- Mockerdi
- Adjective used by English Gypsies for "ritually unclean."See also Mageripen.
Historical dictionary of the Gypsies . Donald Kenrick.
Mockerdi
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Mageripen — A Sinti term for the hygienic rules of the Romany community. Romani names in other dialects for the same concept are the adjectives mockerdi (in England) and mahrime (Kalderash). There is a broad set of concepts of cleanliness and a system of… … Historical dictionary of the Gypsies
Women — In general, women have held a subsidiary position in Romany society while often being the decision making partner within a marriage. The mockerdi rules of hygiene mean women are seen as unclean after childbirth and during the monthly period.… … Historical dictionary of the Gypsies
