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2 unusual facts about Romani people in Croatia


Romani people in Croatia

Maria Theresa and Joseph II with their regulations from 1761, 1767 and 1783 forbade Romani nomadic lifestyle, forced them to accept a local clothing code and language, made state regulations on personal and family names and they limited their choice of profession.

There have been Romani people in Croatia for more than 600 years and they are concentrated mostly in the northern regions of the country.



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