Gypsies
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Gypsies (ţigani, zingari, tsigans, zigeuners, cigani, cikani) are nomadic people who migrated from India to Iran and Mediterranean Asia, since century V, then they migrated to Byzantine Empire in century IX. From Byzantine Empire they penetrated the south-east and the center of Europe (centuries X – XIV). And they went to the north of Africa too. In century XV Gipsies entered in west of Europe (specially Iberian Peninsula), and since century XIX in North America and South America.
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[edit] Etymology
The English word Gypsy (or Gipsy) came from the Greek word Αιγύπτοι (Aigyptoi) and referred to a member of a swarthy nomadic people who migrated originally from India, settling in various parts of Asia, Europe, and, most recently, North America. They were called in this way because it was erroneous belief that the Gipsies’ orginated from Egypt, rather than India.
Gypsies have been referred to by other names as well. Acording to the famous Romanian historian Nicolae Iorga the word ţigani (meaning Gipsies in Romanian language) comes from the expression ti gange which means in Hindoo language beyond the Gange that shows the origins of the Gipsies. A Gipsy sociologist Gheorghe Nicolae says that the name ţigani could came from a Greek word Athinganoi which means do not touch, and later became ţigani (Gipsies).
The word "gyp", meaning swindle, cheat, or defraud got its meaning from the word "gypsy".
[edit] Population
There is not a certain census about the number of Gypsies. It is supposed that there are between approximately 15 and 30 million of Gypsies worldwide. Their number in Europe is about 10 million. Gypsies are divided in tribes. The European tribes include the Calé of Spain, Finland, and Wales; the Sinti of Germany and central Europe; the Manouche of France; the Romanichals of the United Kingdom; the Boyash of Romania[1].
[edit] Intelligence
According to numerous studies, Gypsies have a significantly lower IQ than the average of the White race. In each case, when a study was conducted comparing intelligence of Gypsies and Whites, racial differences were found and Gypsies turned out to be less intelligent than Whites. From what can be infered from various studies, the average IQ of Gypsies would be about 80 (close to IQ of African-Americans); however, no united opinion exists.
During a Slovak study in the 90's, 23 510 childred in the age of 6 – 14 years in the district of Banská Bystrica, Slovakia, were given a Wechsler Scale test. A total of 510 children (2,16 %) were diagnosed as mentally retarded (with an IQ 70 or less). 0,9 % of the non-Gypsies were diagnosed as mentally retarded, as opposed to 21,5 % Gypsies. Although the Gypsy children constituted only 6 % of the testing sample, they counted for 60,7 % of the mentally retarded. [2]
[edit] Conspiracy
Using the word Roma for Gypsies is inappropriate because in Latin, Italian and Romanian Language the word ROMA (Rome in English) is the name of the capital of Italy. Also using the words like Rom, Roma, Romany and Romani it seems to be a conspiracy which wants to make confusion with Romanians (an European Nation) and Romania (meaning the country of Romans) and to declare in future Romania as the country of Gypsies.
[edit] Behavior
Gypsies are a nomadic people known for their violent attitude towards the populations who guest them. Most of them prefer a "parasitic" lifestyle: misusing of welfare system and begging as a livelihood instead of working.
A very well known case of violence attack is Veszprém stabbing of 8 February, 2009 - when a group of Gypsies stabbed three members of the MKB Veszprém handball team in a bar in Veszprém, Hungary, which caused the death of one of them, the young Romanian sportsman, Marian Cozma.
Some death victims in Hungary:
| Year | Place | Victim |
| 1999 | Zámoly | Csete Ferenc |
| 2006 | Makó | Pénzes Henrietta |
| 2006 | Olaszliszka | Szögi Lajos |
| 2009 | Veszprém | Marian Cozma |
Genetic evidence shows that Gypsies originated in India. In fact, Haplogroup H of mtDNA is common among them which is geographically found only in India. It is believed by some that Gypsies were expelled as criminals from ancient India. Being their ancestors selected among criminals, they have a genetic inheritage that makes them more inclined to steal and commit violence against other people.
Gypsies are well known for mistreating their children. They often abandon them, or put them to beg on the roads. Also they force their children to get marry at the age of 12 or 13. Marriages are arranged by the parents having the purpose to create alliances between families or clans and using the custom of bride-price.
According to a recent survey on Gypsies living near Belgrade, Serbia, their average IQ was about 80 (against the European average of 100).
Slovak sociologist F. Olejár described the behavior of some Gypsies in East Slovakia (year 1972):
- The Gypsies, for example, drag a wire across the road, so a bygoing motorcyclist will crash. For welfare money, they buy only a dog, brandy, nothing for the children. Throughout the year, they killed about ten young calfs in the barns of JRD [Unified agricultural co-op] (by hitting them in the kidneys) and stole the carcasses. (...) They steal cherries by chopping down whole branches or even trees. They do not buy any potatoes, because they can easily suffice with the stolen. They steal, kill and eat dogs. They assault peasants with knifes, but also use scythes and axes. Robbings are common, the peasants mostly give up in advance.
There is a song about their behavior called Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves, released by Cher in 1971.
[edit] Occupation
Gypsies seldom finish the eight class elementary school, generally do not learn any payed occupation. They live usually as beggars, seller of flower and of smuggled goods, wash car windows on the roads, young women often work as prostitutes, young men as thievs or burglars, occasionally as murders. They are rather progenital, and the state's aid for children is usually an important part of their income. The gipsy higher classes are usually working as smugglers or musicians.
[edit] Musical talent
They relatively often show talent in musics. However, they refuse to practice music playing or singing, therefore they remain on commercial level, no matter, how talented. They do not compose own music, just modify songs of their hosts on a Gypsy way using flutterng rhytmics.
[edit] Genetics
Gypsy babies adopted by whites and grown up among white children show very often as grown ups typical gypsy behaviour: refuse to learn any profession, live from begging theft and practice abuse of people and/or are occasional murder. Also they often do not show any respect to private belonging of others, including their parents.
[edit] References
- ^ Microsoft Encarta, 2006
- ^ Kvasnicová, M. – Puskailerová, D. – Csomóová, E. – Hlaváčová, G. – Horňáková, V. – Kohút, V. – Žabková, V.: Geneticky podmienená mentálna retardácia v okrese Banská Bystrica. Čs. pediatrie, č. 1, 1992. s. 25 – 28.
[edit] External Links
- Marian Cozma, victim in a tough war
- Gypsies' clans terrorize Timisoara
- Study and statistics of gypsies
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