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Romanies (Gypsies)
 Websites presented in alphabetical order European Roma Rights Center (ERRC) 
 ERRC is "an international public interest law organisation which monitors the human rights situation of Roma and provides legal defence in cases of human rights abuse." The site contains the full text of their quarterly publication Roma Rights (back to 1996), fact sheets on Romani in European countries, position papers, and other publications. Some documents also available in Romani and Russian. http://errc.org/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, International Governments, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated May 26, 2008 The Gypsy Lore Society
Site of "an international association of persons interested in Gypsy and Traveler Studies." Describes present day Irish and Scottish gypsies living in the United States, whose ancestors immigrated to America after 1850, and how the cultural, linguistic, and historical traditions of these two groups differ. Also discusses groups from England ("Romnichels"); Serbia, Russia, and Austria-Hungary ("Rom"); Germany ("Black Dutch"); and eastern Europe. Features a newsletter, conference information, and membership information. http://www.gypsyloresociety.org/ Topics: Communities & Groups Last updated Feb 12, 2006 Gypsy Lore Society Collections
The main focus of this collection "is mid 19th to mid 20th century." The site includes an overview of the collection, and information about specific topics, such as the gypsy wagon (or vardo), the Irish Travellers, and Galician gypsies in England. Includes images, suggested reading, and links to related sites. From University of Liverpool Library Special Collections & Archives. http://sca.lib.liv.ac.uk/collections/colldescs/gls.html Topics: Communities & Groups Last updated Dec 6, 2006 Romani.org Home Page
Contains a history of the Roma, their flag and anthem, a Romani dance page, and a discussion the stereotypes by the non-Roma (Gadje, Gadze, Gajo). There are extensive bibliographies. The site hosts Web page of the Roma Community and Advocacy Center of Toronto, Canada which has several fact sheets, including Canadian Roma history; the Romani language, myths, and genocide; and an annotated bibliography of adult and children's books and videos. http://romani.org/ Topics: Communities & Groups Last updated Aug 26, 2002 |
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