Romani dress

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Romani dress is the traditional attire of the Romani people, an Indo-Aryan ethnic group widely known in English by the exonymic term Gypsies, though this term is often considered derogatory by people of Romani descent. Romani traditional clothing is closely connected to the history, culture and identity of the Romani people. Romani dress can vary drastically among different subgroups. However, there are certain constant similarities that define Romani dress as a whole. Traditionally, certain clothing traditions may have helped them to recognise one another. Moreover, some Romani value the outward display of their wealth and prosperity, which they reflect in their traditional dress.

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