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The Romanies

The Romanies. some general statements about them. - the only ethnic minorit y in Hungary - they are not homogeneous - they could be classified into smaller groups according to their ethnic -70-75% R omungro s -18% O lah s - 8-10% B eas

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The Romanies

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  1. The Romanies some general statements about them

  2. - the only ethnic minority in Hungary - they are not homogeneous - they could be classified into smaller groups according to their ethnic -70-75% Romungros -18% Olahs - 8-10% Beas We have been co-habiting with them for longer than a half a millennium The most importantthingstoknow

  3. The answer is difficult. Why? The Romanies are only the people who DECLARE it about themselves Howmanyarethere of them?

  4. According to the figures of CENSUSES According to the figures of representative surveys (about whom the interviewer thinks it) How to estimate their numbers

  5. At least (official data)5-600, 000 According to some surveys: 900, 000-1, 000, 000 (approx. 1/10 of the total population of the country) So their number is…

  6. In 2001: 4039 Romanies out of them (according to their declaration) 3037: cultural identity 3131.: mother tongue 3253: among friends In our area…

  7. It’s difficult to help them. Their problem can not be treated independently Only together with the other disadvantaged How to improve their situation?

  8. Analyses of actual state of the Disadvantaged (the Romanies do not make a separated part of it) • Arrangements plans (according to the previous document) made by the county self governments Official arrangemants

  9. The must urgent things to do to cure the causes of their difficulties - poor living conditions - educational difficulties - unemployment ( as the outcome of the lack of qualification ) However: !their traditional values have to be preserved !the arrangements have to be promoted by their self-assistance supporting associations and self representative bodies Practical Steps

  10. Who are they really?

  11. The headteacher of a downtown school, ‘we hardly have any of them’ The headteacher of the school which they mostly live around, ‘I won’t tell anything about them’ Some opinion about them

  12. Mental indifference Importance of outer appearance (clothes, jewellery) Lack of the basic hygiene They do not need any more just physiological satisfaction and feeling of safety They do not want to belong to anybody They do not need any respect They neglect self-actualization They do not want any responsibility They do not have any aims and they are reluctant to do any efforts The headteacher of a small rural school

  13. Laziness Comprehension problems Indifference Of course there are some EXCEPTIONS among them One thing is sure: - they are threatened for their children (against real and imaginary dangers) - they are very aggressive if they feel their interests being insulted) All their educational difficulties come out of it:

  14. They are very different - go shopping in a luxurious car in the village centre However on the parents’ meeting they fight for free transportation for their children by schoolbus At least they come to parents’ meeting Asshesaid

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