![]() Others count into the Gypsy fold tribal people who wander around looking for their livelihood through their professions. Some exclude sedentary groups as being no more Gypsies. Moreover, those interested in these people use different criteria to determine who exactly Gypsies are. For these reasons, there is no way to obtain an exact number of Gypsies in the world. Many of them do not admit to their true ethnic origins for economic and social reasons. Moreover, they are often moving about from place to place. The Gypsies are not recorded on most official census counts. Another term one often comes across in literature and discussions about Gypsies is gadje (gadzo), which refers to the non-Roma or sedentary people. The name Gypsies, although offensive to most Roma, is still a proper name, and as such, must always be capitalized. The trend is to eliminate the use of derogatory, pejorative and offensive names, such as Gypsies, and to be given proper respect by the use of the self-appellation of Roma, or Rroma. Most Roma have always referred to themselves by their tribal names, or as Rom or Roma, meaning "Man" or "People." The use of Rom, Roma, Romani, or the double "r" spelling (Rrom, Rroma, Rromani), is preferred in all official communications and legal documents. Beside the name Gypsies, these people have been known by many other names, including Rom (Roma, Romani), Tziganes, Cigano, Zigeuner, Sinti, Manouches, Gitans, and others. They were called, among other things, Egyptians or ÂGyptians, which is where the word " Gypsy" comes from. Because they arrived in Europe from the East, they were thought to be from Turkey, Nubia or Egypt, or any number of non-European places. ![]() The word ÂGypsy or ÂGipsy  is said to be a corruption of the word Â∾ gyptianÂ. ÂNomadism involves the shifting of the habitat of a people in their search for subsistence. It does not consist in unrealistic and undirected wanderings but is focused around temporary centres of operation the stability of which depends upon the possibilities of achieving the desired goals different centres offer. These last are referred to by the proper name ÂGypsyÂ. ÂNomad  is another common term that is used to refer to these people. Others wander around all their lives because of the exigencies of the kind of work they do or for reasons that we who are given to more settled way of life can never perhaps understand. Some are forced out of their homes and settled way of life because of compelling circumstances like wars, political upheavals, economic constraints, etc. We use terms like Ânomads, Âgypsies, Âmigrants, itinerants, refugees etc. The Pastoral Care of Gypsies: 'for a Spirituality of Communion'įrom the dawn of human civilization, groups of people have been wandering from place to place for various purposes. Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People V World Congress of the Pastoral Care for Gypsies Budapest (Hungary), 30 June  7 July 2003 Nomads Congress Budapest Cornelio Pastoral Care of Gipsies
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |