Help Us Stop Romany Cultural Appropriation!

You have the rights to your cultural heritage, and deserve this respect.

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Shouldn't be happening, romani people are a race of people you can't go stealing from their identity and expect them to except it.

#OpreRoma

their facebook group page. drop a comment. lol https://www.facebook.com/groups/114841128557532/

I also protest. Being a hippy is not a claim to Romany descent

My ancestors where killed in a horse and cart accident and the baby was adopted out because of this lack in knowing my heritage and culture to pass onto my children I envy and admire the Gypsy travelling community and apologies for the pain caused.

I agree and support you, Bob

Kushdi Back x

If you have no Romany bloodline you can’t call yourself Gypsy. Stop pretending to be of our blood. Stop appropriating our ways. Fine to call yourselves travellers if so be it. But you ain’t Romany.

I am a Romani woman now living in Australia. Hippie festivals such as this promote false stereotypes about the Romani people, who often have to file government paperwork under the ethnic group 'Gypsy.' I encourage you to read about the Romani people around the world on wikipedia. We are an ethnic group, not a lifestyle choice. WWII genocide, segregated schools, forced steralisations and slavery are part of the 'Gypsy' history and events marketed such as this make it seem like being Romani is just baby boomers playing with tarot cards and crystal balls in a caravan. I have no issue with people from all backgrounds enjoying and learning about real Romani art, music, dance and culture, but I do take issue with people thinking they can be "transracial" for a weekend and market themselves as original Gypsies. It's amusing that people who are probably all about love, peace and freedom have no problem with belittling a persecuted ethnic minority group for their own playtime amusement.

I agree with Robert and have talked about this for many years I am a Essex born Romany living here and find it insulting to see our culture and way of life used in this way .you are born Romany we are a people

Agree with Robert, our cultural if often stolen and used

I agree

Stop using the term Original gypsy fair

It's not ok for van dwellers to portray somthing they do as authentic when it isn't. By calling their fair "original gypsy" when they are not comming from the travelling community themselves you can see why it would offend.

Why do people want to be us only when it's fashionable it's not a game it's in the Genes

there were many Romany people around and they were often stereotyped as lazy or thieves. I always liked them and often wondered what happened to them as i no longer live in Wales

The time has come for the fair organizers to change the name and stop profiting from the stereotypes of Romani people! It is the respectful and honorable thing to do!

well worth cause