Scottish Travelers

Scottish Travelers
   It is likely that there were traveling nomads in Scotland before the arrival of the Romanies. Therefore, we cannot be sure whether records in the Middle Ages refer to indigenous Scottish Travelers or Romanies. Over the centuries, the two groups have mingled and intermarried, and the present-day population of Scottish Travelers is of mixed descent. They call themselves Nawkins. The Scottish Travelers have a rich tradition of singing and have preserved many ballads. Singers include the Stewart family, while contemporary folk-story tellers include Jimmy McBeath and Duncan Williamson. Most Travelers speak a variety of English known as cant, with an "exotic" vocabulary of words from a number of sources. In the northeast of Scotland, the cant is based on a Gaelic framework.

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