They came to Europe from India in the Middle Ages. Their Romany language is flecked with words close to Hindi and is spoken in various dialects from Transylvania to San Francisco. To the outside world ...

It should come as no surprise to fortune tellers who possess the gift of foresight, that more than 40 years after their arrival in Blackpool, the Petulengro Gypsies are still predicting the future for ...

It's a time both for celebration and for considering issues confronting the world's Romany community, says Professor Ian Hancock, Director of the Romany Archives and Documentation Center at the ...

During my annual trips to Romania, I repeatedly came across a conspicuous people with an invisible past. I knew virtually nothing about them, other than that they looked different from other Romanians ...

In this article, the terms “Gypsies” and “Roma” are used interchangeably, but there are differences. “Roma,” the preferred term internationally, is not actually as inclusive, as there are some Gypsy ...

Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month was established in Britain in 2008 as a way of challenging stereotypes and prejudice, and raising awareness of the diverse heritage and rich contributions of ...

Watch a film produced by Romany pupils from Angley School in Cranbrook about Rom life now and then. New youth clubs are just one example of projects aimed at teaching Romany kids about their culture.

Ralph Macchio has mixed feelings about his new Nat Geo docu-series, “American Gypsies.” As executive producer, the former “Karate Kid” exposes a time-worn subculture he never knew existed in the heart ...

PRAGUE -- It’s been a tough year for the Roma. In countries across Europe, including the Czech Republic, there is growing hostility to Romany communities. Prague’s 11th annual celebration of Romany ...

The drops of gypsy blood in my veins declare themselves about as frequently as the drops of rain on the Arizona desert. At least I have never had the smallest temptation to sell Bibles in Spain or to ...