Duminica Ivan Collection

After forced sedentarism of nomadic Moldavian Roma Groups implemented by the Soviet authorities at mid-twentieth century and massive industrialization of the Soviet economy – more traditional occupations of the Roma have disappeared. One of these traditional Romany crafts which are missing today is "Curteni" (former Roma servants at nobles courtyards). Currently a part of the traditional Roma group of “Curteni” which are live in the South area of the Republic of Moldova and in Odesa region of Ukraine , especially in historical-geografical region "Bessarabia" - began to identify himself by localized name -"Bessarabian Roma". At the present, the main occupation of this Roma ethnographic group is in agriculture (farmer laborer) and small retail trade in the rural markets.