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In the English language, Romani people have long been known by the exonym Gypsies or Gipsies, [91] which many Roma consider a racial slur. [92] [93] The attendees of the first World Romani Congress in 1971 unanimously voted to reject the use of all exonyms for the Roma, including "Gypsy". [94]
Aug 12, 2015 · This was the first written account in Western Europe of the people who would come to be known as Gypsies, or Romani. Over the next four centuries, these people, who began their journey in northern India a thousand years prior, would cross every kingdom and principality in Europe.
Dec 6, 2012 · The Romani, also known as the Roma, were originally dubbed " gypsies " in the 16th century, because this widely dispersed group of people were first thought to have come from Egypt. Today, many...
" Gypsy " is a song by British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac. The song was written by Stevie Nicks around 1979; the earliest demo recordings were made in early 1980 with Tom Moncrieff for possible inclusion on her debut solo album Bella Donna.
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May 13, 2013 · Did you know that the gypsies across the world originated from India and worshiped Kali Many of the modern day gypsies can be traced back to the nomadic tribe called Roma. In Europe, they were ...
Jun 4, 2014 · So where did they come from? A recent genetic analysis of 13 European Gypsy groups confirmed that their ancestors, for reasons not perfectly clear, left India in a single emigration wave some 1,500 or so years ago.
Gypsies came to Europe long ago from India. Gypsy history remained unknown for centuries, largely because they had no written language, and strangely enough, they had forgotten where they came from. Gypsies generally claimed to be Egyptians—hence the name "Gypsy."
