Romani people in Hungary - Wikipedia
Romani people in Hungary (also known as roma or Romani Hungarians; Hungarian: magyarországi romák, magyar cigányok) are Hungarian citizens of Romani descent. According to the 2011 census, they comprise 3.18% of the total population, which alone makes them the largest minority in the country, [ 21 ] although various estimations have put the ...
The Roma (Gypsies) in Hungary through the Kadar Era
2018年11月20日 — There have been Roma or Gypsies in Hungary for over 650 years. Historical records indicate that they entered Hungary between 1416 and 1417 from Transylvania during the reign of King Sigismund (1387–1437), though linguistic evidence indicates that they had begun to settle there earlier.
Vlach Gypsies of Hungary - Encyclopedia.com
The majority of Vlach Gypsies now live in Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and Romania. In Hungary they are mostly found in the Eastern and northern regions of the country. The origin of the ethnonym "Rom" is obscure, though one Hungarian scholar has speculatively suggested it might derive from the north Indian Dom caste.
10 Facts about Hungarian Roma - European Roma Rights Centre
2015年10月19日 — All Hungarian Roma speak Hungarian and only 17% of them speak Hungarian as a second language. During the Hungarian Revolution of 1848-49 the Roma sided with the Hungarian cause, and many repaired weapons or worked as cannon-casters or camp musicians who assisted the county-level recruitment campaigns.
Celebrating the Success of Hungary’s Roma Community: Stories …
2023年3月12日 — DOMBOVAR, HUNGARY – JULY 12. 2015 – Gypsy marketeer family in a rural Sunday marketplace in Hungary. Despite these stereotypes and challenges, there are many successful Roma and communities in Hungary. One of the most notable individuals is Lívia Járóka, who became the first Roma member of the European Parliament in 2004.
‘It’s hard to be a Gypsy in my town’ | Hungary: Europe’s …
2016年7月11日 — For hundreds of years, Gypsies were enslaved, persecuted, sterilized and systematically exterminated in Hungary and other European countries. Even today, they face barriers in almost every aspect of public life.
Hungarian-Slovak Roma in the United States - Wikipedia
The Hungarian Gypsy Orchestra consist of a lead violin referred to as a Primas, a second violin or viola, tenor violin, bass fiddle and a cimbalom. Their music was an important part of world roots music, and they performed throughout America in Hungarian music and all genres of music.
Hungary’s ‘last’ Roma fortuneteller preserves traditions
2021年10月15日 — Zoltan Sztojka, traditional Gypsy fortune-teller is seen in his home in Soltvadkert, central Hungary on Oct. 10, 2021. Sztojka, by his own account Hungary’s last Roma fortuneteller, is working to preserve his culture’s traditions that are slowly vanishing in the Central European country.
'If you have no past, you have no future': The Hungarian
2021年10月15日 — While in several cultures the word Gypsy is considered an offensive term, Sztojka prefers using it to Roma. He and his family belong to the Lovari subgroup of Roma people, and speak the Lovari...
Hungarian Roma, also called Musician Roma, are the descendants of those Romani groups which have arrived to and settled in the Hungarian-speaking part of the Carpathian basin since the 15th century. The group of Hun-garian Roma is characterised by heterogeneity, regarding socio-economic status, culture and even language.