are the roma people originally from rome?.

[hugjam]

greetings and good morning to all.Rumour has it that the roma people are claiming that their ancestors lived in the area we know as the vatican and were forced out centurys ago by the church.Can anyone shed any light on this?.

[nara]

greetings and good morning to all.Rumour has it that the roma people are claiming that their ancestors lived in the area we know as the vatican and were forced out centurys ago by the church.Can anyone shed any light on this?.

Seems very far-fetched. I always understood that they came from India, and it looks as if genetics now backs this up.


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