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Encyclopedia > Gitanos
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The Gitanos (IPA /xitanos/ or /hitanos/) are a Roma people that live in Spain, Portugal, and southern France. Gitanos is a Spanish name, in southern France they are known as Gitans or more generally Tziganes (includes the other French Roma) and in Portugal they are known as Ciganos. Similarly to the English word gypsy, the name Gitano comes from Egiptiano (Egyptian), because in past centuries it was thought their origins were in the country of Egypt. Today, however, it is generally thought that their origin lies in the Punjab region of India. Image File history File links Please see the file description page for further information. ... It has been suggested that Gitano be merged into this article or section. ... The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is a system of phonetic notation devised by linguists to accurately and uniquely represent each of the wide variety of sounds (phones or phonemes) used in spoken human language. ... The Roma people (singular Rom; sometimes Rroma, Rrom), often referred to as Gypsies, are an ethnic group who live primarily in Southern and Eastern Europe, Western Asia and the Middle East. ... The Roma people (singular Rom; sometimes Rroma, Rrom), often referred to as Gypsies, are an ethnic group who live primarily in Southern and Eastern Europe, Western Asia and the Middle East. ... Punjab, 1903 Punjab Province, 1909 The Punjab (Meaning: Land of five Rivers) (also Panjab, Gurmukhi: ਪੰਜਾਬ, Shahmukhi: پنجاب) is a region straddling the border between India and Pakistan. ...


After losing their original Romany language, they used Caló, a jargon with Spanish grammar and Romany vocabulary. "Caló" means "dark" in Caló and the Caló word for "Gitano" is calé, also "the dark ones". Caló is one of the influences of later Germanía and modern Spanish slang and criminal jargon. Romany (or Romani) is the language of the Roma and Sinti, peoples often referred to in English as Gypsies. The Indo-Aryan Romany language should not be confused with either Romanian (spoken by Romanians), or Romansh (spoken in parts of southeastern Switzerland), both of which are Romance languages. ... Caló (originally zincaló) or Spanish Romani is a jargon spoken by the Gitanos or Zincarli originating from Spain: Caló blends native Romany vocabulary with Spanish grammar (1), as Spanish Gypsies lost the full use of their ancestral language. ... Spanish is a relatively inflected language, with a two-gender system and about fifty conjugated forms per verb, but no noun declension and limited pronominal declension. ... Germanía or jerigonza is the term used in Spanish to refer to the argot used by criminals or in jails. ... Thieves Cant (flash lingo, gibberish, patter flash, slang) is a secret language (or cryptolect) formerly used in Great Britain, and to a lesser extent in other English-speaking countries, by thieves, beggars and hustlers of various kinds. ...


Vocally, The Gitano characterize the flamenco by giving precendence of emotion over text, with emotional outbursts and extended vowels. This is typical of Gypsy song in general. Flamenco dancer Belén Maya, photograph taken by Gilles Larrain at his studio, 2001 Flamenco is a song, music and dance style which is strongly influenced by the Gitanos, but which has its deeper roots in Moorish and Jewish musical traditions. ... The Roma people (singular Rom; sometimes Rroma, Rrom), often referred to as Gypsies, are an ethnic group who live primarily in Southern and Eastern Europe, Western Asia and the Middle East. ...


Gitanos are said to never use a whip on a horse, mule, or donkey. As a result, they have a reputation as excellent horse-trainers. Binomial name Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758 nugget For other uses, see Horse (disambiguation). ... For other uses of the word mule, see mule (disambiguation). ... Binomial name Equus asinus Linnaeus, 1758 For other uses, see Donkey (disambiguation). ...


Gitanes is a French tobacco brand. Gitanes is the most popular brand of French cigarettes. ...


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The Culture and Persecution of the Gitanos (1668 words)
According to Quintana and Floyd, the persecution of the Gitanos served as a means to limit the Gypsy population and to end the existence of nomadic lifestyles.(19) Most laws were designed to be severe and many to keep the Gitanos tied to the land.
The crads used by the Gitanos are said to have been passed down from either the Egyptian or the Marseilles tarot.
The persecution of the Gitanos, as can be seen, has had its effects on the of the people of this race.Although the Spanish, for centuries, have tried to bury thier culture through oppressive laws, many of the ways of the Gypsies have survived to this day.
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