Finnish Roma
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The Finnish Roma are a group of the Roma people that lives primarily in Finland and Sweden. Their main language is Finnish and they are mostly Christian. Adult women are easily recognizable due to their traditional dress which is a very large black and white dress. In Finland they are often referred to as Mustalainen which means "The Blacks", due to their darker complexions in comparison to most Scandinavians. The Finnish Roma has a very tight and somewhat closed community and has often been forced to live outside the rest of society. This has lead to a wide suspicion towards them and they have often been discriminated against.
