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gypsy a member of a travelling people with dark skin and hair, speaking a language (Romany) related to Hindi, and traditionally living by seasonal work, itinerant trade, and fortune telling. Gypsies are now found mostly in Europe, parts of North Africa, and North America, but are believed to have originated in the Indian subcontinent. They have at various times been subjected to persecution and forced migration, notably in Nazi Germany.
The word (originally
gipcyan) dates from the mid 16th century, and is short for
Egyptian, because gypsies were popularly supposed to have come from Egypt.
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Gypsy music: It's not just for brunch anymore.(Scene)
Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald; 10/12/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...to be gleaned from Gypsy Caravan 2. Wherever Gypsies have traveled, they...get hired by non-Gypsies. If there is a link uniting Gypsy musicians, it is a...called "Queen of the Gypsies" Esma Redzepova, Gypsy Caravan 2 will not...
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 "Antioch Review (IL)")
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Gypsy moths take their toll on oaks
Newspaper article from: Antioch Review (IL); 7/22/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...backyard during the summertime, but a severe gypsy moth problem has turned their favorite...into a nightmare. During May and June, gypsy moth caterpillars fed on the oak trees...east side of Route 45 which has a severe gypsy moth infestation. Later in the summer...
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A Gypsy awakening.(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 9/11/1999; 700+ words
; ...fighting for the Gypsies say that education...key. Too often, Gypsy children are automatically...liked to put out Gypsy children's eyes. Most Gypsies, however, never...victims, asked the Gypsies' forgiveness for...story''. No Gypsy was asked to testify...
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Gypsy style, in the harsh light of day The Collections/ Paris
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune; 10/4/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...models as if they were Gypsies constantly in mid...fascination with the Gypsy style of dress is...so enthused about Gypsy style? "Perhaps because Gypsies have been able to...often references Gypsies in his work. "The Gypsy life is one of moving...
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Gypsy moths take toll on oaks
Newspaper article from: Lake Forester (Lake Forest, IL); 7/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...backyard during the summertime, but a severe gypsy moth problem has turned their favorite...into a nightmare. During May and June, gypsy moth caterpillars fed on the oak trees...east side of Route 45 which has a severe gypsy moth infestation. Later in the summer...
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Gypsy work-gadjo work
Magazine article from: Romani Studies; 6/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...notion suggesting that Magyar Gypsies are by now 'less Gypsy' than the other groups and...activity, and with this, their Gypsy identity as well.2 Stewart's claim that 'the Gypsies of Harangos are Gypsy during the weekend horse...
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Gypsy influx puts Canada under strain
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 8/25/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...refugee status to Gypsies, as well as generous...Dina Holub, 31, a Gypsy who arrived with her...attitude infuriates Gypsies already in Canada...s self-styled Gypsy King, told The Toronto Sun. The Gypsies who seek refugee status...
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Bucking the Gypsy stereotype. (director Tony Gatlif's movie 'Gadjo Dilo')
Magazine article from: Interview; 8/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...left Europe's growing Gypsy populations vulnerable...ethnic cleansing." Gypsies cast such a complex spell...married to a Belgian. (Gypsies may be clannish, but...dreams of leaving, so Gypsy-gadjo marriages are...doesn't idealize his Gypsies. They spit and curse...
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Gypsies, ethnicity, and the labour market: An introduction
Magazine article from: Romani Studies; 6/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...a specific Portuguese Gypsy community and employment...Keywords: Portuguese Gypsies, ethnography, kinship...on lifestyles within a Gypsy community, with particular...ethnic groups such as Gypsies, not just the main employed...means for a specific Gypsy community. To this end...
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GYPSY WINS LANDMARK CASE IN HUNGARY.(News/National/International)
Newspaper article from: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO); 8/31/1997; 700+ words
; ...myself and not for gypsies generally because the gypsy community did not...president now of a gypsy organization I...how to help other gypsies. . . . Maybe now...of Hungary's gypsies are unemployed...life expectancy of gypsy men is 10 years...
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Vlach Gypsies of Hungary
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures
...distinguishes Vlach Gypsies from other Gypsy groups in Hungary such...speaking "Boyash" Gypsies and Hungarian speaking...peasant" whether the non-Gypsy concerned is a peasant...otherwise employed. Non-Gypsies are known as "peasants...
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Gypsy
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History
GYPSY Gypsies ( tsygane in Russian...prevent the movement of gypsies has continued in post...tearing down illegal gypsy settlements and forcing...that would defend gypsy interests. Its leaders...frequent stereotyping of gypsies in the media and have...
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Gypsies
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...their wanderings, Gypsies have occasionally mixed with non-Gypsy neighbors and have...intended to improve the Gypsies' socioeconomic status...I. H. Brown, Gypsy Fires in America...J. Yoors, The Gypsies (1967); D. Kenrick...
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Bulgarian Gypsies
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures
...Identification. Bulgarian Gypsies are an ethnic group...to other European Gypsy groups. They have...Sliven (over 30,000 Gypsies), Sofia, and Pazardzik. A number of Gypsy groups have been...population. The Gypsy birthrate is significantly...are common among Gypsies, whereas the ...
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Gypsies and Caravan Dwellers in the Netherlands
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures
Gypsies and Caravan Dwellers in the Netherlands ETHNONYMS: Buitenlandse Zigeuners (foreign Gypsies), Nederlandse Zigeuners (Dutch Gypsies), Woonwagenbewoners (caravan dwellers) Orientation Identification...
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