Many famous classical musicians, such as the Hungarian pianist Georges Cziffra, are Romani, as are many prominent performers of manele. Aussie Gold Hunters is an Australian factual television show which follows crews of gold prospectors in Australia. The Romani road: Australia's Gypsy culture Genocide of European Roma (Gypsies), 1939-1945 Virginity is essential in unmarried women. The Romani were also heavily romanticized in the Soviet Union, a classic example being the 1975 film Tabor ukhodit v Nebo. [153], A full genome autosomal DNA study on 186 Roma samples from Europe in 2019 found that modern Roma people are characterized by a common south Asian origin and a complex admixture from Balkan, Middle East, and Caucasus-derived ancestries. The consequences of the transition to capitalism have been disastrous for the Roma. [197] In 1595, tefan Rzvan overcame his birth into slavery, and became the Voivode (Prince) of Moldavia.[196]. Under communism they had jobs, free housing and schooling. [289], As of 2019, reports of anti-Roma incidents are increasing across Europe. In 1880, Argentina prohibited immigration by Roma, as did the United States in 1885. [307] EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding stated that the European Commission should take legal action against France over the issue, calling the deportations "a disgrace". It occurs at 5% among Hungarians,[144] although the carriers might be of Romani origin. [123] They reached the Balkans about 900 years ago[122] and then spread throughout Europe. [227], In Poland and Slovakia, Romani populations are Roman Catholic, many times adopting and following local, cultural Catholicism as a syncretic system of belief that incorporates distinct Roma beliefs and cultural aspects. "[308], Many depictions of the Romani in literature and art present romanticized narratives of the mystical powers of fortune telling or as people who have an irascible or passionate temper paired with an indomitable love of freedom and a habit of criminality. They live predominantly in Europe and Anatolia, but have diaspora populations located worldwide with significant concentrations in the Americas. They also often speak the languages of the countries they live in. Investigators say their family has been thieving for three decades. The Origin of the Gypsies - The Atlantic