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Introduction:                       Romani also called Roma, an Indo Aryan ethnic group who traditionally lived a nomadic lifestyle. This is one of the largest and most diverse ethnic group in the world and completed migration history. The Romani are widely known by the Gypsies. The gypsies are said to have emerged more than a millennium ago in northern India, whence they began to wander westward throughout centuries into western Europe and the Middle East - and ultimately to the Americas. The Romani arrived in Europe around the 13th to 14th century. In present millions of Romani live on different continents, maintaining very different ceremonial practices at the same time adjusting to the surrounding cultures.                       The features of Romani culture are the emphasis on the family, a close sense of community, music and oral traditions. Thoug...