Roma in Bulgaria are not a unified community in culture and lifestyle. The most widespread group of the Romani in the country are the yerli or the 'local Roma', who are in turn divided into …

Bulgarian Gypsies are an ethnic group with strong historical ties to other European Gypsy groups. They have played significant economic and cultural roles in Bulgarian society since their arrival …

In the English language, Romani people have long been known by the exonym Gypsies or Gipsies and this remains the most common English language term for the group. [88] Some …

Nineteenth-century sources document a distinct economic niche for Gypsies while underscoring their separateness, their exoticism as a culture, and the persecution they suffered. In the …

In order to have a better understanding of the present day situation of the Gypsy minority in Bulgaria we have to consider their basic ethnic and social parameters and ethnic and cultural …

Bulgarian Gypsies are an ethnic group with strong historical ties to other European Gypsy groups. They have played significant economic and cultural roles in Bulgarian society since their arrival …

Feb 8, 2011 · The gypsy community in Bulgaria is growing steadily and constantly, subverting the ethnical structure of the country.

Oct 26, 2015 · Unlike gypsy communities in the UK, Bulgaria’s gypsies are not travelers, but settlers. They tend to be uneducated, living in crumbling houses on the outskirts of cities, often …

Aug 10, 2024 · There is a significant Roma population in Bulgaria, commonly referred to as "Gypsies" though the term "Roma" is more respectful and accepted.

There are several Bulgarian words for a gypsy. One of the more common ones is ‘tsigani’, with the female being a ‘tsiganka’, and a male a ‘tsiganin’. Another, more offensive, word for a gypsy is …