General Union of Romany

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• World Romany Congress —    There have been six congresses organized by the International Romani Union (IRU) and its predecessors in the years since the end of World War II.    The first World Romany Congress in 1971, with delegates attending from 14 countries, was held… …   Historical dictionary of the Gypsies

• Chronology of Gypsy History — 224 241 Persia: In the reign of Shah Ardashir, Gypsies first come from India to work. 420 438 Persia: Bahram Gur, Shah of Persia, brings Gypsy musicians from India. 661 Arab Empire: Indians (Zott) brought from India to Mesopotamia. 669 /670 Arab… …   Historical dictionary of the Gypsies

• Bibliography —    I. INTRODUCTION    The bibliography is arranged by classes and subclasses. With very few exceptions, only works published after 1945 have been included. For historical works, one should consult George Black s A Gypsy Bibliography (Edinburgh:… …   Historical dictionary of the Gypsies

• Roma people — Infobox Ethnic group group = Roma image caption = Khamoro Roma Festival Prague 2007 flag caption = Flag of the Roma people pop = 15 million or more region1 = flagcountry|IND pop1 = 5,794,000 ref1 = lower| [cite… …   Wikipedia

• Slovakia — Slovakian, adj., n. /sloh vah kee euh, vak ee euh/, n. a republic in central Europe: formerly a part of Czechoslovakia; under German protection 1939 45; independent since 1993. 5,393,016; 18,931 sq. mi. (49,035 sq. km). Cap.: Bratislava. Also… …   Universalium

• Hungary —    Estimated Gypsy population: 750,000. Gypsies may have reached Hungary by 1316, but the first certain reference to Gypsies refers to musicians who played on the island of Czepel for Queen Beatrice in 1489. However, others certainly passed… …   Historical dictionary of the Gypsies

• Romania — /roh may nee euh, mayn yeuh/, n. a republic in SE Europe, bordering on the Black Sea. 21,399,114; 91,699 sq. mi. (237,500 sq. km). Cap.: Bucharest. Romanian, România /rddaw mu nyah/. * * * Romania Introduction Romania Background: Soviet… …   Universalium

• România — /rddaw mu nyah/; Eng. /roh may nee euh, mayn yeuh/, n. Romanian name of ROMANIA. * * * Romania Introduction Romania Background: Soviet occupation following World War II led to the formation of a Communist peoples republic in 1947 and the… …   Universalium

• Latvia — /lat vee euh, laht /, n. a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of Estonia, an independent state 1918 40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 2,437,649; 25,395 sq. mi. (63,700 sq. km). Cap.: Riga. Latvian, Latvija… …   Universalium

• Romania —    Estimated Gypsy population: 1,000,000. According to the 2002 census, the Roma population numbered some 500,000. The majority belong to Vlah clans, but there are also Ursari and Muslims. Gypsies may have arrived with the invading Tartars in the …   Historical dictionary of the Gypsies

• Slovakia —    Slovakia became an independent state in 1993. In 1989, figures held locally gave the number of Gypsies for the region as 253,943, but this excluded many who were not in receipt of any welfare support. According to the 2001 census, Roma number… …   Historical dictionary of the Gypsies