A Romany Life

A Romany Life
Author: Gipsy Petulengro
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2013-04-18
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1447497937

Originally published early 1900's. The story of Gipsy Petulengro's early life in his own words. The illustrated contents deal with Romany Ways - Poaching - Horse Secrets - Making Caravans - Romany Fights - The English Romany - Romance - Gypsy Magic - Romany Cures - Music - Romany Ways with Dogs - Romany Charms etc. etc. Many of the earliest gypsy books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Tales My Family Told Me: A Romany Life

Tales My Family Told Me: A Romany Life
Author: Vivien Cooper
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 62
Release: 2019-12-12
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1794768734

These are the stories told in the Cooper family, handed down over time and recounted to the young Vivien Cooper, who has retold these stories of Romany life for a wider public.

Romany Life

Romany Life
Author: Frank Cuttriss
Publisher:
Total Pages: 392
Release: 1915
Genre: Romanies
ISBN:

The Role of the Romanies

The Role of the Romanies
Author: Nicholas Saul
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2005-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780853236894

Since the arrival of the "Gypsies," or Romanies, in Europe at the beginning of the eleventh century, Europeans have simultaneously feared and romanticized them. That ambiguity has contributed to centuries of confusion over the origins, culture, and identity of the Romanies, a confusion that too often has resulted in marginalization, persecution, and scapegoating. The Role of the Romaniesbrings together international experts on Romany culture from the fields of history, sociology, linguistics, and anthropology to address the many questions and problems raised by the vexed relationship between Romany and European cultures. The book's first section considers the genesis, development, and scope of the field of Romany studies, while the second part expands from there to consider constructions of Romany culture and identity. Part three focuses on twentieth-century literary representations of Romany life, while the final part considers how the role of the Romanies will ultimately be remembered and recorded. Together, the essays provide an absorbing portrait of a frequently misunderstood people.

In the Life of a Romany Gypsy

In the Life of a Romany Gypsy
Author: Manfri Frederick Wood
Publisher: Routledge & Kegan Paul Books
Total Pages: 148
Release: 1973
Genre: Social Science
ISBN:

"Manfri Frederick Wood is a Romany, from one of the oldest Romany families in Britain, and his book is an account of the traditional way of life of a Romany Gypsy. He traces the traditional history of his own family, and explains the social structure of the Romany tribe, the various taboos that are observed, the way work and wealth is distributed. He writes about many aspects of Romany life - Romany religious and superstitious beliefs and ritual, their cures, medicines, cookery and 'magic' - and tells how it has changed in recent years. He also gives and account of the speech of the English Romanies in its decline, and includes a word list." --Dust jacket.

Dictionary of Gypsy Life and Lore

Dictionary of Gypsy Life and Lore
Author: Harry E. Wedeck
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 661
Release: 2015-09-08
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1504022742

Through the centuries, Gypsies all over the world have been misunderstood, maligned, rejected. Outcasts of the countries in which they live, they have wandered for centuries over the face of the earth. They have no homeland, no political unity, no recognition among nations. They have been alone, sundered, shunned, persecuted and banished. Until about a century ago, their original home had been a matter of dispute. Their language had been a source of puzzlement. Yet their conduct and their traditions, their feeling for music, dance and song, have all been acclaimed. Still they were not accepted and were forced to remain apart from conventional society. Here is their epic history, with its folktales and beliefs, its rites and customs. Here is the vast treasury of the Gypsies.

The Romany Rye

The Romany Rye
Author: George Borrow
Publisher: London J. Murray 1872.
Total Pages: 256
Release: 1872
Genre: Authors, English
ISBN:

The Wind on the Heath - A Gypsy Anthology (Romany History Series)

The Wind on the Heath - A Gypsy Anthology (Romany History Series)
Author: John Sampson
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2020-07-14
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 152876983X

This magnificent Gypsy anthology was first published in London 1930. It contains over 300 items of prose and verse gleaned from classical literature, folklore, history and true Gypsy life. It has long been considered unique in its field and is very hard to find in its first edition. We have now re-published this scarce book incorporating the original text and illustrations. The book's 380 pages are divided into 12 sections designed to bring to light the chief facets of Gypsy life. They have been chosen for their historical and anthropological interest and are supported with illustrations of the real Gypsy way of life, and yet the same wind blows over all on this Gypsy heath. Contents include: The Dark Race. - The Roaming Life. - Field and Sky. - Gypsies and Gentiles. - The Romany Chye. - Gypsy Children. - Sturt and Strife. - Black Arts. - A Gypsy Bestiary. - Egipte Speche. - Scholar Gypsies. - Envoy. Also included is a glossary of Romani words. This important book is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of all with an interest in Gypsy ways.