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Gypsy — India connect, would be interesting TIL for me. Is there a reputed citation on this?
by zxienin 5y ago
Gypsy — India connect, would be interesting TIL for me.
Is there a reputed citation on this?
- gunfighthacksaw 5y agoRead the history of the Roma on Wikipedia. It is commonly accepted that they migrated from the Punjab in the Middle Ages.
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- thowaway_2mar 5y agoFrom wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romani_people#Origin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romani_people#Origin) Genetic findings suggest an Indian origin for Roma. Because Romani groups did not keep chronicles of their history or have oral accounts of it, most hypotheses about the Romani migration's early history are based on linguistic theory. There is also no known record of a migration from India to Europe from medieval times that can be connected indisputably to Roma.
- vishnugupta 5y agoIndia also has a non trivial number of nomadic groups/tribes. In my part or India they are called “Lambani”. Their lifestyle closely resembles that of Gypsy, however I’m not knowledgeable enough to comment if they are related. Here’s an article from DDG search: https://indiantribalheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/Lambanis-Origin-K_Ramalingareddy_24-7-18.pdf https://indiantribalheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/Lambanis...