Kalderash
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Kalderash is the name for one of the larger subgroups of Roms. They were traditionally smiths and metal workers. Their name means "cauldron maker". Many Roms living in Romania have the surname "Caldararu" which means they or their ancestors belonged to this clan. [1]
Nowadays, due to industrialisation, metalcraft is no longer as profitable and, as a consequence, the Kalderash people diversified their earning possibilities, though often they remain in metallurgy.
In the cult tv series Buffy the Vampire Slayer the roma tribe that curses the vampire Angelus with his soul are part of the Kalderash people.
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The Roma minority in Romania |  |
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| Organisations | National Agency for the Roma | Aven Amentza | Romani CRISS | Resource Center for Roma Communities | Romanothan | |
| Initiatives | Decade of Roma Inclusion | National Day of Commemorating the Holocaust | Racism Breaks the Game | |
| People | Mădălin Voicu | Ion Voicu | Nicolae Păun | Gheorghe Răducanu | Taraful Haiducilor | Fanfare Ciocărlia | |
| Demographics | List of towns in Romania by Roma population | |
| Culture | Romani language | Kalderash | Boyash | Ursari | Lăutari | International Romani Art Festival | |
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