Servitka Roma (Ukrainian Серви, Russian Сэрвы) is a subgroup of Roma. They formed as a group in Ukraine, where their ancestors had come from Serbia. Servitka Roma are part of the Roma in Ukraine and in Russia, they are well integrated. Most numerous group of Ukrainian Roma. Servitka Romani dialect belongs to Ukrainian Group of Romani dialects classified by L.N. Cherenkov. Most of Servitka Roma have poor Romani and use many Ukrainian and Russian words.
Servitka Roma are Orthodox Christians. Their traditional occupations are smithing and fortune-telling. In the 19th century many young Servitka Roma also served in Cossack armies.
In our days, Servitka Roma is one of the best-educated Romani groups, they work in many areas. They are known as excellent performers of Ruska Romani music and are often incorrectly considered to be Ruska Roma.
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