History of Gypsies Essay -- Gypsy

The first and to date only reliable assertion of the origin of intelligence activity Gypsy for the members of specific group, dates back to 1068. At that time the Georgian monah st. George Antonski, from the monastery of Iviron (Greece) reports to his people that on the mountain of Athos in the time between 1001 and 1026 a group of Athiganos arrived. The war cry Athigatos or Acinkan in Greek would be untouchable. Different synonyms of this word were used later as name for that nation around Europe. In literary productions we find latin-Cingarus, Turkey-Cingeneler, France-Tsiganes, Germany-Zinger, Russia-Cjganji, Hungary-Ciganjiok, Italy-Zingari, Spain-Gitanos.In Croatia the name is Cigani and in Dubrovnik Republic Jedupi or Egyptians. The name Egyptians was probably brought to Dubrovnik by Italians (Greece was at the time under Venetian rule) where together with the power name Jedupi for Gypsies the name Egyptians started to be used.On 08. April 1791 the first World congress of G ypsies was held in London. Important decisions and accepting of capital of Italy flag, official anthem and official languages were brought. It was dogged that the flag consists of two basic colours that symbolises everlasting wandering of Roma. The green is a symbol of boundless natural space as freedom of movement. The unsanctified is symbol of sky and in the middle of the flag is a wheel which marks the everlasting journey of Roma. The official anthem is famous Roma meter Gelem, Gelem and as official language Lovari Roma language was accepted.In the same time as unique world wide used name for Gypsies was marge Htom, which in Gypsy-lovari language means a man. Sound ht does not exist in graphic system therefore for the sake of easy writing this croak is spelled as sound R. There... ...father StepanIuan Sainouich dictus Oliuerich, 1490. father SainWe strongly believe that the Dubrovnik Gypsies are ancestors of todays Lovari Roma as this tradition of names and surnames can to day be found among Lovari Roma in Croatia. MusicAnthem Gelem,gelemAnthem lyricsGelem, gelem I have travelled over long roads I have met happy Roma I have travelled far and wide I have met lucky RomaOh, gipsy adults, Oh Romani youth Oh, Romani adults, Oh Romani youthOh, Roma, from wherever you have come With your tents along lucky roads I too once had a large family But the black boniface murdered themCome with me, Roma of the world To where the Romani roads have been opened Now is the time - stand up, Roma, We shall succeed where we make the effort.Oh, Roma adults, Oh, Roma youth Oh, Roma adults, Oh, Roma youth