JAISALMER AYO: GATEWAY OF THE GYPSIES:

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Travel across Rajasthan in this fascinating documentary, "Jaisalmer Ayo! Gateway of the Gypsies" sheds light on the lifestyle, culture and politics of nomadic life in Rajasthan as we follow a group of snake charmers, storytellers, musicians, artists and blacksmiths as they make their way across the Thar Desert to provide their services to the city of Jaisalmer. This documentary portrays the nomadic life creativity and allows the viewer to understand the groups cultural values as well as witness their strong work ethic as they travel through remote villages, trading and selling their products in an effort to survive. Packed with a range of music and dance performances, interviews and storytelling, this documentary is an invigorating look at a world in danger of disappearing.
Reviews:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/05/AR20061005005...
http://www.prx.org/pieces/19618-gateway-of-the-gypsies
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Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Gypsies
• Roma
• Rajasthan
• Ethnography
• Thar Desert
• Kalbelyas
• Snake-Charmers Banjaras
• Bhopas
• Jogis
• Gadolya Lohars
• Manganiars
• Jodphur
• Jaipur
• Pushkar
• Ciganos
• Ztigane

[WhereEaglesDareWWII]

The North Indian Aryans didn't want these shits living near them either.

[ARTNETWORKTV]

@WhereEaglesDareWWII

WHy you call them shit? Because you are ugly and they are beautiful ? Because you feel inferior to them so you want to pretend you are superior?

[LexieDeaves]

@saturnative if it predominates, shouldnt gypsies look more like gypsies. English gypsies only dress like them but nothing else incommon.I also dont understand why most of them dont even know their own history but walk around making sure that everyone knows who they are.I think its strange,but I guess not everyone cares about history.Ill try to figure it out, thanks.

[saturnative]

@LexieDeaves

In my opinion, because of pure arian blood that predominates other gene mixtures...

[LexieDeaves]

@saturnative most of the people that say they are roma, dont know the language but a couple of words, have blond hair and green or blue eyes. I have one great great grandmother she was Indian Gypsy and the only one in my family and we still have more people in our family that look more like a real gypsy and we come from a country of very blond and blue eyed people..so how can people of roma families go through generations and look so light.Would you happened to know?

[saturnative]

Sao roma. Gypsys in Europe have this same language, this same eyes.

They have come from india. This is a historical fact.

But verry few gypsys in europe are aware of that.

tnx for posting

[IndiaCobra]

@WhereEaglesDareWWII is that a fact and is it based on historical view point or are you just making same crap up because you or your dad or brother could not marry one of those girls? Please let me know as it would be interested to know.

[ledrageau]

Komar Khotari te oves -Devlesa poro phral.