I will refrain from repeating much of the others. This is briefly what I have learned both the general and from those I am close to whom have relations- to the ones of the last century, not the todays youth.
In modern day the term 'gypsy' is renown in a negatively light and are associated as being thieves and crafty ones at that. By trade they are entertainers, fortunetelling being one of their known popular attractions of all time. The gypsies will, essentially, perform a variety of roles or odd jobs as they go about their way travelling. They become jack of all trades, really. How could they afford not to be?
They live, or the majority use to, with a strict set of code/ belief/ values of their own. They have this philosophy behind owning accessories and other luxurious things to be kept at a bare minimum. An example being makeup on a woman or there lack of. There is little care for riches if any at all. Another rule is not to tell outsiders of their ways. I have seen little to no evidence that they have broken that rule. Or rather evidence to support that they have. But that does not and has not stopped anyone from their stereotyping nor understanding. More over it is often only the behavior of few(er).
Once on television I saw a program of supposed gypsies with fanciful clothing and makeup... I do not at all know where they were picked up at but those people were not authentic and their ways would without doubt be considered offensive. Just living, walking stereotypes. Concerning the thievery I will not say any one group of travelers do or have not stolen goods, only that it is not true of the lot of them.
It is a part of their culture to keep it (the culture) to themselves, there are modest, crafty and they are a proud people.
What is a gypsy?
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I will refrain from repeating much of the others. This is briefly what I have learned both the general and from those I am close to whom have relations- to the ones of the last century, not the todays youth.
In modern day the term 'gypsy' is renown in a negatively light and are associated as being thieves and crafty ones at that. By trade they are entertainers, fortunetelling being one of their known popular attractions of all time. The gypsies will, essentially, perform a variety of roles or odd jobs as they go about their way travelling. They become jack of all trades, really. How could they afford not to be?
They live, or the majority use to, with a strict set of code/ belief/ values of their own. They have this philosophy behind owning accessories and other luxurious things to be kept at a bare minimum. An example being makeup on a woman or there lack of. There is little care for riches if any at all. Another rule is not to tell outsiders of their ways. I have seen little to no evidence that they have broken that rule. Or rather evidence to support that they have. But that does not and has not stopped anyone from their stereotyping nor understanding. More over it is often only the behavior of few(er).
Once on television I saw a program of supposed gypsies with fanciful clothing and makeup... I do not at all know where they were picked up at but those people were not authentic and their ways would without doubt be considered offensive. Just living, walking stereotypes. Concerning the thievery I will not say any one group of travelers do or have not stolen goods, only that it is not true of the lot of them.
It is a part of their culture to keep it (the culture) to themselves, there are modest, crafty and they are a proud people.