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Discussion and Connection group for Gypsy/Romany/Rroma men, and for those who are interested in the history, linguistics, traditions, tales, and music of these peoples. Latcho Drom
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The Romani (also Romany, Romanies, Romanis, Roma or Roms; exonym: Gypsies; Tsiganes, Sinti, Kale/Calo, Romani: Romane or Rromane, depending on the dialect) are an ethnic group living mostly in Europe, who trace their origins to medieval India.
The Romani are widely dispersed with their largest concentrated populations in Europe, especially the Roma of Central and Eastern Europe and Anatolia, followed by the Iberian Kale in Southwestern Europe and Southern France, with more recent diaspora populations in the Americas and, to a lesser extent, in other parts of the world.
Their Romani language is divided into several dialects, which add up to an estimated number of speakers larger than two million. The total number of Romani people is at least twice as large (several times as large according to high estimates), and many Romani are native speakers of the language current in their country of residence, or of mixed languages combining the two.
Resources:
Language:
Romani-English Dictionary: Romany Dictionary - personal project from college years. Needs updating.
Breakdown of the Language structure
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News:
Roma News from Radio Prague: http://romove.radio.cz/en/
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General Information:
Patrin Web Journal - http://reocities.com/Paris/5121/
General History of the Roma
The Romani are widely dispersed with their largest concentrated populations in Europe, especially the Roma of Central and Eastern Europe and Anatolia, followed by the Iberian Kale in Southwestern Europe and Southern France, with more recent diaspora populations in the Americas and, to a lesser extent, in other parts of the world.
Their Romani language is divided into several dialects, which add up to an estimated number of speakers larger than two million. The total number of Romani people is at least twice as large (several times as large according to high estimates), and many Romani are native speakers of the language current in their country of residence, or of mixed languages combining the two.
Resources:
Language:
Romani-English Dictionary: Romany Dictionary - personal project from college years. Needs updating.
Breakdown of the Language structure
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News:
Roma News from Radio Prague: http://romove.radio.cz/en/
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General Information:
Patrin Web Journal - http://reocities.com/Paris/5121/
General History of the Roma
Discussion Forum
Persistence of Discrimination - article and commentary.
Started by Liam S. Dec 31, 2012. 0 Replies 0 Likes
John Feffer has written a good article in the Huff po, interviewing a roma activist of many years, about persistent (and even unconscious) discrimination both among the roma, and those who would help…Continue
Tags: blog, awareness, gypsy, roma, intelligentsia
Discrimination by exclusion in official Holocaust remembrances.
Started by Liam S. Nov 18, 2012. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Petra Gelbart has written an eloquent article detailing her experience with the UN and their official remembrance ceremonies which, year after year, continue to make only token, if any mention, of…Continue
Tags: racism, discrimination, UN, holocaust, roma
A few articles that have been forwarded to me.
Started by Lukus Albin. Last reply by Liam S. Jun 1, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Te aven Baxtalo, So these three articles have been forwarded to me and I thought I would share them and see what you have to say about them.…Continue
Racist French president Sarkozy loses election
Started by Liam S. May 7, 2012. 0 Replies 0 Likes
So, I won't lie. I am glad that Sarkozy has lost. He has been a thorn in the side of human rights for many years. HIs racist deportation policies are among the worst in first world nations. However,…Continue
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Comment by Ray Baker on April 8, 2013 at 12:00pm -
Happy International Roma Day to all... I'll be there beside you, in spirit, Liam, as you throw the flowers into the Chicago River... I live in the Indiana Dunes, not too far from you in Chicago, so I'll be throwing some flowers into Lake Michigan later today...
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Comment by Liam S. on April 8, 2013 at 7:54am -
Happy International Roma Day (April 8). On this day we commemorate the estimated 1.5 million Roma, Sinti and Kale killed in the Porrajmos under Hitler, celebrate the first Romani World Congress in 1971, and raise awareness about ongoing racism and discrimination in Europe and elsewhere.
If you have a chance to throw some flowers into a nearby body of water, that is the traditional memorial. I'll be doing so at Noon, in the Chicago River at the Jackson Street bridge, if any Chicagoans wish to join.
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Comment by Liam S. on January 29, 2013 at 10:09am
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See Ethel Brooks at the 2013 UN Holocaust Remembrance. Unfortunately, this is only the second time we've had a Roma speaker at this event. But she was great.
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Comment by Liam S. on January 15, 2013 at 11:39am
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I posted before that I was disappointed that they did not find a roma artist to do the roma/sinti holocaust memorial in Berlin. But after reading this interview with the artist, I am quite glad they did find Dani Karavan.
http://www.exberliner.com/articles/just-gypsies-dani-karavan/
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Comment by Liam S. on December 31, 2012 at 11:04am
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Baxtales o nevo bersh 2013!
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Comment by Liam S. on December 11, 2012 at 6:01pm
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Thanks Dallas - some parts of this confirm what we've already known from linguistic study for the past 30 years... other conclusions (schedule castes, etc.) are being challenged due to scanty support in the data.
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Comment by Dallas the Phallus on December 11, 2012 at 5:15pm -
Didn't read, just sharing here: Genomic Study Traces Roma to Northern India
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Comment by Liam S. on October 27, 2012 at 8:06am
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Hungary's far right party gains as it targets Roma
The Jobbik party and the return of violence in Eastern Europe.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/25/us-hungary-jobbik-idUSBRE...
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Comment by Liam S. on October 24, 2012 at 10:09pm
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Germany finally unveils their first official memorial to the roma and sinti murdered durring the Porrjamos. They are, of course, downplaying the numbers, and couldn't be bothered to find roma artists to design it. But at least they are finally acknowledging it.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/10/2012102495451994466.html
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Comment by Liam S. on August 2, 2012 at 9:04am
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Thanks Lukus. Opre Roma.
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