Interesting Facts About the Roma People

There are almost 12 million Romas throughout the world

The Romas are one of the biggest minorities in Romania
When the Roma first arrived in Europe they were forced into slavery and
faced awful persecution
It is believed that the Roma were originally Hindu
The Roma still has arranged marriage that can begin as early as the age of
12
Roma actually had originated in India
The Roma is known for their musical heritage
Many Romani are not able to attend school
A lot of Roma are not able to attain stable jobs and therefore many live in
poverty
The Roma have an all around bad reputation and in many places they do
not have the same opportunities because of their race
Protests have occurred because of the unfairness that the Romani have
faced
The Romani have been a target of neo-nazis throughout history
Majority of the Roma people live in Eastern Europe and have lived there
for most of history
Many people believe that Roma women have special psychic since many
work as fortune tellers and other magic spellcasters
In the 1980s Roma women were forced to undergo sterilization in
Czechoslovakia to limit the Romani population

Many Romani families are nomads and have Roma Protesters fight for their equality
no permanent home