Comments on: The fascinating journey of the Roma http://uberdesi.com/blog/2009/07/15/the-fascinating-journey-of-the-roma/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Keeping it real, desi ishtyle Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:20:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: GB http://uberdesi.com/blog/2009/07/15/the-fascinating-journey-of-the-roma/comment-page-1/#comment-6430 GB Wed, 15 Jun 2011 03:20:56 +0000 http://uberdesi.com/blog/?p=2908#comment-6430 Remember a lot of gypsies migrated from what was north western India including the Punjab region, and in modern day it's Pakistan. So it isn't linked all to India but Pakistan too as evidence shows. Even in the article it says north west India hence the Kashmiri style dresses. They share culture mixed from India and Pakistan but people only mention India and not Pakistan when it comes to talking about the gypsies background. Even though it was all India back then they should still differentiate between them! Remember a lot of gypsies migrated from what was north western India including the Punjab region, and in modern day it's Pakistan. So it isn't linked all to India but Pakistan too as evidence shows. Even in the article it says north west India hence the Kashmiri style dresses. They share culture mixed from India and Pakistan but people only mention India and not Pakistan when it comes to talking about the gypsies background. Even though it was all India back then they should still differentiate between them!

]]> By: Tejashwini Yalawar http://uberdesi.com/blog/2009/07/15/the-fascinating-journey-of-the-roma/comment-page-1/#comment-6394 Tejashwini Yalawar Sat, 19 Mar 2011 02:12:24 +0000 http://uberdesi.com/blog/?p=2908#comment-6394 wow!! guys can anybody tell me in which journal or research publications can i find these things? wow!! guys can anybody tell me in which journal or research publications can i find these things?

]]> By: Santosh http://uberdesi.com/blog/2009/07/15/the-fascinating-journey-of-the-roma/comment-page-1/#comment-5208 Santosh Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:13:28 +0000 http://uberdesi.com/blog/?p=2908#comment-5208 Sraddha, Thanks for the video. Some awesome music there. Sunil, Tea was always grown in certain areas of India. It became more mainstream after the British made it more of a snacktime drink. Lateef, Appreciate it. Khalil, Great find. You are right. It is the devnagiri script. Global Desi, It's pretty sad that the wall still exists in this day and age. But it goes back to what the article stated they've always been persecuted and it continues to this day. Sraddha,
Thanks for the video. Some awesome music there.

Sunil,
Tea was always grown in certain areas of India. It became more mainstream after the British made it more of a snacktime drink.

Lateef,
Appreciate it.

Khalil,
Great find. You are right. It is the devnagiri script.

Global Desi,
It’s pretty sad that the wall still exists in this day and age. But it goes back to what the article stated they’ve always been persecuted and it continues to this day.

]]> By: Global Desi http://uberdesi.com/blog/2009/07/15/the-fascinating-journey-of-the-roma/comment-page-1/#comment-5207 Global Desi Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:51:00 +0000 http://uberdesi.com/blog/?p=2908#comment-5207 sorry - the wall was never torn down. Looks like I mixed my facts. Just verified. The constructuction of teh wall was approved by the city council of Usti Nad Labem. sorry – the wall was never torn down. Looks like I mixed my facts. Just verified. The constructuction of teh wall was approved by the city council of Usti Nad Labem.

]]> By: Global Desi http://uberdesi.com/blog/2009/07/15/the-fascinating-journey-of-the-roma/comment-page-1/#comment-5206 Global Desi Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:45:52 +0000 http://uberdesi.com/blog/?p=2908#comment-5206 During a visit to Czech/Slovakia in the fall of '99, I and my clients would talk about all these "indian roots" and other behavioural patterns during social gatherings and then, I think in September, in Prague a comminuty had built a wall to arrest the Roma movement. It was a big issue and finally the wall was torn down. But rest of the happenings are all similar. The locals referencing to Indians as gypsies too was not uncommon. Over and above this, we would be asked to present "documents" any time a "Policie(a)" spotted us. During a visit to Czech/Slovakia in the fall of ‘99, I and my clients would talk about all these “indian roots” and other behavioural patterns during social gatherings and then, I think in September, in Prague a comminuty had built a wall to arrest the Roma movement. It was a big issue and finally the wall was torn down. But rest of the happenings are all similar. The locals referencing to Indians as gypsies too was not uncommon. Over and above this, we would be asked to present “documents” any time a “Policie(a)” spotted us.

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