April 8th is International Romani Day. There's a lot I could say, but mostly just want to say thank you all for being a community where I don't have to be afraid to say I'm Gypsy. You'd be surprised how not all European leftists even care about us! So I appreciate you all. So thank you all, please continue to stay educated on our issues, and never be afraid to ask me any questions if you have any.
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When did the term Roma come about?
Is it connected to that relationship with Romania at all...or is it like a derivation from roam or something?
It comes from the word 'Rom' which just means man in the Romani language. So it's basically like Roma as an adjective, aka Romani people. Nothing to do with Romania at all.
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