Protecting and Popularizing
                     Roma Culture in Central Bulgaria
     Realized with the financial support of Roma Culture Itiative,
Open Society Institute, Budapest
Project description
Roma folklore
Photogallery
Publications
Project team
Links
 

Future for Roma People Association, 
Veliko Turnovo

Open Society Club, Gabrovo


Gelem, Gelem
Romani Anthem
(Composed by Jarko Jovanovic to a traditional melody)
Gelem, gelem, lungone dromensa Maladilem bahktale Romensa 
A Romale katar tumen aven, 
E tsarensa bahktale dromensa? 

A Romale, A Chavale 

Vi man sas ek bari familiya, 
Murdadas la e kali legiya 
Aven mansa sa lumniake Roma, 
Kai putaile e romane droma 
Ake vriama, usti Rom akana, 
Men khutasa misto kai kerasa 

A Romale, A Chavale

 		I went, I went on long roads 
I met happy Roma 
O Roma where do you come from, 
With tents on happy roads? 

O Roma, O fellow Roma 

I once had a great family, 
The Black Legions* murdered them 
Come with me Roma from all the world 
For the Romani roads have opened 
Now is the time, rise up Roma now, 
We will rise high if we act 

O Roma, O fellow Roma

                              The text is taken from the Patrin Web Journal

      Many thanks to those donors who made Protecting and Popularizing Roma Culture in Central Bulgaria possible.

Last updated: January 14, 2002