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'''Romani folklore''' encompasses the [[Fairy tale|folktales]], [[Mythology|myths]], [[oral tradition]]s, and [[legend]]s of the [[Romani people]]. The Romani were [[nomad]]ic when they departed [[India]] during the [[Middle Ages]]. They migrated widely, particularly [[History of the Romani people#Arrival in Europe|to Europe]]. Some legends (particularly from non-Romani peoples) say that certain Romani have passive [[psychic]] powers such as [[empathy]], [[precognition]], [[retrocognition]], or [[Psychometry (paranormal)|psychometry]]. Other legends include the ability to [[Levitation (paranormal)|levitate]], travel through [[astral projection]] by way of [[meditation]], invoke [[curse]]s or [[blessing]]s, [[conjure]] or [[mediumship#Channeling|channel]] [[ghost|spirits]], and skill with [[illusion]]-casting.
'''Romani folklore''' encompasses the [[Fairy tale|folktales]], [[Mythology|myths]], [[oral tradition]]s, and [[legend]]s of the [[Romani people]]. The Romani were [[nomad]]ic when they departed [[India]] during the [[Middle Ages]]. They migrated widely, particularly [[History of the Romani people#Arrival in Europe|to Europe]]. Some legends (particularly from non-Romani peoples) say that certain Romani have passive [[psychic]] powers such as [[empathy]], [[precognition]], [[retrocognition]], or [[Psychometry (paranormal)|psychometry]]. Other legends include the ability to [[Levitation (paranormal)|levitate]], travel through [[astral projection]] by way of [[meditation]], invoke [[curse]]s or [[blessing]]s, [[conjure]] or [[mediumship#Channeling|channel]] [[ghost|spirits]], and skill with [[illusion]]-casting.

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Romani folklore encompasses the folktales, myths, oral traditions, and legends of the Romani people. The Romani were nomadic when they departed India during the Middle Ages. They migrated widely, particularly to Europe. Some legends (particularly from non-Romani peoples) say that certain Romani have passive psychic powers such as empathy, precognition, retrocognition, or psychometry. Other legends include the ability to levitate, travel through astral projection by way of meditation, invoke curses or blessings, conjure or channel spirits, and skill with illusion-casting.

Romani folktales

Motifs in Romani folklore

See also: Motif (folkloristics)

See also

References

  1. ^ Baldpate at Gypsy Folk Tales], by Francis Hindes Groome, 1899, at sacred-texts.com
  2. ^ The Creation of the Violin at Gypsy Folk Tales, by Francis Hindes Groome, 1899, at sacred-texts.com
  3. ^ The Red King and the Witch at Gypsy Folk Tales, by Francis Hindes Groome, 1899, at sacred-texts.com
  4. ^ The Yellow Dragon, Fairrosa Cyber Library for Children
  5. ^ The Gypsy Fiddle: and Other Tales Told by the Gypsies - by John Hampden, World Publishing Company: New York, 1969
  6. ^ Ćirković, Svetlana. Bibi and Bibijako Djive in Serbia. Project Education of Roma children in Europe. Retrieved 17 March 2020.

Further reading

  • Ficowski, Jerzy; Borski, Lucia Merecka; Mikolaycak, Charles. Sister of the birds, and other Gypsy tales. Nashville: Abingdon, [1976].
  • Pavelčík, Nina, and Jiří Pavelčík. "Myths of the Czech Gypsies". In: Asian Folklore Studies 60, no. 1 (2001): 21-30. Accessed August 25, 2021. doi:10.2307/1178696.
  • Yates, Dora Esther. A Book of Gypsy folk-tales. London: Phoenix House, 1948.
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