to promote and create a distinct culture seeking freedom from Soviet and Polish influence. They are unusually simple. Latvia: Latvian costumes are relatively simple and warm due to their very cold climate. We see many influences in their national dress, including those reflecting historic occupant nations (Poland, Russia, Sweden, Germany), and also unique characteristics in their attempt to build a unique culture to encourage their independence from Russia. Belarus: Belarusian costumes are largely derived from Russian and other regional influences, reflecting their strong Slavic heritage. We see great similarities to Polish costumes due to the fact that the Slavs of the region (there was no Belarusian identity) were under Polish-Lithuanian rule for nearly 400 years. Hungary: Hungarian dress is unique because of the long history of Hungary as a major independent European power. During the eclipse of Hungary's independence due to the devastating invasion of Hungary by the Ottoman jihad, and during 400 years of German rule in the Austrian Empire (1526-1918), Hungarian identity remained strongly independent. The Hungarians were given political and ethnic status second only to the Germans in this massive multi-ethnic empire, and thus the Hungarians spent most of their time as subjects to the Germans defining themselves as a separate community. Hungarians remain proud equestrians, harking back to their heritage as steppe riders who entered the Hungarian plain from the Ural Mountains over a millennium ago before settling to become one of the most magnificent powers of Eastern Europe. Estonia: Estonian dress is unique despite their cultural, religious (Lutheran), ethnic, and linguistic similarities with their Finnish brothers to the north. Their distinct features in their dress reflect Estonia's struggle against foreign occupants (Russians, Poles, Lithuanians, etc.). Naturally, there is great Scandinavian/Germanic influence, but also evident influence from the Poles, likely proliferated through Polish-ruled Latvia/Livonia because the Poles never ruled Estonia. Ukraine: Ukrainian costumes, like their culture, are linked to other Slavic ones, particularly Russian, but their distinct historical hardships due to national, religious, and socioeconomic conflicts has caused the formation of a separate Ukrainian identity. Due to changing political boundaries and migration, ethnic Ukrainian minorities (Rus, Ruthenes, Rusyn) populate some of eastern Poland, Moldova, Romania, and Russia. There is blatant variation across these regional communities. The region of Galicia, straddling Poland and Ukraine and previously split between two bitter rival Ukrainian and Polish populations that mutually engaged in ethnic cleansing throughout the early 20th century, was mostly transferred to the Ukrainian SSR after 1939 and again in 1945 by the Soviet Union. Marked differences are present in this region, as well as Central Ukraine, that diverge from the standard. (Thanks to Ms. Herasymenko for the picture corrections) from the New York Ukrainian Festival Russia: Russian traditional dress are unique, but closely linked to other Slavic cultures' national costumes. They are some of the most varied of all European costumes.
At Auschwitz, Roma and Sinti from 25 European countries have commemorated the 70th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s attempted genocide of their race. On August 2, 1944, nearly 2,900 Roma and Sinti were gassed at the camp.
There is insufficient attention paid to the long history of the Roma within European culture.
I’m finally getting around to the Roma. Living in the South East England, I’m very familiar with people of Roma ancestry, as a lot settled here after the second world war when the new h…
Oggi inizia il Napoli Pizza Village, la mega manifestazione sul lungomare di Napoli. Tanti stand e tante occasioni di mettere le mani in pasta...
A brief history of Roma people in Romania. Some recent issues and constant struggles faced by the so-called "gypsy". Baia Mare's wall, HIV experiments… Sinti and Roma are the largest minority in Europe, between 10
France has historically been the home of large populations of Gypsies known as "gens du voyage," or “travelers,” since they generally live in their
Storia dell'impero romano e dell'impero bizantino
Long fascinated with Romani history and culture, I was delighted to find some old photographs of Romani in the Spanish Basque Country wearing berets (whereas most Romani stick to rimmed hats). There were a number of Romani tribes in the Basque Country and some still exist as ethnic groups. These were grouped together under the generic terms ijitiok (Egyptians) and buhameak (Bohemians) by Basque speakers. Kalderash in the Basque Country, date unknown The Agotes (also known as Cagots) also were found north and south of the mountains. They lived as untouchables in Basque villages and were allowed to marry only among themselves. Their origin is unclear and has historically been surrounded with superstitions. Nowadays, they have mostly assimilated into the general society. Three generations of Basque Romani in Bajo Bidasoa, 1918 The Cascarots were a Roma subgroup found mainly in the Northern Basque Country. A subgroup of Kalderash Roma resident in the Basque Country were the Erromintxela who are notable for speaking a rare mixed language. This is based on Basque grammar but using Romani-derived vocabulary. The Mercheros were Quinqui-speakers, travelling as cattle merchants and artisans. Following the industrialization, they settled in slums near big cities.
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Phill Minns talks us through the creation of Best Foot Music and his journey through Eastern European Music from Polish folk to Roma (Gypsy) music. A fascinating insight into a wonderful culture and music.
The Triumph of Aemilius Paulus
Linguistic and genetic studies on Roma populations inhabited in Europe have unequivocally traced these populations to the Indian subcontinent. However, the exact parental population group and time of the out-of-India dispersal have remained disputed. In the absence of archaeological records and with only scanty historical documentation of the Roma, comparative linguistic studies were the first to identify their Indian origin. Recently, molecular studies on the basis of disease-causing mutations and haploid DNA markers (i.e. mtDNA and Y-chromosome) supported the linguistic view. The presence of Indian-specific Y-chromosome haplogroup H1a1a-M82 and mtDNA haplogroups M5a1, M18 and M35b among Roma has corroborated that their South Asian origins and later admixture with Near Eastern and European populations. However, previous studies have left unanswered questions about the exact parental population groups in South Asia. Here we present a detailed phylogeographical study of Y-chromosomal haplogroup H1a1a-M82 in a data set of more than 10,000 global samples to discern a more precise ancestral source of European Romani populations. The phylogeographical patterns and diversity estimates indicate an early origin of this haplogroup in the Indian subcontinent and its further expansion to other regions. Tellingly, the short tandem repeat (STR) based network of H1a1a-M82 lineages displayed the closest connection of Romani haplotypes with the traditional scheduled caste and scheduled tribe population groups of northwestern India.
I’m finally getting around to the Roma. Living in the South East England, I’m very familiar with people of Roma ancestry, as a lot settled here after the second world war when the new h…
Billed as the “Gypsy Caravan,” five bands travel across America making music from across the Romani diaspora.
For centuries, the Romani Gypsies have been misunderstood and persecuted in Europe. Now, a new book shines a light on the group’s unique history and culture.
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