Historical dictionary of the Gypsies . Donald Kenrick.
Gypsy Council — United Kingdom. Est. 1966. The first secretary was Grattan Puxon. It carried out a campaign of passive resistance to the moving on of caravans by the police and local authorities. The campaign was a major factor in persuading the government to … Historical dictionary of the Gypsies
National Gypsy Council — United Kingdom. Est. 1979. President: Hughie Smith. The de facto successor to the Gypsy Council. It was formed in 1973 after a merger of the Gypsy Council and the Romany Guild. The Romany Guild later withdrew and again became an independent… … Historical dictionary of the Gypsies
Romany Guild — United Kingdom. Est. 1972. Founded in 1972 by Gypsies, this group was led by the late Tom Lee, who felt that the non Gypsy members of the Gypsy Council were too influential. Later it reunited for a short time with the Gypsy Council under the… … Historical dictionary of the Gypsies
Gypsy — (sometimes spelled Gipsy , Gipsey ) is a word used to name, as a blanket term, various unrelated ethnic groups or persons fitting the Gypsy stereotypes. It is usually intended to refer to members of the Roma people.EtymologyThe Oxford English… … Wikipedia
Council of Europe — Based in Strasbourg, France, and including the majority of European countries, the Council first took an interest in Gypsies in 1969 when the Consultative Assembly adopted Recommendation 563 on the Situation of Gypsies and other Travelers in… … Historical dictionary of the Gypsies
Chronology of Gypsy History — 224 241 Persia: In the reign of Shah Ardashir, Gypsies first come from India to work. 420 438 Persia: Bahram Gur, Shah of Persia, brings Gypsy musicians from India. 661 Arab Empire: Indians (Zott) brought from India to Mesopotamia. 669 /670 Arab… … Historical dictionary of the Gypsies
Bibliography — I. INTRODUCTION The bibliography is arranged by classes and subclasses. With very few exceptions, only works published after 1945 have been included. For historical works, one should consult George Black s A Gypsy Bibliography (Edinburgh:… … Historical dictionary of the Gypsies
Hungary — Estimated Gypsy population: 750,000. Gypsies may have reached Hungary by 1316, but the first certain reference to Gypsies refers to musicians who played on the island of Czepel for Queen Beatrice in 1489. However, others certainly passed… … Historical dictionary of the Gypsies
Angloromany language — language familycolor=Creole name=Angloromany nativename= states=United Kingdom, Australia, USA, South Africa speakers=195,000 fam1=Mixed language fam2=English Romany nation= iso3=rmeAngloromany (literally English Romany ) or Angloromani is a… … Wikipedia
King of the Gypsies — For the 1978 movie with the same title, see King of the Gypsies (film). The title King of the Gypsies has been claimed or given over the centuries to many different people. It is both culturally and geographically specific. It may be inherited,… … Wikipedia
