I adopted a beautiful Romani boy from Hungary 25 years ago. He has the most beautiful soul and brilliant mind (excels in college). He is truly a gift from God. I am so grateful he is my son.
So you were afflicted with White guilt by the antiwhites who run the West and adopted a half-Indian child to try and alleviate it? My condolences. Hope he moves back to India.
@@ec2431 tribes here use to pray the nature or trees, over the time, they may have changed, or exchange of linguistic terms is also possible through trade, folk etc.
@@ec2431 The Old Testament writes about a nation chosen from the tribe of Israel, who have a covenant with God: Genesis 49:17 - Dan will be a serpent beside the road, a poisonous viper that will bite the horse's hooves along the road, it will throw away the ways of the rider. 1 - You will be scattered throughout the earth. Deuteronomy 28:64 3º - You will not find rest and you will have to flee from one country to another. Deuteronomy 28: 65-67. Jer 35:7 You shall not build a house, nor sow seed, nor plant vineyards, nor tend them. but you shall dwell in tents all your days, that you may live many days as guests in the land where you dwell. Jer 35:9 You shall not build houses for your dwelling, and have no vineyards, no inheritance, and no sowing. 8º - Loss of identity and separated from other tribes. Deuteronomy 29: 20-21. , Deuteronomy 28:64 And the Lord scattered you among all nations from one end of the earth to the other, and there you will serve other gods of wood and stone, in forms in which even your fathers did not know. Ezekiel 37:11 -Then he said to me, "Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Behold, they say, "Our bones are dried up and our hope is lost. we are truly cut off (Genocide na narod). Deuteronomy 7:6 For you are a holy people to the Lord your God. Your God has chosen you to be among the people of his precious possession, from all nations, different from others, faces like the soil of the earth
I'm an Indian and i'm very amazed how romani people still acknowledge their Indian origin❤ I pray to bhagawan for all the great romani souls who had been genocided( Om shanti🕉️ ) also I do pray to bhagawan for romani people's own country where they can live their life without any discrimination or any kind of racism,, where they can freely follow their beliefs and there culture.. Love from 🇮🇳❤️
Why don't they just return to your/their land? Enough with the drama about banishment from the king already, seriously. India doesn't have a monarchy anymore. Romanis, just return to India and you will be free of racism and discrimination.
@@Pronabsarkar2003 - That's wonderful! Somebody needs to tell the Romani that... unless they're too happy traveling others people's land, they should come home.
Nah, they are nomads and ashamed of their own Indian ethinc ancestry. They love associating with some white ancestry. Let them suffer with identical crisis. This gypsies are from no civilisation. They're tribes
@@mmsherzad6352 for SC S T people they have reservations in India for education health politics.... Indias president is now an ST do you know that? ST means scheduled tribe like dalits
good point! everyone knew and knows them as roma people or gipsyes. I understand gipsy can be a an offensive term nowadays but why try to take away their identity as the 'roma people'? I really dont understand why people which have nothing in common with roma people are trying so hard to promote the romani term so much.
you're wrong, seems to me you dont even know your own kind. Romani term was introduced in the early 1990s (you can easily google it) as an umbrella term.@@popularentertainment7360
As a Romani who’s family purposely didn’t teach us the language and didn’t tell us much about our culture at all because of how we were treated by people in our area over the years, I truly appreciate videos like this. Trying to learn about my ancestors is incredibly hard because as you stated it is a vastly “unwritten” history. Also makes learning the language incredibly difficult. Thank you sir.
My family did the same. Apparently early in the USA my ancestors lived with the native American tribe Choctaw. I always thought I was Irish and Choctaw. Not until a DNA project that included my family was it discovered we are Romani. The last few years have traced the move from England to the USA and the names of the immigrant family members. I know little to nothing about them. I just look in the mirror though and see the truth of my ancestry. The eyes especially. Maybe my heart as well.
I am Polish Roma and I couldn't thank you more for this video. It is the first documentary that does not demonise us. This made me very emotional. Thank you, parikiraw❤️❤️
Kind of surprised how the Romani came from northwest India (Rajasthan, Punjab, and Haryana) Mostly Rajasthan but also Punjab and Haryana. And they still contain dna from South Asia.
@Tamilan , i am roma people from România! I know ancestors tamil or dravidian indian people ! Come from africa : Cameron and Etiopia tribe speacker dravidian language . Love India and indian people. Indian people it's my brothers and sister. Opre Roma!
@Kiki Ivanka Shayk ,i know ! Tamil language same language corean. Corean language have 500 word same tamil language. I am romanian ( gipsy). Understand old language sanscrit indian language . Love India and my brothers and sisters indian people. All people call me : indian! I am proud!
🇮🇳 The Romani & Banjara people share fascinating Indian origins. Romani's journey from India to Europe, and Banjara's vibrant culture rooted in Rajasthan, showcase the rich tapestry of human history and migration..
We indian should pressurised unitly our goverment to do something for the rights of romani people. Come togather and fought for our people. Raise the voice louder
Never had a good or at least positive experience with any Roma and I have encountered them in Germany, Czechoslovakia, Romania, Hungary and the former USSR. They are uniquely able to make themselves hated anywhere they go. Roma apologists generally have never had to live or work around them. I lost all hope for these people when I watched them prostitute their prepubescent girls (and boys) to tourists in Constanta, Romania. Stereotypes do not arise spontaneously or with out reason. Furthermore, something isn't a stereotype if it is true, which is the case with most descriptions of Roma behaviour.
My best friend is Romani, I grew up with her and know a lot about the culture through her. I stayed with her gypsy family in Serbia for a whole summer once in a little Romani home. It is very mystical and the reason they don’t have written history is cause they believe it should be passed down orally. They have a long tradition of story telling. They also don’t want non Romani people to learn about it. It’s secret and hidden for a reason. They are very wise people.
I am an American Gypsy who's family migrated from Hungary to America 100 years ago. Our heritage is actually becoming lost here because of how much we are integrated with regular society. God bless and keep you🙏
@@adamhorvath5170 I pray a way will be found where you can maintain your culture without the fear of prejudice when you integrate. I wait for the day a Roma opens a restaurant, cuz I really want to try out their food, I'm a big foodie and I heard their food is good.
Fantastic work, Ali! Being an Indian living in Europe, I was amazed and somewhat overwhelmed to learn about the Romani’s historical Indian connect and lineage. Theirs is truly a culture that must be preserved and celebrated. And perhaps the only way that’s possible is through a process of Western catharsis and recognition that the Romani deserve after all they’ve suffered and been through over centuries. Truly a fantastic start and well done again 🙏
I'm an English born Romani. When I visited India for the first time (over 20 years ago), I was shocked to discover I understood some of your language. I was in Maharashtra at the time. It was a surreal experience. Also, seeing some of the northern tribal women, I had the bizarre experience that I recognized/knew them somehow. I didn't think it in my head, I felt it in my body, if that makes sense. Like DNA recognizing itself. This was all before I understood our genetic connections.
@@annwe6 I know a lot of Romani ppl since they live in my country and I always thought you guys look very similar to ppl from India, I just don't get why and how did you spread all over Europe, and why there are Gypsies in UK for example that are white but still called Gypsies, in my country you guys are called Cigani like in Romania but it's a kind of a racist slur, the culture name is Romi.
Unfortunately, they also suffered in India. The European Roma are probably the descendants of Dalits, the untouchables who are at the lowest level of the Indian caste system, who left the Indian subcontinent approximately 1,000 years ago, an Indian-Estonian international study revealed. The authors compared the DNA samples of European Roma men and thousands of inhabitants of the Indian subcontinent. More than 10,000 biological samples from 214 different ethnic groups were examined. The greatest similarity was found in DNA samples collected among members of the lowest caste, the untouchables, who live in some areas of northwest India. Although the caste system was officially abolished in India, it still remains in many places. An estimated 160 million people belong to the Dalit caste. Untouchables are not allowed to enter temples, the houses of higher caste persons and can only do the menial jobs. Researchers believe that the ancestors of the European Roma migrated west to take part in the war that raged in the Punjab region between 1001 and 1026. They were probably promised a higher caste if they won. www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/9719058/European-Roma-descended-from-Indian-untouchables-genetic-study-shows.html
@@annwe6 Wow! I can’t start to imagine what it must’ve felt like. Like you say, absolutely ‘bizarre’ but it makes you realise how strong a force Romani ethnicity and culture is itself and the centuries long connect it has had with multiple Eurasian cultures/civilisations. It’s somewhat a tragedy of modern times what’s happened to the Romani.
It's a funny thing how literacy levels, work culture, self segregation, complete lack of respect for the rest of society, crime levels, responsibility and many more were not mentioned or discussed... Not to mention the ability or will to talk the official language of the country they live in... Any personal responsibility is being overlooked just so you can cry "victimized"... The reason there is no water or electricity is because no one wants to pay bills... Many Gypsies were given social accomodation which they completely destroyed... Yes there is racism and it is a huge part of the problem. Is it the core of the problem? Absolutely not... Schooling is available, social help is available, free healthcare is available... Will to change and be a productive member of society is very sparsely available or non existent... I have lived with Gypsies, I have had gypsy friends, I have worked with Gypsies, I have been to gypsy weddings, I have heard the music going 24\7 for days that is so loud you can hear it from 3 blocks away with complete disregard of their neighbors, I have seen the 13 year old brides, I have seen the bride markets, I have seen the rapes, the drug and alcohol abuse, the murders... If you want to solve a problem you need to name the whole problem. Playing victim will never solve anything... Nobody can change you if you don't want to change and that's a huge deal of what is happening... I get that you want to ride the wave of what's happening in the states... It's not solving a problem that you are trying to do... There's a fantastic documentary on HBO that shows a lot of what I am talking about. m.imdb.com/title/tt3615116/ So please be honest to yourselves and your viewers... And on the point of "ghettos" Gypsies live in some of the best central places in many of the big cities... The reason you see them in villages with makeshift shaks is because that's where they can build illegal houses... That's the reason they don't have running water or power... So please, if you don't accept responsibility for your own life, don't cry when others don't...
hahaha...I remember this from Bulgaria. They never pay for electricity indeed, and attack bus drivers or medical staff, when they come to help them. A complete joke. No wonder no one wants to go there or deal with them anymore. It is not everybody in these ghettos of course, but the many "bad apples" ruin it for everyone. Education and work is surely not a top priority in their societies...why work when you can beg and sell your body? Or sell drugs? The guy in the interview is delusional, he has never been to Bulgaria or Romania.
This is so true. In my hometown the government gave several blocks of flats to local Romani in the center of the city and they were living with their horses in third floor apartments and were setting up fire pits in living rooms. They basically destroyed the buildings. Everything you write the perfectly true and they continue to victimize themselves.
@@cathy7562Exactly the same in Portugal and there's only 200.000 of them here in a population of almost 11 millions. They literaly spread terror wherever they live.
I'm Polish Roma want to thank you for this video made me very emotional i even shedd a tear, everything that was said in this video is very sad but unfortunately it is all true. Thank you once again and God Bless you.
God I could feel the pain in his voice and expressions talking about the injustice to his Romani people... really even in indian history books we read about massacre of Jews, and political opposers but not of Romani!!! It's time they should treat them as human and be true human themselves 😤alot of love and respect from fellow Indians ❤️May god bless you all🙏🙏🙏
Historical Error: During Abbasid Caliphate, Indian musicians, architects and artisans (in a very large number) were forcibly taken away for different purposes by an Islamic invader, but then they were left as the State wasn't able to sustain them anymore, And they were not allowed to go back to their nation and hence they were welcomed and then hated by the europeans, got butchered And became victims of a very organized genocide.
I really appreciate this video thank you my brother! My people has been through hell and still is going through it, but, we are still here, still standing ! 💯
@@KajenDE instead of just having a one-sided perspective on that matter ask yourself how did a person end up having to steal in the first place? What made that person go to those lengths for them to end up trying to steal from someone? Theft is a universal language of poverty, whether you're black,, white or brown. Please educate yourself.
in the 70-80s some Romani from Finland immigrated to Sweden. One family moved in to our apartment block. I ran to my mother screaming: Mom, mom! a princess has moved in! The finish Romani women have big princess like skirts in black velvet and over that a “apron” made out of lace and sequins. And the top I equally beautiful. She had long glossy black hair. So beautiful. In my eyes a true princess
Huge respect to you brother. As european-slavic romani myself i want to thank you for all the research and all the work you did for the world. I wholeheartedly enjoyed this video so so much and showed it to my family and friends ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
they're so mixed now with middle eastern and european mix. they're usually about 1/3 indian, but the other 2/3 are foreign so they really dont look indian anymore.
@@yoloswag1357, wrong . I am roma from România! My tipology facial are mongoloid . My schin are bronwn . Same indian ! All my friend call me : indian ! It's alot romani people same indian !
@@yoloswag1357 it differs from person to person. Sometimes you can't even tell if that person is from Europe, since they look like Indian. But in most cases they are slightly brown (but not as much as Indians or Arabs), mixed with some red, like a mixture of Caucasian, Irani and European look, sometimes their skin is even quite white witb some red cheeks and mongoloid features, they have black hair most of the time
I was compelled to tune in to your excellent video on the Romani because I have always been called to investigate their culture, history and especially their music. I grew up in England, the North to be precise where we had many Romani folk living on the periphery of our cities. We were so used to them coming door to door selling their goods, offering to work, etc. As young children we longed to be admitted to their groups where there was often music, a fire and lots of children who always appeared to us very free to run and play at will. I longed to be one of those fortunate children. Of course, at that time we knew nothing of the discrimination towards their groups. They were never spoken of in a negative manner and my parents always welcomed them at our door selling goods and offering to work. Your expose of their struggle through the centuries was very enlightening and thoroughly enjoyable. Thank you and keep up the excellent work.
It's a good story, thank you! People should strive for peace, for love, for kindness, for nonviolence, and then the golden age will come on Earth. I believe it!
As someone who is trying to figure out my ancestry (everything is pointing to Romani) my family refuses to tell me about our history, and it is really good that someone makes videos like this!!!
Because most roma people can go back around 100 years from only telling, from father to son to grandson and so on. There is not much written so it vanishes.
This is one of the best-researched and most informative video about the Romani people I’ve seen on RUclips. It brought tears to my eyes a few times while watching, and once again while, with bated breath, I came to look through the comment section. Usually the comment section of any video about the Romani people is just an endless stream of purposeful ignorance & horrific racist hatred. Thank you for fostering a healthy & positive space here, which has allowed many Roma to safely share their life experiences, something we don’t always have.
LOL really !?!? Hahahah😂 Come sometime in my area in northern Greece to see what at least Roma There means … metal mafia children Trafikant from Greece Bulgaria Rumania And lots more . We are paying romas qualities often with real blood . ( train Assistent few weeks ago) . Politically correct but Please !!!!
My mother's father's family was Roma in Europe during the Holocaust. His family was part of that middle class. His parents sent him to America. His parents were killed. My heart bleeds for the Roma people.
I am an American Gypsy My family migrated from Hungary to America before the Holocaust. I can only thank God for that. So very sorry for your family 🙏 May God bless and keep you
It's tricky, isn't it, when the only ones we get to meet/ I have met, are literal scammers and beggars. It makes it so hard to stay positively predisposed.
It's one thing if they get unjustly targeted or persecuted, but like you said it's hard to stay positively predisposed when they portray themselves as a nuisance wherever they reside.
you probably meeted more just they not introduce themself because of the negative ''effects''... but one thing not forget never! when there is war your kind force my kind to fight for a land what deny us! and we will fight cause have no options cause our family also live here!
@@gipsymelody1268 yeah, and why is that, then? I ve only had a negative opinion since these things happened to me, so it's not as if these "effects" weren't brought on by the community itself.
Hello Ali, great job brother! I am from India. I empathize with the Romani people....we had a govt. program that wanted to help the Roma, but that has kind of lost steam...hope the stake holders in this regard can come together and help...
As an Irish Roma (Romani) woman, thank you for this. We are so misunderstood. Our people hearded into the gas chambers along with the Jewish and Polish people. HOUNDED ever since. We are Irish, Roman Catholic.
When I was a wee boy in Arran, the Scottish one, I used to play with the Romani kids, I remember they spoke another language to their mum. They were kind people and i think back with fondness to those days, 60 years ago Barbara! There were Townsleys and Townsends who I think would often come over from Kintyre and also the Irish travellers. All good folks. It was the tattie howking they came for. ❤
The world of music lovers, especially the Spanish people, have to be thankful to the Romani people for their contributions to Flamenco music & dance. The fusion of Indian music & dance with Spanish music- Flamenco was born. Watch the video by Oliver Rajamani. He explained the derivation of Flamenco from Indian music.
Funny but now I can see a similarity between the Flamenco and Bharatanatyam Dance that I was privileged to witness way back in 1985 in Madras (now Chennai).
They are Romani!!! They have contributed so much to the world.... Charlie Chaplin , Elvis Presley, Picasso , flamingo dance in Spain etc.......still they deserve the highest respect 😤😤😤 Be proud of yourselves ✊
I see that after all this time no one thanked you for praising us. So I will. Thanks for the recognition. I'm rejoyced that you actually know and enjoy our finest, and there is so many great people that is not revealed, also politicians in every country. Because they are afraid for what that could do to their careers and future for their families. Anyway, God bless you.
Hello Mehmed! I hope you are well. This is an amazing video indeed! I too, carry some Romani ancestry and it's also helped me to understand more about my own roots. I have some South Asian ancestry & interestingly, when i used Gedmatch, i kept seeing "Romani & Romania" showing. I wanted to learn more about that part of my DNA & now that i'm watching more interesting documentaries and seeing the full Romani history, their DNA etc;, i've come to realise, understand & truly appreciate, why my results are as they are. Needless to say, i'm so very proud, of my Romani ancestry and actually, when i look into the mirror, i can see some physical evidence, of my Romani ancestry. And this, is a wonderful and beautiful thing and also knowing for me. I don't know where you live, but i live in Australia, Cheers, take care & God bless you and your peoples. May your futures be brighter and may more come to learn about, understand and appreciate your peoples. :-)
My Grandmother was Romani who settled in Scotland. Romani Kalderash. who married and Irishman :) I have been interested in searching out information about this aspect of my family geographic. :)
Wow this is so incredible! Im adopted from romania, and I’ve just find out on 23andme that im gypsy. I had no idea! Thank you for teaching me about my heritage
You are doing the work needed in the world: understanding our cultures, distinctions & similarities. I have always had a soulful link to the Romani especially the music & dance. I found out through a DNA test that goes back 50 generations that my roots are traced to the Rajasthani 900 AD. Perhaps there is some continuity in that long strand of DNA? Excellent information
Some Romani moved en masse into our Bronx neighborhood in 1979-80. We were clueless about their culture . The girls did not go to school, but walked around barefoot and crocheted lace. There was an old man who was the boss of them all who whistled at women with their kids. The boys would start fights then run and when you chased them , 10 men would be waiting around the corner. We had some brutal gang fights . Neighborhood kids versus the Gy p sies . They started all of it. I asked a boy i befriended to bring the daily newspaper to a housebound elderly Uncle since I got a scholarship and attended school I had to commute to. My uncle was bedridden. He let his family in and they stole every thing in the apartment but the bed he was sleeping on. They even stole his wife’s ashes. We had to fight them to get it all back. Flash forward to living in San Francisco. My neighbor was a Flamenco dancer. She would have great Flamenco parties. If she had Romani over , she would put all her valuables in my flat. They show up in NorCal now , begging in shopping malls with their kids. I pulled over to help a stranded driver on a busy Napa highway. I immediately recognized him as being like the guys in the Bronx. He wanted money for gas and wanted to sell me his gold jewelry. My guess is he had a box of fake gold rings and necklaces and that was his hustle. I called him on it and we both laughed as he knew his hustle was exposed. Told him to fu ck off and went on my way. The persecution of these people is tragic but they suck to have around. * edited to avoid RUclips censoring reality that conflicts with their baseless world view
Spot on. It's the same here in Europe. Plus drug trafficking , other shady businesses, marrying their kids super young, not letting them study. They have a hard time finding a job and that is unfortunate but they tend to be so rude in restaurants and so untrustworthy. Also exactly what you say, mess with one, you mess with 10 or more. One goes to the hospital, entire family camps there and then it becomes a real issue there.
In Portugal we had several cases of nurses and doctors stabbed by gypsies because the medical staff blocked the clan from invading ER and they just couldn't abide by a simple rule in a place where order must be kept so doctors can save lives. In a children's hospital they forced out a child patient sharing the room with a gypsy child so the entire gypsy family had extra space to sleep in the room. The nurses found the mother of the other child desperately screaming for help trying to stop them from pushing the bed with the intubated child out of the room. A year ago a family beat to death a 3 y-o little girl as revenge on the mother for owing them money for a witchcraft job meant to "tie" the mother's new boyfriend. The little girl's name was Jessica Biscaia. Google it. The type of cruel, barbaric stuff they do is beyond demonic.
Oh how my heart bursts with love, happiness, great interest and intrigue, when i hear and see anything, regarding the incredibly beautiful Romani peoples & their respective cultures. I want to thank you dear brother, for bringing this and many other very educational and informative videos to this world. You are seriously enlightening/educating those who do not know, those who are ignorant and naive. This is a superb video and although i did know much regarding the Romani peoples and their history, i've still learnt even more, by watching this video. I'm a subscriber now and i will be watching all of your awesome videos. To the Romani peoples, i wish to say........Please be very proud of who you are and always walk with your heads held high, knowing that you are a unique and beautiful human ethnic group and you possess a wonderfully rich and colourful history. Those who do not understand or even show respect, are the one's who lose so much. They miss out on getting to know more, about a wonderful peoples, who have so much love and kindness within their hearts and souls. Such joie de vivre. May we learn from past/present human wrongs and atrocities & may we allow love and peace to permeate our hearts and minds and repel all hatred and evil. For hatred and evil, makes us none the wiser and only hurts us more in the end. May we educate ourselves more and may we cease to reject, isolate, ostracise, and condemn innocent souls, for this, is the greatest of human sins/evils. May God bless the Romani peoples globally. Please know that i love you all and i carry the deepest respect for you all and i can only wish you all, much better, more respectful, more peaceful and more inclusive years ahead.
Is it that the Romani are poor bc they they refuse to work, and doing so prevents them from living the roaming lifestyle? I see in Europe how they are discriminated against BECAUSE they will not work. In Europe they don't care what you do for a living, the advanced countries value hard working people who earn an honest living. In a country like Canada who opens their arms to refugees and Romani, gives them opportunities to work but instead they just take the free money and ask for more. They don't send their kids to school and the cycle will continue. In what country besides Canada can one have golden opportunities and do nothing with it? The Romani have learned of the naive generosity of Canadians and seeking asylum there in massive numbers. I am supportive of helping ppl better their lives but not if they can't be bothered. Please see the video of the Romani from East & Central Europe who flock to the UK for the free handouts, and then how they spend it. It will blow your mind. On the other hand, there are, as with other cultures, many beautiful elements to their core values. Just sad that so many choose to live the way they do then turn around and say it is everyone else's fault.
Hello! I'm writing my master thesis on Romani discrimination and your video really helped me to have a useful overview on the topic! The interview is powerful and emotional, I already knew the organization, yet seeing a representation of them on RUclips is a big motivation to join them again! Thank you very much! Amazing work ^^
Hello, Emma Garcia if you want more information about Romani people then you should search "abhijit chavda", his videos may prove to be helpful for you.
If you're writing your thesis on the subject, please make sure you base your findings on direct interviews with the actual people themselves... Not just the recent fad of vicarious outrage. What do THEY think and why. Are THEY really more worried about "treating the word Gypsy as profanity, that people should be canceled if they've ever uttered, regardless of context?" Or the mistreatment and harmful stereotypes they've faced (regardless of what name people call them)?
I'm from India. In India, during my childhood, I show Indian Roma's (called Banjara) during 1965 Around Agra (which is my birth place). They basically do not remains continiously at one place. For there livelihood they do the work of Luhar ( steelsmith). Also they do the job of circus activities. Mostly they are in northern and western India. They were a wanderer communities for years and generations. For there livelihood they have some artisan skills. Now in India these communities are almost on the verge of extinction too because of development of civilizations.. Earlier India was spread up to Iran. Being a nature of wanderer community they migrated up to Europe in earlier centuries. Where ever they go they make there tent like houses beside roads. They also have carts easily run by humans and some time by local bulls
In Hungary, where I live, there was an anti-roma protest, there was many extremist right-wing people. It was because a man tragically died because two people stabbed him, and they thought that they were romanis. It was awful, they shouted things like: “there is roma crime” and they said that we should stop roma-crime. They found out later that the two criminals wasn’t even romani, so it was purely a racist protest. Other example: the supreme court gave financial compensation for the students in Gyöngyöspata, because they were purely segregated by their race. They got the worse teachers, they weren’t allowed to use the bathroom what the white kids used, and they were on an other floor in the school. And it was because of their race, not because of their grades, or behavior. And the PRIME MINISTER of Hungary said that its bad that they got a refund, because they didn’t deserved it. Nobody here try to uplift romanis, because yes, many of them live in a very bad situation. But how we expect them to live in a higher class when these kind of situations happening all of the time? Many hungarian think that romanis are criminals because “it’s in their blood” which is obviously ridiculous....
@@thecrimsondragon9744 this is a lie as a family who has lived in the uk the police goverment and people still try too kill us or mamime us they do it evry week in France and Germany too we have had enough
O.M.G. - you always called them Romani. Romani is a word which can be used only when speaking about their language, not about people. Even the Roma term is not an endonim, but an exonim, same as Gypsy. In their language, "Roma", it means just "people" while "Romani" means just "language" or "speaking". They call themselves 'Tzigani' if you want to know, and this has no peiorative term, it is known in history for more than 3000 years, in all hystorical documents. First greek record since > 3000 years ago named them "Atzigani" because "a" meant "belong to", not "negation" in old greek, coming from Armenia, while in Armenian records they appeared just like that "Tzigani", without the "a" which was added by the ancient greeks. Would you like to be stripped off of 3000 years of your own culture and hystory and called just "people" ? I don't think so. All the "Tzigani" I personally know are amused and feel kind of cringy when they are called 'Roma'. Only some Tzigani officials try to accomodate with the new term, but they still cannot get used to it after 30-40 years of trying, the Tzigani themselves don't even try and people make a big confusion when hearing the word Roma in their songs thinking they are singing about themselves, often mourning their fate, while their message is much more generous, they are mourning people's fate in general. The term Roma was first known when a British journalist asked a group of Tzigani from Ottoman empire what they are? And they responded "Roma" for various reasons: 1) inhabitants of former Byzantine empire , Christians were free to pass the Ottoman checkpoints and had a special status, 2) they like to joke, and possibly they were making fun of the British journalist. Even if we would erase 3000 years of history and official documents, we would ignore how they call themselves, "tzigani" and not "people", the term "Roma" should be applied only to the British subclad of Tzigani from a particular reagion where the term was spread, which is a very small number,. This particular tiny group may still prefer this term, as they take advantage of people's ignorance the same way they did less than 30-40 years ago when, while in nordic countries, when asked they said they are greek or italians and people believed them. Modern genetic studies discovered that these people from UK share only about 10% of their DNA with the rest of about 10-20 million of Tzigani across Europe, meaning they are not even distant cousins, but as remote genetically as E.g.: Italians and Syrians. Adding insult to injury, you got the world record for misnominations, not only calling them "people", but calling them "language" or "speaking", all the time, often several times in the same sentence. O.M.G. Somebody, plese report this clip to google to be removed.
I am born in Rajasthan, theres Kalbelia tribe - Blacksmiths, music and dance. They are still persecuted and isolated in India. The people migrated to karnataka in southern india are Lumbani tribe. I met many of them and their language sounds just like a marwari tribe. Romani do have some similarity to the language i speak. But I see that they are persecuted everywhere
Romani live in Iran and have very high positions, but they do not have Indian culture They don't have Indian faces and their language is not Indian either
I'm from Germany and I remember the cultural bias against the Roma I was surrounded by since birth (which still exists to this day) I was ushered away from women wearing traditionally romani clothing by my parents, I saw the negative portrayal of romani people in the media, I listened to teachers spewing what I now recognize as blatantly racist rhetoric and when I learned about the holocaust in school, the genocide of the Sinti and Roma was only a footnote or maybe mentioned in passing. It's mindboggling how accepted open racism against the Roma still is, even in a country that tries so hard to distance itself from its racist past I'm only now learning more about the beautiful romani culture on my own accord after being taught my whole life that they were to be feared, and it's eye-opening....
was ist daran schön? Dass die von allen Steuern befreit sind, oder dass sie klauen können, ohne dass man sie dafür belangen könnte? Ich weiß es nicht. Übrigens wurden Millionen von Slawen ermordet (im Zuge des Holocaust), aber die sind nichtmal eine Fußnote wert. lol. Manche sind eben gleicher als andere.
My Father whilst living in London u.k. was often mistook as Italian in the 50s and 60s.Something he went along with because of the stigma he would get if he revealed his actual Roma heritage.All us kids however where told the truth.Very informative vidoe,celebrate the differences....
Very informative video . Romani people are very talented and beautiful and sad to know they are being oppressed for such a long time, We should raise our voice against their discrimination
In north India we mainly call them doom and banjara. Everybody should proud of what they are and where they come from and respect others 🙏 love from india❤️ Indian always stood for humanity and love. No hate for anyone in our religion sanatan dharma for anyone.
Russian Romani blacksmith methods are quite similar to indian blacksmith, I am from south India ( Tamilnadu, Chennai), it was quite a surprize to me when I whatched it in a Russian movie.
Thank you for this video its pure gold!🙏💓💎 I live in Europe but I am Iranian and my family are originally from a desert city in around south central/kinda south east of Iran and where many used to and still are!) nomads and live a nomadic lifestyle. I am VERY sure that they passed through our city as its part of the so called "Silk road" from India to Europe where many of the British used to come and go to from Britain to India and vice versa to bring teas, spices and much more. Soo much people used to come and go on that road soo this city also is famous for its Caravan-hotels called Caravansarai, which ofcourse many Romani's used to have for transporting themselves besides horses too. I also can understand a bit of my friends Romani language (she speaks Kalderash dialect.) And also the physical similarities are VERY much to us Persians(from around those areas/cities especially!) Soo I am SOOO sure we share alot of DNA and that makes me REALLY proud and happy even if the entire Europe despise Romanis, I honestly I couldn't care less.. I say its their great loss!..😊
I am British of indian origin though lived in Bulgaria for 7 years. I must confess I do feel very sorry for they people but there is so much they can do for themselves. I have seen many times people have given jobs to them and I have also and they never turned up for work. Now I lived in poverty in Scotland and so know a bit of this. I really feel they have a trust issue with society which having watched this I can see why. I do hope they turn a corner and make it they have so much to offer the world.
Thank you and your team for this video, I was completely ignorant about this people, now I'm a little less. The romani people are great! I'll study more about his history and culture.
Beautifully, beautifully, done, Ali! I’ve absorbed some small part of the magnificent, tenacious, and elegant culture that is the Romani journey and people over the years, and your tribute is outstanding, insightful, and compassionate. First video of yours I’ve watched, and I’m more than impressed. Thank you!
Thank you for making this video. I have heard of the Romas in Turkey and their dances are popular. I also heard they are poor gypsies and their slums are dangerous but that’s about it. This has been very informative. Thank you.
I’ve been so saddened living in the uk my whole life and hearing people say awful things about Romani people… and they refuse to accept that it’s racism. The poverty they face and lack of support of any kind is criminal.
I hear you & i do agree. It's very sad & to think, that even in this day & age, there are countless, who still regard ALL Romani peoples as, thieves, thugs, losers, etc;. It's disgusting & actually, it says much more about those who speak evil against the Romani, than the Romani themselves. I have never heard a Romani person speak ill of anyone. They simply demand acknowledgement, justice, a voice, respect, equal rights & anything else, required for healthy human survival. The truth is, they're no different from any other human & we too, all expect & demand the exact same things. Please check out PP Peter's you tube video, regarding a visit he made to the Romani community in i think, Albania. It's so sad to see, that they're "denied" absolutely everything they need, to live healthy & happy lives. These needs, are not luxuries, but damn necessities! When will the wider world, start treating the Romani peoples more humanely?! And btw, please start calling Romani peoples "Gypsies"!! This term, isn't widely accepted & tolerated, by the general/wider Romani populations.
Thank you so much ❤… I’m Roma/Gypsy girl in working in a pub in England…I have to listen to people being racist about Roma and can’t say Anying as I’m worried my boss will not trust me if she finds out I’m Roma.. I am proud of who I am but I some people confuse Irish traveller and Roma and it doesn’t do us any favours.
I am a Romani from Finland I really like how you bring my people up in your video! Here in Finland Roma are almost fully European, we have our own language, ways and habits.
If you guys intermix too much then the Roma or Romani culture and traditions will be whitewashed, there should be at least a few high families who are full blooded
As a 20 year old Finn, I have always wondered why my parents and other older people have negative opinions about Romanis. I have never understood what wrong Romani have done to deserve such hate and discrimination....lukily things have changed in recent decades and hate isn't no longer passed to next generation
@@fluviusOptio I understand the misconceptions absolutely, some gipsies steal, but because we're a minority it paints all of us that way. I fully understand it tho. Misconceptions can be of benefit also. I wouldn't walk past a group of skinheads because I have bad misconception and that's something that could potentially save my life or just save me out of trouble.
As a young man I was stationed in Southern Spain. I can’t tell you exactly what I was told about the Gypsies by locals but I do remember it was something negative. As I got older I learned more about them and their music. I always knew my family originally came from Spain in 1769 during the Portola Expedition but recently I took a DNA test and found out I was in part Gitano. Life it’s definitely a trip!
This was wonderful! Jonathan Lee is obviously chock-full of valuable information and I will look for more from him. I spent two weeks in Rome and Florence and saw many Roma begging. Considering their living conditions (as you show!), I can understand why they have to resort to it. One woman was in obvious need of medical care. I've watched several documentaries on RUclips about Roma in various E, European countries and they are similarly forced to live in terrible places, while also being refused garbage, water and power services, and cannot find steady employment. It's interesting that in the USA, the Roma blend in with everyone else, so don't make obvious targets. Thank you,, Ali. This was important.
in polish the word for Romani is Cygan. Which is also a synonym for liar and scammer. The problem with that is... if you lived in a city with a lot of them you will not disagree. No idea how the broader population of them behaves cause they're pretty isolationist, but the part most people have contact with... Yikes
My DNA test told me that I'm half Indian and my grandparents did speak Romani and I remember when I was a kid, I actually understood it quite well. Nowadays I can't speak it but I can understand some basic stuff. (basically all the words my grandma spoke to me like bring me water or where are you, go inside, hello, etc...) My other half was southern Italian? (which was actually greek they said??) with 3.5% of real Italian but I think that's not as accurate. My point being that I live in none of those countries, not even near, not even my grandparents were born there from both sides as far as I know unless they lied...They're dead so it's too late to ask and my parents know as little as I do. Where I grew up, no one thought being called a gypsy or "cigan" was racist or bad even. When people called me that I didn't care unless they were fighting with me. I guess I had it good. One side of my family had deep roots in music and they still do today and they look a lot more gypsy(er) than me, that must mean I come from that side of gypsy where they mainly played music. My question: Can I get Indian citizenship if I prove that I'm Romani?
I am Spanish gypsies (kalé) and I am very grateful for this video, thank you very much. It shows that you have informed yourself well, good job. Our origins are between India and Pakistan, so we are cousins. If you want to know more about our culture or history, I would be delighted to talk to you. Te aves baxtalo
@@kevinlizarraga3432 I'm Pakistani btw, and yes that's the reason why i asked about it . Kala or kale (when referring to a dark skinned person ) means black in hindi and urdu which r the national languages of india and pakistan . But here kala/kale is used for a dark brown south asian person .
@@pewds7798 Kalé can have different meanings depending on the context, it can refer to the color black, something that is dark etc by the way, do you have any social network through which we can be in contact and talk more calmly if they seem good to you?
Love to all of you! I too am from Romani ancestors and believe my gift of music is inherent in my blood. We are ubiquitous and all share similar traits and histories. We are survivors! Proud to be of Romani, Gypsy heritage. MT
Slovakian Gypsy here! Thank you for acknowledging the racism towards us, i was born and raised in slovakia and racism towards gypsies there is allowed and accepted, they don’t even let some of us into restaurants and shopping malls.
@@adamred5449 oh whal then you are a very ignorant person Adam I a have worked my entire life have a lovely home lovely family I a so wish you had a brain merry Christmas to you and your a family god bless 🙏🏽❤
@@gitana7249 which foreign country are you in right now? how does it feel to know that wherever you go you will always be an outsider with no country of your own.
You know its not all that easy, we tried, Czechoslovak gave them houses for free.. and what they did with, they turned them into ruins, I am not trying to say that all romani are bad, but really, the change must come from the community, not from the governments. So maybe, just maybe the problem is ATLEAST partially on the side of roma communities, so it would be best to start from there.
Ali, thank you for this most insightful and thought-provoking video. You have done an excellent job. You have given me the impetus to find out more about the Romany people, their culture, history and social issues. People fear the unknown, therefore by knowing we can banish fear and misunderstanding.
Thank you for a great video. I have met and worked with Romani people in Europe and there are many questions that I have asked and they were not able to answer. This video brought me those answers.
I have been doing a deep dive into my moms ansesteral make up and found that her grandfather was romani. But did not tell anybody. Trying to reconnect. The way you have presented your video is wonderfull and factual. Thank you.
Thakyou so much for making such beautiful vedio on the Romani community❤🙏. This would definitely make people aware about their untold culture , origin from India and discrimination faced in european countries. Love from 🇮🇳
I started researching the Romani people only recently, hoping to write a character with that history, but do so with (hopefully) accuracy and respect. I can tell I have a lot to learn! 90% of the content of this video, I had no idea!
Two months of research is a good start. But this is a very deep and complex issue that spans centuries, it takes a lot more research to make a comprehensive documentary. That being said, the discrimination is appalling and good that there are advocates for the romani, and we could hear one of them.
Beautifully done, thank you so much for this video. I think I may be ready to share my heritage to my partner and friends using this video. Bless your heart.
I adopted a beautiful Romani boy from Hungary 25 years ago. He has the most beautiful soul and brilliant mind (excels in college). He is truly a gift from God. I am so grateful he is my son.
That is due to his Indian background...hehe 😝
roma means goddess laxmi in sanskrit she is god of wealth and fortune
So you were afflicted with White guilt by the antiwhites who run the West and adopted a half-Indian child to try and alleviate it? My condolences. Hope he moves back to India.
Give him back to his parents. Hungarians stole Rrom babies.
Dr. Doom confirmed
Romanis are from Rajasthan in India. Their language is 80-90 percent is similar to my mother language Rajasthani and dialects Bagri, Marwari etc.
But if you look at the cultural aspects. We keep the traditions of Jews
@@ec2431 tribes here use to pray the nature or trees, over the time, they may have changed, or exchange of linguistic terms is also possible through trade, folk etc.
roma means goddess laxmi in sanskrit she is god of wealth and fortune
Lies stupid they're from Sindh Pakistan
@@ec2431 The Old Testament writes about a nation chosen from the tribe of Israel, who have a covenant with God:
Genesis 49:17 - Dan will be a serpent beside the road, a poisonous viper that will bite the horse's hooves along the road, it will throw away the ways of the rider.
1 - You will be scattered throughout the earth. Deuteronomy 28:64
3º - You will not find rest and you will have to flee from one country to another. Deuteronomy 28: 65-67.
Jer 35:7 You shall not build a house, nor sow seed, nor plant vineyards, nor tend them. but you shall dwell in tents all your days, that you may live many days as guests in the land where you dwell.
Jer 35:9 You shall not build houses for your dwelling, and have no vineyards, no inheritance, and no sowing.
8º - Loss of identity and separated from other tribes. Deuteronomy 29: 20-21.
, Deuteronomy 28:64
And the Lord scattered you among all nations from one end of the earth to the other, and there you will serve other gods of wood and stone, in forms in which even your fathers did not know.
Ezekiel 37:11 -Then he said to me, "Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Behold, they say, "Our bones are dried up and our hope is lost. we are truly cut off (Genocide na narod).
Deuteronomy 7:6 For you are a holy people to the Lord your God. Your God has chosen you to be among the people of his precious possession, from all nations, different from others, faces like the soil of the earth
I'm an Indian and i'm very amazed how romani people still acknowledge their Indian origin❤
I pray to bhagawan for all the great romani souls who had been genocided( Om shanti🕉️ ) also I do pray to bhagawan for romani people's own country where they can live their life without any discrimination or any kind of racism,, where they can freely follow their beliefs and there culture..
Love from 🇮🇳❤️
if they get a country, it should be carved out in india.
Why don't they just return to your/their land? Enough with the drama about banishment from the king already, seriously. India doesn't have a monarchy anymore. Romanis, just return to India and you will be free of racism and discrimination.
So ...they just can return home in India. Problem solved.
@@customfantasyhotwheels as an Indian we all are ready to welcome our Romani brothers and sisters..🇮🇳🕉️❤️
@@Pronabsarkar2003 - That's wonderful! Somebody needs to tell the Romani that... unless they're too happy traveling others people's land, they should come home.
Love from india...❤❤❤❤❤romani people❤❤❤
We roma love india
@@alexandrunae9378 I found today that you are one of us! It's unbelievable how we Indians have no idea about our history
roma means goddess laxmi in sanskrit she is god of wealth and fortune
I love the Romani people, I pray for your freedom and happiness, so sad to see fellow indian brothers been treated like 2nd class citizens 😢❤
Love from India 🇮🇳
Romani people
You are always welcome to India 🇮🇳
So sad that happened to Romani people .
Nah, they are nomads and ashamed of their own Indian ethinc ancestry. They love associating with some white ancestry. Let them suffer with identical crisis. This gypsies are from no civilisation. They're tribes
The government and people of India should first give the rights of Dalits and then think about Europe
@@mmsherzad6352 Idiot , the government already have given them rights . Don't need lecture from outsiders .
@@mmsherzad6352 for SC S T people they have reservations in India for education health politics.... Indias president is now an ST do you know that? ST means scheduled tribe like dalits
@@AzadHind572 Fax
stop calling them 'romani' - this term was invented in the 90's, they were never called like that
good point! everyone knew and knows them as roma people or gipsyes. I understand gipsy can be a an offensive term nowadays but why try to take away their identity as the 'roma people'? I really dont understand why people which have nothing in common with roma people are trying so hard to promote the romani term so much.
😂😂😂😂 the name was regoncised in the 80s our name existed for centuries
you're wrong, seems to me you dont even know your own kind. Romani term was introduced in the early 1990s (you can easily google it) as an umbrella term.@@popularentertainment7360
As a Romani who’s family purposely didn’t teach us the language and didn’t tell us much about our culture at all because of how we were treated by people in our area over the years, I truly appreciate videos like this. Trying to learn about my ancestors is incredibly hard because as you stated it is a vastly “unwritten” history. Also makes learning the language incredibly difficult. Thank you sir.
Bagri language of Rajasthan is the closest language to Romani language. .
Same
Look for a book called, "Bury Me Standing". It's fascinating. A painful history.
My family did the same. Apparently early in the USA my ancestors lived with the native American tribe Choctaw. I always thought I was Irish and Choctaw. Not until a DNA project that included my family was it discovered we are Romani. The last few years have traced the move from England to the USA and the names of the immigrant family members. I know little to nothing about them. I just look in the mirror though and see the truth of my ancestry. The eyes especially. Maybe my heart as well.
@@advocate681 romanis originated from india
I am Polish Roma and I couldn't thank you more for this video. It is the first documentary that does not demonise us. This made me very emotional. Thank you, parikiraw❤️❤️
ruclips.net/video/ZWvIqrsnyr0/видео.html
Sastipen!
Why don't you came back to India???
We have hearts for every single one,
Hindu society is great kind society in the world.
u should com back to india we will not ignore u
I'm here baby
@@kunalroy9735 Yes, Hindus are so kind that the Dalits of India have written several books about the kindness of Hindus lol lol and shame
I'm Romani and I'm happy that many Romani people still cling to their Indian ancestory
As a south asian (Pakistani punjabi) I respect that a lot. Im also proud of my indian ancestry/heritage. God bless bro never forget your routes 🫡❤️
@@Oyjsfwhen are we all gunna unite🇮🇳🥺
@@Mohammad_faizan_rajputhsoon brother it will happen one day inshallah ❤️🔥❤️🔥😊
@@Oyjsf inshallah
@@Mohammad_faizan_rajputhplz don’t include Bangladesh tho, we don’t wanna be United with you guys
Kind of surprised how the Romani came from northwest India (Rajasthan, Punjab, and Haryana) Mostly Rajasthan but also Punjab and Haryana.
And they still contain dna from South Asia.
I think we still look south asian mostly a lot of people told me I look punjabi lol
Remember punjab was 6 times bigger before 1944
@@alexandrunae9378 come back, my brothers!
@@alexandrunae9378 yes you do.
Love you gypsy people from odisha India 🇮🇳🙏. God save you
@Tamilan , i am roma people from România! I know ancestors tamil or dravidian indian people ! Come from africa : Cameron and Etiopia tribe speacker dravidian language . Love India and indian people. Indian people it's my brothers and sister. Opre Roma!
@Tamilan, what lol...?! ruclips.net/video/vWyAYGlFZjk/видео.html&feature=share
@@maringheorghe9786 you're wrong here.... Gypsy keep sanskrit names ...not Tamil...In fact they came from western Indian part...
@Kiki Ivanka Shayk you tagged me....🤓
@Kiki Ivanka Shayk ,i know ! Tamil language same language corean. Corean language have 500 word same tamil language. I am romanian ( gipsy). Understand old language sanscrit indian language . Love India and my brothers and sisters indian people. All people call me : indian! I am proud!
🇮🇳 The Romani & Banjara people share fascinating Indian origins. Romani's journey from India to Europe, and Banjara's vibrant culture rooted in Rajasthan, showcase the rich tapestry of human history and migration..
I am romani i can not watch this without crying thank you so much that you told about what we been go trough nobody dosent do that ❤
You are out Indian brothers and sisters. Cheers
Alot of love and support from North East India too ❤️❤️❤️🌼we wish that you get your rights too
We indian should pressurised unitly our goverment to do something for the rights of romani people. Come togather and fought for our people.
Raise the voice louder
Hello, I'm from Punjab, Pakistan :D
You guys are our distant cousins :D
Its wrong theory ,but you were indian
Never had a good or at least positive experience with any Roma and I have encountered them in Germany, Czechoslovakia, Romania, Hungary and the former USSR. They are uniquely able to make themselves hated anywhere they go. Roma apologists generally have never had to live or work around them. I lost all hope for these people when I watched them prostitute their prepubescent girls (and boys) to tourists in Constanta, Romania. Stereotypes do not arise spontaneously or with out reason. Furthermore, something isn't a stereotype if it is true, which is the case with most descriptions of Roma behaviour.
My best friend is Romani, I grew up with her and know a lot about the culture through her. I stayed with her gypsy family in Serbia for a whole summer once in a little Romani home. It is very mystical and the reason they don’t have written history is cause they believe it should be passed down orally. They have a long tradition of story telling. They also don’t want non Romani people to learn about it. It’s secret and hidden for a reason. They are very wise people.
I am an American Gypsy who's family migrated from Hungary to America 100 years ago. Our heritage is actually becoming lost here because of how much we are integrated with regular society. God bless and keep you🙏
And what's the reason it's hidden and secret? It doesn't do them any favours.
Maybe so weird racists on the internet don't go trolling around looking for the most uncharitable interpretations of their culture 🙄
@@adamhorvath5170 I pray a way will be found where you can maintain your culture without the fear of prejudice when you integrate. I wait for the day a Roma opens a restaurant, cuz I really want to try out their food, I'm a big foodie and I heard their food is good.
@@magusl9628oh yes it does a lot of good
Fantastic work, Ali! Being an Indian living in Europe, I was amazed and somewhat overwhelmed to learn about the Romani’s historical Indian connect and lineage. Theirs is truly a culture that must be preserved and celebrated. And perhaps the only way that’s possible is through a process of Western catharsis and recognition that the Romani deserve after all they’ve suffered and been through over centuries. Truly a fantastic start and well done again 🙏
I'm an English born Romani. When I visited India for the first time (over 20 years ago), I was shocked to discover I understood some of your language. I was in Maharashtra at the time. It was a surreal experience. Also, seeing some of the northern tribal women, I had the bizarre experience that I recognized/knew them somehow. I didn't think it in my head, I felt it in my body, if that makes sense. Like DNA recognizing itself. This was all before I understood our genetic connections.
@@annwe6 I know a lot of Romani ppl since they live in my country and I always thought you guys look very similar to ppl from India, I just don't get why and how did you spread all over Europe, and why there are Gypsies in UK for example that are white but still called Gypsies, in my country you guys are called Cigani like in Romania but it's a kind of a racist slur, the culture name is Romi.
Unfortunately, they also suffered in India.
The European Roma are probably the descendants of Dalits, the untouchables who are at the lowest level of the Indian caste system, who left the Indian subcontinent approximately 1,000 years ago, an Indian-Estonian international study revealed.
The authors compared the DNA samples of European Roma men and thousands of inhabitants of the Indian subcontinent. More than 10,000 biological samples from 214 different ethnic groups were examined. The greatest similarity was found in DNA samples collected among members of the lowest caste, the untouchables, who live in some areas of northwest India.
Although the caste system was officially abolished in India, it still remains in many places. An estimated 160 million people belong to the Dalit caste. Untouchables are not allowed to enter temples, the houses of higher caste persons and can only do the menial jobs.
Researchers believe that the ancestors of the European Roma migrated west to take part in the war that raged in the Punjab region between 1001 and 1026. They were probably promised a higher caste if they won.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/9719058/European-Roma-descended-from-Indian-untouchables-genetic-study-shows.html
@@annwe6 Wow! I can’t start to imagine what it must’ve felt like. Like you say, absolutely ‘bizarre’ but it makes you realise how strong a force Romani ethnicity and culture is itself and the centuries long connect it has had with multiple Eurasian cultures/civilisations. It’s somewhat a tragedy of modern times what’s happened to the Romani.
@@zalanemese They were taken as slaves during the Islamic invasion in India.
This is absolutely incredible! Thank you so, so much for doing this proper research and representing us accurately! This happens so rarely.
You're most welcome. It has been an honour learning more about your culture. Opre Roma!
@@AncestralBrew you don't know about India. so I request you not to make video on india
@@ଓଡିଆଝିଅଅଳକାନାୟକ why so mad just tell kindly him what to better at
@@f34rbeast32 ikr smh
Its not 1500 year ago ,it is 1000 year ago ,when islamic invade india
It's a funny thing how literacy levels, work culture, self segregation, complete lack of respect for the rest of society, crime levels, responsibility and many more were not mentioned or discussed... Not to mention the ability or will to talk the official language of the country they live in... Any personal responsibility is being overlooked just so you can cry "victimized"... The reason there is no water or electricity is because no one wants to pay bills... Many Gypsies were given social accomodation which they completely destroyed... Yes there is racism and it is a huge part of the problem. Is it the core of the problem? Absolutely not... Schooling is available, social help is available, free healthcare is available... Will to change and be a productive member of society is very sparsely available or non existent... I have lived with Gypsies, I have had gypsy friends, I have worked with Gypsies, I have been to gypsy weddings, I have heard the music going 24\7 for days that is so loud you can hear it from 3 blocks away with complete disregard of their neighbors, I have seen the 13 year old brides, I have seen the bride markets, I have seen the rapes, the drug and alcohol abuse, the murders... If you want to solve a problem you need to name the whole problem. Playing victim will never solve anything... Nobody can change you if you don't want to change and that's a huge deal of what is happening... I get that you want to ride the wave of what's happening in the states... It's not solving a problem that you are trying to do... There's a fantastic documentary on HBO that shows a lot of what I am talking about.
m.imdb.com/title/tt3615116/
So please be honest to yourselves and your viewers... And on the point of "ghettos" Gypsies live in some of the best central places in many of the big cities... The reason you see them in villages with makeshift shaks is because that's where they can build illegal houses... That's the reason they don't have running water or power... So please, if you don't accept responsibility for your own life, don't cry when others don't...
hahaha...I remember this from Bulgaria. They never pay for electricity indeed, and attack bus drivers or medical staff, when they come to help them. A complete joke. No wonder no one wants to go there or deal with them anymore. It is not everybody in these ghettos of course, but the many "bad apples" ruin it for everyone. Education and work is surely not a top priority in their societies...why work when you can beg and sell your body? Or sell drugs? The guy in the interview is delusional, he has never been to Bulgaria or Romania.
This is so true. In my hometown the government gave several blocks of flats to local Romani in the center of the city and they were living with their horses in third floor apartments and were setting up fire pits in living rooms. They basically destroyed the buildings. Everything you write the perfectly true and they continue to victimize themselves.
@@cathy7562Exactly the same in Portugal and there's only 200.000 of them here in a population of almost 11 millions.
They literaly spread terror wherever they live.
@@cathy7562No, it's way less than that. I just checked and officially there's 52.000 gypsies in Portugal.
I'm Polish Roma want to thank you for this video made me very emotional i even shedd a tear, everything that was said in this video is very sad but unfortunately it is all true. Thank you once again and God Bless you.
God I could feel the pain in his voice and expressions talking about the injustice to his Romani people... really even in indian history books we read about massacre of Jews, and political opposers but not of Romani!!! It's time they should treat them as human and be true human themselves 😤alot of love and respect from fellow Indians
❤️May god bless you all🙏🙏🙏
From a roma to my indian brothers and sisters we love you thank you for standing up for us ! May the most high bless you 🙏
As a human being i stand up for Roman people and their rights
@@caroldelosangeles3621 Thank you brother for understanding
@a My family to, i don’t even know some part of my family was Gypsy
jews and zorasters(ancient persian) who were persecuted always had their place in india still continue there religions bcoz we never force them
They should show this in all’s schools for all ages!
Historical Error: During Abbasid Caliphate, Indian musicians, architects and artisans (in a very large number) were forcibly taken away for different purposes by an Islamic invader,
but then they were left as the State wasn't able to sustain them anymore,
And they were not allowed to go back to their nation and hence they were welcomed and then hated by the europeans, got butchered
And became victims of a very organized genocide.
roma means goddess laxmi in sanskrit she is god of wealth and fortune
I really appreciate this video thank you my brother!
My people has been through hell and still is going through it, but, we are still here, still standing ! 💯
Maybe yall should stop stealing, then it'd be easier for you. I only had Bad experiences.
I’ve reported that comment. From an Indian with a deep love and respect for your culture and people Opre Roma!
@@KajenDE instead of just having a one-sided perspective on that matter ask yourself how did a person end up having to steal in the first place? What made that person go to those lengths for them to end up trying to steal from someone? Theft is a universal language of poverty, whether you're black,, white or brown. Please educate yourself.
@@KajenDE I agree a majority of experiences have been bad
Stealing
Scamming
Taking advantage of elderly people or dim witted pll
Wrong theory,but romani belong to india
in the 70-80s some Romani from Finland immigrated to Sweden. One family moved in to our apartment block. I ran to my mother screaming: Mom, mom! a princess has moved in! The finish Romani women have big princess like skirts in black velvet and over that a “apron” made out of lace and sequins. And the top I equally beautiful. She had long glossy black hair. So beautiful. In my eyes a true princess
Huge respect to you brother. As european-slavic romani myself i want to thank you for all the research and all the work you did for the world.
I wholeheartedly enjoyed this video so so much and showed it to my family and friends
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are you single sweetheart ) ?
I'm an American Gypsy who's family migrated to America. I totally agree with you 💯
@@robb1312 Jesus Christ, if you hungry, go on the hub
Most Romanis are closets of Gujarat. I'm from Gujarat, india. Some these Romanis even look like Gujratis.
Yep they do. And also with Marwaris.
they're so mixed now with middle eastern and european mix. they're usually about 1/3 indian, but the other 2/3 are foreign so they really dont look indian anymore.
@@yoloswag1357, wrong . I am roma from România! My tipology facial are mongoloid . My schin are bronwn . Same indian ! All my friend call me : indian ! It's alot romani people same indian !
@@yoloswag1357 it differs from person to person. Sometimes you can't even tell if that person is from Europe, since they look like Indian. But in most cases they are slightly brown (but not as much as Indians or Arabs), mixed with some red, like a mixture of Caucasian, Irani and European look, sometimes their skin is even quite white witb some red cheeks and mongoloid features, they have black hair most of the time
@@ihavenoidea2736 how would you describe my look? I'm roma gypsy too and most people say i look north Indian or arabic
I was compelled to tune in to your excellent video on the Romani because I have always been called to investigate their culture, history and especially their music. I grew up in England, the North to be precise where we had many Romani folk living on the periphery of our cities. We were so used to them coming door to door selling their goods, offering to work, etc. As young children we longed to be admitted to their groups where there was often music, a fire and lots of children who always appeared to us very free to run and play at will. I longed to be one of those fortunate children. Of course, at that time we knew nothing of the discrimination towards their groups. They were never spoken of in a negative manner and my parents always welcomed them at our door selling goods and offering to work. Your expose of their struggle through the centuries was very enlightening and thoroughly enjoyable. Thank you and keep up the excellent work.
It's a good story, thank you! People should strive for peace, for love, for kindness, for nonviolence, and then the golden age will come on Earth. I believe it!
As someone who is trying to figure out my ancestry (everything is pointing to Romani) my family refuses to tell me about our history, and it is really good that someone makes videos like this!!!
Try to get your DNA test it will give you lots of answers!
Because most roma people can go back around 100 years from only telling, from father to son to grandson and so on. There is not much written so it vanishes.
This is one of the best-researched and most informative video about the Romani people I’ve seen on RUclips. It brought tears to my eyes a few times while watching, and once again while, with bated breath, I came to look through the comment section. Usually the comment section of any video about the Romani people is just an endless stream of purposeful ignorance & horrific racist hatred. Thank you for fostering a healthy & positive space here, which has allowed many Roma to safely share their life experiences, something we don’t always have.
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LOL really !?!? Hahahah😂
Come sometime in my area in northern Greece to see what at least Roma There means … metal mafia children Trafikant from Greece Bulgaria Rumania
And lots more . We are paying romas qualities often with real blood . ( train Assistent few weeks ago) . Politically correct but Please !!!!
this dude in the video has no idea, or maybe he has :)
My mother's father's family was Roma in Europe during the Holocaust. His family was part of that middle class. His parents sent him to America. His parents were killed. My heart bleeds for the Roma people.
@@paulmcgrath6118 And u think urself as human🙄?!
@@paulmcgrath6118 It's a pity that your parents are ashamed of you.
@@pappuchak8605 he is not human
What’s happen? Why he don’t being human? Is he the car or cat?
I am an American Gypsy My family migrated from Hungary to America before the Holocaust. I can only thank God for that. So very sorry for your family 🙏 May God bless and keep you
It's tricky, isn't it, when the only ones we get to meet/ I have met, are literal scammers and beggars. It makes it so hard to stay positively predisposed.
& the only ones we meet are thives residing in the west after looting the world & calling them poor..irony isn't it..
It's one thing if they get unjustly targeted or persecuted, but like you said it's hard to stay positively predisposed when they portray themselves as a nuisance wherever they reside.
Well said
you probably meeted more just they not introduce themself because of the negative ''effects''...
but one thing not forget never! when there is war your kind force my kind to fight for a land what deny us! and we will fight cause have no options cause our family also live here!
@@gipsymelody1268 yeah, and why is that, then? I ve only had a negative opinion since these things happened to me, so it's not as if these "effects" weren't brought on by the community itself.
Hello Ali, great job brother! I am from India. I empathize with the Romani people....we had a govt. program that wanted to help the Roma, but that has kind of lost steam...hope the stake holders in this regard can come together and help...
They have classic rajasthani and gujarati culture. The dances and the clothes....
As an Irish Roma (Romani) woman, thank you for this. We are so misunderstood. Our people hearded into the gas chambers along with the Jewish and Polish people. HOUNDED ever since. We are Irish, Roman Catholic.
Bless you.
youre not irish if youre a gypsy
When I was a wee boy in Arran, the Scottish one, I used to play with the Romani kids, I remember they spoke another language to their mum. They were kind people and i think back with fondness to those days, 60 years ago Barbara! There were Townsleys and Townsends who I think would often come over from Kintyre and also the Irish travellers. All good folks. It was the tattie howking they came for. ❤
@@davidsillars3181 Good to hear. I’m traveller background (fairgrounds).
Solidarity with my fellow Romanis from a Jew 🤝
The world of music lovers, especially the Spanish people, have to be thankful to the Romani people for their contributions to Flamenco music & dance. The fusion of Indian music & dance with Spanish music- Flamenco was born. Watch the video by Oliver Rajamani. He explained the derivation of Flamenco from Indian music.
Funny but now I can see a similarity between the Flamenco and Bharatanatyam Dance that I was privileged to witness way back in 1985 in Madras (now Chennai).
They are Romani!!! They have contributed so much to the world.... Charlie Chaplin , Elvis Presley, Picasso , flamingo dance in Spain etc.......still they deserve the highest respect 😤😤😤 Be proud of yourselves ✊
I see that after all this time no one thanked you for praising us. So I will.
Thanks for the recognition.
I'm rejoyced that you actually know and enjoy our finest, and there is so many great people that is not revealed, also politicians in every country. Because they are afraid for what that could do to their careers and future for their families.
Anyway, God bless you.
Elvis wasn't no gypsy lol
Charlie Chaplin was a jew
@@kaleahcollins4567 elvis i don't think was a gypsy , but you can be gypsy and be jewish aswell 💀💀
@Kaleah Collins Chaplin was a English gypsy
Thank you for taking time and making this amazing video i loved it and learned more about my ethnicity 🥰🥰
Hello Mehmed! I hope you are well. This is an amazing video indeed! I too, carry some Romani ancestry and it's also helped me to understand more about my own roots. I have some South Asian ancestry & interestingly, when i used Gedmatch, i kept seeing "Romani & Romania" showing. I wanted to learn more about that part of my DNA & now that i'm watching more interesting documentaries and seeing the full Romani history, their DNA etc;, i've come to realise, understand & truly appreciate, why my results are as they are. Needless to say, i'm so very proud, of my Romani ancestry and actually, when i look into the mirror, i can see some physical evidence, of my Romani ancestry. And this, is a wonderful and beautiful thing and also knowing for me. I don't know where you live, but i live in Australia, Cheers, take care & God bless you and your peoples. May your futures be brighter and may more come to learn about, understand and appreciate your peoples. :-)
Türkçe biliyor musun bro?
My Grandmother was Romani who settled in Scotland. Romani Kalderash. who married and Irishman :) I have been interested in searching out information about this aspect of my family geographic. :)
Wow this is so incredible! Im adopted from romania, and I’ve just find out on 23andme that im gypsy. I had no idea! Thank you for teaching me about my heritage
Me too!! From Targu Mures
You have Indian dna :)
roma means goddess laxmi in sanskrit she is god of wealth and fortune
There's no roma gene though so how did you discover through that you were romani ?
Hello gypsy sister ❤
You are doing the work needed in the world: understanding our cultures, distinctions & similarities. I have always had a soulful link to the Romani especially the music & dance. I found out through a DNA test that goes back 50 generations that my roots are traced to the Rajasthani 900 AD. Perhaps there is some continuity in that long strand of DNA? Excellent information
Yes there is .. some of our Roma tribes came from rajastan state India 🇮🇳 ..
I’m a gypsy in American I’ll really appreciate you and this video good job 👍
You did a fabulous job on this video. Very sensitive treatment. And the interview was excellent.
Some Romani moved en masse into our Bronx neighborhood in 1979-80. We were clueless about their culture . The girls did not go to school, but walked around barefoot and crocheted lace. There was an old man who was the boss of them all who whistled at women with their kids. The boys would start fights then run and when you chased them , 10 men would be waiting around the corner. We had some brutal gang fights . Neighborhood kids versus the Gy p sies . They started all of it.
I asked a boy i befriended to bring the daily newspaper to a housebound elderly Uncle since I got a scholarship and attended school I had to commute to. My uncle was bedridden. He let his family in and they stole every thing in the apartment but the bed he was sleeping on. They even stole his wife’s ashes. We had to fight them to get it all back.
Flash forward to living in San Francisco. My neighbor was a Flamenco dancer. She would have great Flamenco parties. If she had Romani over , she would put all her valuables in my flat.
They show up in NorCal now , begging in shopping malls with their kids. I pulled over to help a stranded driver on a busy Napa highway. I immediately recognized him as being like the guys in the Bronx. He wanted money for gas and wanted to sell me his gold jewelry. My guess is he had a box of fake gold rings and necklaces and that was his hustle. I called him on it and we both laughed as he knew his hustle was exposed. Told him to fu ck off and went on my way.
The persecution of these people is tragic but they suck to have around.
* edited to avoid RUclips censoring reality that conflicts with their baseless world view
Spot on. It's the same here in Europe. Plus drug trafficking , other shady businesses, marrying their kids super young, not letting them study. They have a hard time finding a job and that is unfortunate but they tend to be so rude in restaurants and so untrustworthy. Also exactly what you say, mess with one, you mess with 10 or more. One goes to the hospital, entire family camps there and then it becomes a real issue there.
In Portugal we had several cases of nurses and doctors stabbed by gypsies because the medical staff blocked the clan from invading ER and they just couldn't abide by a simple rule in a place where order must be kept so doctors can save lives.
In a children's hospital they forced out a child patient sharing the room with a gypsy child so the entire gypsy family had extra space to sleep in the room. The nurses found the mother of the other child desperately screaming for help trying to stop them from pushing the bed with the intubated child out of the room.
A year ago a family beat to death a 3 y-o little girl as revenge on the mother for owing them money for a witchcraft job meant to "tie" the mother's new boyfriend.
The little girl's name was Jessica Biscaia. Google it.
The type of cruel, barbaric stuff they do is beyond demonic.
As a white washed romani, this video brought me in tears. Thank u for teaching me about the real discrimination my ancestors faced
Me too xxxx
@@dreamfilm101 there are Only 27 million gypsies and a further 20-30 million by descent
@@dreamfilm101 not 1 billion 😒
@aman romania is not romani...its white ffs
@aman but they arent the romani homeland
Oh how my heart bursts with love, happiness, great interest and intrigue, when i hear and see anything, regarding the incredibly beautiful Romani peoples & their respective cultures. I want to thank you dear brother, for bringing this and many other very educational and informative videos to this world. You are seriously enlightening/educating those who do not know, those who are ignorant and naive. This is a superb video and although i did know much regarding the Romani peoples and their history, i've still learnt even more, by watching this video. I'm a subscriber now and i will be watching all of your awesome videos. To the Romani peoples, i wish to say........Please be very proud of who you are and always walk with your heads held high, knowing that you are a unique and beautiful human ethnic group and you possess a wonderfully rich and colourful history. Those who do not understand or even show respect, are the one's who lose so much. They miss out on getting to know more, about a wonderful peoples, who have so much love and kindness within their hearts and souls. Such joie de vivre. May we learn from past/present human wrongs and atrocities & may we allow love and peace to permeate our hearts and minds and repel all hatred and evil. For hatred and evil, makes us none the wiser and only hurts us more in the end. May we educate ourselves more and may we cease to reject, isolate, ostracise, and condemn innocent souls, for this, is the greatest of human sins/evils. May God bless the Romani peoples globally. Please know that i love you all and i carry the deepest respect for you all and i can only wish you all, much better, more respectful, more peaceful and more inclusive years ahead.
Is it that the Romani are poor bc they they refuse to work, and doing so prevents them from living the roaming lifestyle? I see in Europe how they are discriminated against BECAUSE they will not work. In Europe they don't care what you do for a living, the advanced countries value hard working people who earn an honest living.
In a country like Canada who opens their arms to refugees and Romani, gives them opportunities to work but instead they just take the free money and ask for more. They don't send their kids to school and the cycle will continue. In what country besides Canada can one have golden opportunities and do nothing with it? The Romani have learned of the naive generosity of Canadians and seeking asylum there in massive numbers. I am supportive of helping ppl better their lives but not if they can't be bothered.
Please see the video of the Romani from East & Central Europe who flock to the UK for the free handouts, and then how they spend it. It will blow your mind.
On the other hand, there are, as with other cultures, many beautiful elements to their core values. Just sad that so many choose to live the way they do then turn around and say it is everyone else's fault.
Hello! I'm writing my master thesis on Romani discrimination and your video really helped me to have a useful overview on the topic! The interview is powerful and emotional, I already knew the organization, yet seeing a representation of them on RUclips is a big motivation to join them again! Thank you very much! Amazing work ^^
Thank you Emma!
Best wishes,
Ali
Hello, Emma Garcia if you want more information about Romani people then you should search "abhijit chavda", his videos may prove to be helpful for you.
@@boobahoop8925 ohhhh thank you so much !!! ☺️ I definitely will look into that.
If you're writing your thesis on the subject, please make sure you base your findings on direct interviews with the actual people themselves... Not just the recent fad of vicarious outrage.
What do THEY think and why. Are THEY really more worried about "treating the word Gypsy as profanity, that people should be canceled if they've ever uttered, regardless of context?" Or the mistreatment and harmful stereotypes they've faced (regardless of what name people call them)?
I'm from India.
In India, during my childhood, I show
Indian Roma's (called Banjara) during 1965 Around Agra (which is my birth place). They basically do not remains continiously at one place. For there livelihood they do the work of Luhar ( steelsmith). Also they do the job of circus activities. Mostly they are in northern and western India. They were a wanderer communities for years and generations. For there livelihood they have some artisan skills. Now in India these communities are almost on the verge of extinction too because of development of civilizations.. Earlier India was spread up to Iran. Being a nature of wanderer community they migrated up to Europe in earlier centuries. Where ever they go they make there tent like houses beside roads. They also have carts easily run by humans and some time by local bulls
In Hungary, where I live, there was an anti-roma protest, there was many extremist right-wing people. It was because a man tragically died because two people stabbed him, and they thought that they were romanis. It was awful, they shouted things like: “there is roma crime” and they said that we should stop roma-crime. They found out later that the two criminals wasn’t even romani, so it was purely a racist protest.
Other example: the supreme court gave financial compensation for the students in Gyöngyöspata, because they were purely segregated by their race. They got the worse teachers, they weren’t allowed to use the bathroom what the white kids used, and they were on an other floor in the school. And it was because of their race, not because of their grades, or behavior. And the PRIME MINISTER of Hungary said that its bad that they got a refund, because they didn’t deserved it. Nobody here try to uplift romanis, because yes, many of them live in a very bad situation. But how we expect them to live in a higher class when these kind of situations happening all of the time? Many hungarian think that romanis are criminals because “it’s in their blood” which is obviously ridiculous....
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You are our Indian brothers and sisters. Our govt should do something to empower you.
@@thecrimsondragon9744 thankfully northern europe as usual is best in everything including integrations of us the roma
@@thecrimsondragon9744 this is a lie as a family who has lived in the uk the police goverment and people still try too kill us or mamime us they do it evry week in France and Germany too we have had enough
Borbala velkey .. thank you for seeing things the way they are .. and not condemning al of us as a race of people .. godbless you 🥰😇🙏
O.M.G. - you always called them Romani. Romani is a word which can be used only when speaking about their language, not about people. Even the Roma term is not an endonim, but an exonim, same as Gypsy. In their language, "Roma", it means just "people" while "Romani" means just "language" or "speaking".
They call themselves 'Tzigani' if you want to know, and this has no peiorative term, it is known in history for more than 3000 years, in all hystorical documents. First greek record since > 3000 years ago named them "Atzigani" because "a" meant "belong to", not "negation" in old greek, coming from Armenia, while in Armenian records they appeared just like that "Tzigani", without the "a" which was added by the ancient greeks.
Would you like to be stripped off of 3000 years of your own culture and hystory and called just "people" ?
I don't think so.
All the "Tzigani" I personally know are amused and feel kind of cringy when they are called 'Roma'. Only some Tzigani officials try to accomodate with the new term, but they still cannot get used to it after 30-40 years of trying, the Tzigani themselves don't even try and people make a big confusion when hearing the word Roma in their songs thinking they are singing about themselves, often mourning their fate, while their message is much more generous, they are mourning people's fate in general.
The term Roma was first known when a British journalist asked a group of Tzigani from Ottoman empire what they are? And they responded "Roma" for various reasons: 1) inhabitants of former Byzantine empire , Christians were free to pass the Ottoman checkpoints and had a special status, 2) they like to joke, and possibly they were making fun of the British journalist.
Even if we would erase 3000 years of history and official documents, we would ignore how they call themselves, "tzigani" and not "people", the term "Roma" should be applied only to the British subclad of Tzigani from a particular reagion where the term was spread, which is a very small number,. This particular tiny group may still prefer this term, as they take advantage of people's ignorance the same way they did less than 30-40 years ago when, while in nordic countries, when asked they said they are greek or italians and people believed them.
Modern genetic studies discovered that these people from UK share only about 10% of their DNA with the rest of about 10-20 million of Tzigani across Europe, meaning they are not even distant cousins, but as remote genetically as E.g.: Italians and Syrians.
Adding insult to injury, you got the world record for misnominations, not only calling them "people", but calling them "language" or "speaking", all the time, often several times in the same sentence.
O.M.G. Somebody, plese report this clip to google to be removed.
Thank you and Jonathan for putting the time and effort into this video !! It means a lot to see the Roma people be understood and recognised
I am born in Rajasthan, theres Kalbelia tribe - Blacksmiths, music and dance. They are still persecuted and isolated in India. The people migrated to karnataka in southern india are Lumbani tribe. I met many of them and their language sounds just like a marwari tribe. Romani do have some similarity to the language i speak. But I see that they are persecuted everywhere
Romani live in Iran and have very high positions, but they do not have Indian culture They don't have Indian faces and their language is not Indian either
@@mmsherzad6352 There is no1 culture nor 1 Indian face nor 1 Indian language...
I'm from Germany and I remember the cultural bias against the Roma I was surrounded by since birth (which still exists to this day)
I was ushered away from women wearing traditionally romani clothing by my parents, I saw the negative portrayal of romani people in the media, I listened to teachers spewing what I now recognize as blatantly racist rhetoric and when I learned about the holocaust in school, the genocide of the Sinti and Roma was only a footnote or maybe mentioned in passing.
It's mindboggling how accepted open racism against the Roma still is, even in a country that tries so hard to distance itself from its racist past
I'm only now learning more about the beautiful romani culture on my own accord after being taught my whole life that they were to be feared, and it's eye-opening....
was ist daran schön? Dass die von allen Steuern befreit sind, oder dass sie klauen können, ohne dass man sie dafür belangen könnte? Ich weiß es nicht. Übrigens wurden Millionen von Slawen ermordet (im Zuge des Holocaust), aber die sind nichtmal eine Fußnote wert. lol. Manche sind eben gleicher als andere.
It makes me feel respected seeing people knowing about us
And you have a Guts pfp
Man of culture
My family are descended from the Johnstone Romani family of travellers in Scotland. This is an amazing documentary, thank you.
My Father whilst living in London u.k. was often mistook as Italian in the 50s and 60s.Something he went along with because of the stigma he would get if he revealed his actual Roma heritage.All us kids however where told the truth.Very informative vidoe,celebrate the differences....
My father looks full Roma although he is 100% white.
Very informative video . Romani people are very talented and beautiful and sad to know they are being oppressed for such a long time, We should raise our voice against their discrimination
In north India we mainly call them doom and banjara. Everybody should proud of what they are and where they come from and respect others 🙏 love from india❤️ Indian always stood for humanity and love. No hate for anyone in our religion sanatan dharma for anyone.
Love and respect for all. That's the message of the Holy Prophet Muhammad Peace be upon him.❤❤❤❤ Love from Pakistan,🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰
Russian Romani blacksmith methods are quite similar to indian blacksmith, I am from south India ( Tamilnadu, Chennai), it was quite a surprize to me when I whatched it in a Russian movie.
which movie ?
What name of the movie?
Well done my friend, very good researches !
I love the way you bring important and historical informations !
Sorry they are Indians form yes India.
But have been corrupted by European exposure.
Thank you for this video its pure gold!🙏💓💎
I live in Europe but I am Iranian and my family are originally from a desert city in around south central/kinda south east of Iran and where many used to and still are!) nomads and live a nomadic lifestyle.
I am VERY sure that they passed through our city as its part of the so called "Silk road" from India to Europe where many of the British used to come and go to from Britain to India and vice versa to bring teas, spices and much more.
Soo much people used to come and go on that road soo this city also is famous for its Caravan-hotels called Caravansarai, which ofcourse many Romani's used to have for transporting themselves besides horses too.
I also can understand a bit of my friends Romani language (she speaks Kalderash dialect.)
And also the physical similarities are VERY much to us Persians(from around those areas/cities especially!) Soo I am SOOO sure we share alot of DNA and that makes me REALLY proud and happy even if the entire Europe despise Romanis, I honestly I couldn't care less..
I say its their great loss!..😊
I am British of indian origin though lived in Bulgaria for 7 years. I must confess I do feel very sorry for they people but there is so much they can do for themselves. I have seen many times people have given jobs to them and I have also and they never turned up for work. Now I lived in poverty in Scotland and so know a bit of this. I really feel they have a trust issue with society which having watched this I can see why. I do hope they turn a corner and make it they have so much to offer the world.
Thank you for this, we appreciate it and honestly from the bottom of my heart, thank you.
Thank you and your team for this video, I was completely ignorant about this people, now I'm a little less.
The romani people are great!
I'll study more about his history and culture.
Wow that's so accurate 😮 finally I know more about my culture, thanks to everyone taking part in this incredible video 🙏🏽 God bless
Beautifully, beautifully, done, Ali! I’ve absorbed some small part of the magnificent, tenacious, and elegant culture that is the Romani journey and people over the years, and your tribute is outstanding, insightful, and compassionate.
First video of yours I’ve watched, and I’m more than impressed.
Thank you!
Love from deep heart for our Ramani brothers and sisters 🇮🇳❤️
as someone of romani decent, thank you from shedding light on my culture
Thank you for making this video. I have heard of the Romas in Turkey and their dances are popular. I also heard they are poor gypsies and their slums are dangerous but that’s about it. This has been very informative. Thank you.
I’m adopted Romani diaspora thank you for enlightening me on my people :’)
I've become really emotional! You've done a great Job! I hope many people see it and finally realise that we are all human...
I’ve been so saddened living in the uk my whole life and hearing people say awful things about Romani people… and they refuse to accept that it’s racism. The poverty they face and lack of support of any kind is criminal.
I hear you & i do agree. It's very sad & to think, that even in this day & age, there are countless, who still regard ALL Romani peoples as, thieves, thugs, losers, etc;. It's disgusting & actually, it says much more about those who speak evil against the Romani, than the Romani themselves. I have never heard a Romani person speak ill of anyone. They simply demand acknowledgement, justice, a voice, respect, equal rights & anything else, required for healthy human survival. The truth is, they're no different from any other human & we too, all expect & demand the exact same things. Please check out PP Peter's you tube video, regarding a visit he made to the Romani community in i think, Albania. It's so sad to see, that they're "denied" absolutely everything they need, to live healthy & happy lives. These needs, are not luxuries, but damn necessities! When will the wider world, start treating the Romani peoples more humanely?! And btw, please start calling Romani peoples "Gypsies"!! This term, isn't widely accepted & tolerated, by the general/wider Romani populations.
Superstition
roma means goddess laxmi in sanskrit she is god of wealth and fortune
Same here,it is a shameful blot on our society that we won't tolerate people who just live slightly differently
Thank you so much ❤… I’m Roma/Gypsy girl in working in a pub in England…I have to listen to people being racist about Roma and can’t say Anying as I’m worried my boss will not trust me if she finds out I’m Roma.. I am proud of who I am but I some people confuse Irish traveller and Roma and it doesn’t do us any favours.
I am a Romani from Finland I really like how you bring my people up in your video! Here in Finland Roma are almost fully European, we have our own language, ways and habits.
hi brother from india🤍
If you guys intermix too much then the Roma or Romani culture and traditions will be whitewashed, there should be at least a few high families who are full blooded
As a 20 year old Finn, I have always wondered why my parents and other older people have negative opinions about Romanis. I have never understood what wrong Romani have done to deserve such hate and discrimination....lukily things have changed in recent decades and hate isn't no longer passed to next generation
@@fluviusOptio I understand the misconceptions absolutely, some gipsies steal, but because we're a minority it paints all of us that way. I fully understand it tho. Misconceptions can be of benefit also. I wouldn't walk past a group of skinheads because I have bad misconception and that's something that could potentially save my life or just save me out of trouble.
A visit to Northern India or Northern part of subcontinent would be good for you to finally put your foot on your ancestral land.
As a young man I was stationed in Southern Spain.
I can’t tell you exactly what I was told about the Gypsies by locals but I do remember it was something negative.
As I got older I learned more about them and their music.
I always knew my family originally came from Spain in 1769 during the Portola Expedition but recently I took a DNA test and found out I was in part Gitano.
Life it’s definitely a trip!
Salud! Now you are a proud gitano.
This was wonderful! Jonathan Lee is obviously chock-full of valuable information and I will look for more from him. I spent two weeks in Rome and Florence and saw many Roma begging. Considering their living conditions (as you show!), I can understand why they have to resort to it. One woman was in obvious need of medical care. I've watched several documentaries on RUclips about Roma in various E, European countries and they are similarly forced to live in terrible places, while also being refused garbage, water and power services, and cannot find steady employment. It's interesting that in the USA, the Roma blend in with everyone else, so don't make obvious targets. Thank you,, Ali. This was important.
Great video! I love how you touch on the ethnic groups that don't often receive attention.
We do get some attention but only bad. even here and the Good ole US of A
in polish the word for Romani is Cygan. Which is also a synonym for liar and scammer. The problem with that is... if you lived in a city with a lot of them you will not disagree. No idea how the broader population of them behaves cause they're pretty isolationist, but the part most people have contact with... Yikes
I was really enjoying the content but then…
If you don’t call Romani people Gypsies because it’s offensive, why do you call women guys?
My DNA test told me that I'm half Indian and my grandparents did speak Romani and I remember when I was a kid, I actually understood it quite well. Nowadays I can't speak it but I can understand some basic stuff. (basically all the words my grandma spoke to me like bring me water or where are you, go inside, hello, etc...)
My other half was southern Italian? (which was actually greek they said??) with 3.5% of real Italian but I think that's not as accurate. My point being that I live in none of those countries, not even near, not even my grandparents were born there from both sides as far as I know unless they lied...They're dead so it's too late to ask and my parents know as little as I do.
Where I grew up, no one thought being called a gypsy or "cigan" was racist or bad even. When people called me that I didn't care unless they were fighting with me. I guess I had it good. One side of my family had deep roots in music and they still do today and they look a lot more gypsy(er) than me, that must mean I come from that side of gypsy where they mainly played music.
My question: Can I get Indian citizenship if I prove that I'm Romani?
You won't get an Indian citizenship.
No such provisions I am afraid.
No
If have eu passport then why Indian one?
Unless you are born in India but you are always welcomed to India.
Thank you for putting in the time and effort into this! Means a lot. :-)
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I am Spanish gypsies (kalé) and I am very grateful for this video, thank you very much. It shows that you have informed yourself well, good job. Our origins are between India and Pakistan, so we are cousins. If you want to know more about our culture or history, I would be delighted to talk to you. Te aves baxtalo
So romani/gypsie people are called kale in spain?
@@pewds7798 kalé means "black" or "brown" and surely refers to the dark skin color of gypsies in general
@@kevinlizarraga3432 I'm Pakistani btw, and yes that's the reason why i asked about it . Kala or kale (when referring to a dark skinned person ) means black in hindi and urdu which r the national languages of india and pakistan . But here kala/kale is used for a dark brown south asian person .
But negro means black in spanish , not kale
@@pewds7798 Kalé can have different meanings depending on the context, it can refer to the color black, something that is dark etc by the way, do you have any social network through which we can be in contact and talk more calmly if they seem good to you?
This was so so well done. Thank you Ali and Jonathan. Finally a fair current and historical account. Well done. Opre Roma.
Love to all of you! I too am from Romani ancestors and believe my gift of music is inherent in my blood. We are ubiquitous and all share similar traits and histories. We are survivors! Proud to be of Romani, Gypsy heritage. MT
Slovakian Gypsy here! Thank you for acknowledging the racism towards us, i was born and raised in slovakia and racism towards gypsies there is allowed and accepted, they don’t even let some of us into restaurants and shopping malls.
much love and Gods blessings from finland gypsy brother. one of the days God will hear us and restore! never give up hope
You have to stand up and fight for your right
Go and talk about it to any indian ambassy near by you
How much superstition. Crystal balls and Palm reading.
Bro im living in germany ans gypsies from eastern europe ruined entire neighbourhoods
tak jdi do práce
First documentary I’ve watched from this channel, definitely an interesting watch.
Thank you for sharing this information. It's really sad that they are still being persecuted.
No we are not Christian we came tok Europe during the medieval period and were persicuted so we pretnede to be Christian and put we are still pagan
False, many are Pentecostal Christian, very devout.
Thank you for getting my culture recognised ♥️🖤
We should be proud of being roma
🙏🏽💙❤💚
your ''culture'' is nothing but stealing and leching off of others
@@adamred5449 oh whal then you are a very ignorant person Adam I a have worked my entire life have a lovely home lovely family I a so wish you had a brain merry Christmas to you and your a family god bless 🙏🏽❤
@@gitana7249 which foreign country are you in right now? how does it feel to know that wherever you go you will always be an outsider with no country of your own.
You know its not all that easy, we tried, Czechoslovak gave them houses for free.. and what they did with, they turned them into ruins, I am not trying to say that all romani are bad, but really, the change must come from the community, not from the governments. So maybe, just maybe the problem is ATLEAST partially on the side of roma communities, so it would be best to start from there.
Ali, thank you for this most insightful and thought-provoking video. You have done an excellent job. You have given me the impetus to find out more about the Romany people, their culture, history and social issues. People fear the unknown, therefore by knowing we can banish fear and misunderstanding.
Thank you for a great video. I have met and worked with Romani people in Europe and there are many questions that I have asked and they were not able to answer. This video brought me those answers.
Indian government should help Roman's to join the Indian mainstream and help them to get Indian citizenship
I love all my romani peoples 💚❤💙
We should be proud of being roma
I always think about why romani people look like us.. Love form India
I have been doing a deep dive into my moms ansesteral make up and found that her grandfather was romani. But did not tell anybody. Trying to reconnect. The way you have presented your video is wonderfull and factual. Thank you.
Thakyou so much for making such beautiful vedio on the Romani community❤🙏. This would definitely make people aware about their untold culture , origin from India and discrimination faced in european countries. Love from 🇮🇳
I started researching the Romani people only recently, hoping to write a character with that history, but do so with (hopefully) accuracy and respect. I can tell I have a lot to learn! 90% of the content of this video, I had no idea!
Two months of research is a good start. But this is a very deep and complex issue that spans centuries, it takes a lot more research to make a comprehensive documentary. That being said, the discrimination is appalling and good that there are advocates for the romani, and we could hear one of them.
Beautifully done, thank you so much for this video. I think I may be ready to share my heritage to my partner and friends using this video. Bless your heart.