NorwaySamfunn 48 · Norway and society
What is true about the Romani people / Tater (romanifolket/taterne)?
In the exam (Norwegian)
Hva er riktig om romanifolket/taterne?
- aThey came to Norway as refugees after the Second World War and settled in the cities.De kom til Norge som flyktninger etter andre verdenskrig og bosatte seg i byene.
- bThey have lived in Norway for several hundred years and were subjected to harsh Norwegianisation.De har bodd i Norge i flere hundre år og ble utsatt for hard fornorsking.Correct answer
- cThey have always been treated by the state in the same way as the majority.De har alltid fått den samme behandlingen av staten som flertallet.
Why?
The Romani people have been in Norway since around the 1500s, and for a long time they lived as travellers. In the 1900s the state tried to make them stop travelling and become like the majority, and many children were taken from their parents.
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