Kale

The Kale (also Kalá, Valshanange) are a group of Romani people in Wales.Many claim to be descendants of Abram Wood, who was the first Romani to reside permanently and exclusively in Wales in the early 18th century, though Romanies have appeared in Wales since the 15th century.Generally speaking, the Kale have employed a tribal structure in which a group of several family units would be under the authority of a male chieftain.However some Kale families are matriarchal with a senior woman being chosen by consensus among the other women of the family to take the leadership role.