The three regions—Walachia, Moldavia, and Transylvania—are relatively culturally uniform. An exception is the Hungarian community in Transylvania, which has its own language and traditions and considers itself Hungarian. The Roma (Gypsies), who are scattered throughout the country, mostly in small camps on the outskirts of towns and cities, are in many ways culturally unassimilated. They are impoverished, uneducated, have huge families and considered to be a second-rate citizen....
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The three regions—Walachia, Moldavia, and Transylvania—are relatively culturally uniform. An exception is the Hungarian community in Transylvania, which has its own language and traditions and considers itself Hungarian. The Roma (Gypsies), who are scattered throughout the country, mostly in small camps on the outskirts of towns and cities, are in many ways culturally unassimilated. They are impoverished, uneducated, have huge families and considered to be a second-rate citizen. Romania's culture is very similar to other European culture with some influence from Oriental parts and Slavic countries. The traditional Romanian folk arts, including dance, ceramics, weaving and embroidery of costumes and household decorations, and fascinating folk music, still flourish in the country.
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