A slideshow made for school children to give them an insight into Romani history and culture

1. AN INSIGHT INTO ROMANI HISTORY & CULTURE An Introduction to a misunderstood and very marginalised people

2. ORIGINS The forced exodus of Indians from Northern India by Mahmud of Ghazni. (circa. 11th century) and the route taken across Asia to Europe

3. ROMANIES IN EUROPE

4. RELIGIOUS BELIEFS

5. LANGUAGE AND SYMBOLS Romani flag Kopachi tree Many Romani words are identical to the Indian Sanskrit language: Kako, Baba, Bibi, nak, ava, nai, shaman

6. THE HOLOCAUST

7. FAMOUS ROMANIES Yul Brynner Rita Hayworth Bill Clinton Bob Hoskins Elvis Presley

8. ROMANIES IN AUSTRALIAN HISTORY

9. ROMANI BOOKS

10. ROMANI STEREOTYPING and DISCRIMINATION

11. THE FUTURE FOR ROMANIES Prof. Adrian Marsh Hedina Sijercic Prof. Ian Hancock Ronald Lee Yvonne Slee Valery Novoselski