GYPSIES OF RAJASTHAN - " JAISALMER AYO: GATEWAY OF THE GYPSIES"

Shot in remote areas of Rajasthan's Thar desert, in Northwest India, "Jaisalmer Ayo! Gateway ofthe Gypsies" captures the lives and journeys of nomadic communities who are believed to share common lineage with the Gypsies, also known as the Roma people.

From the open roads of the desert to their temporary encampments, the filmmakers followed the castes of Bhopas (storytellers), Jogis (snake-charmers), Kalbelyas (dancers), Banjaras (salt-traders),Gadolya Lohars (metalworkers) and Manganiars (musicians) who move from village to village in their struggle for survival.

The remarkable soundtrack of Rajasthani music merges with the images of an ancient world, while presenting the way of life, dance and rituals of the last generation of nomads remaining in the region.

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[Ramgarhia Raju]

i m from rajasthan, this is amazing state of india

[ShiZi999]

:D

[shree prakash Loya]

Here are words we use even today. mu for mouth, tu for you, kan, nak, ek do teen char panch, maang or puch for ask. nango, nangi for naked and so on. su for what? sov for sleep. kagio is also used by us.No doubt Roma are the descedents of the army of Prithviraj Chauhan in eleventh century. Some came to south India who also speak old Rajasthani language.

Same people same blood.

[ShiZi999]

that is so true!!

[ShiZi999]

you are so right

[ShiZi999]

yea my family is gitano, from spain

[shree prakash Loya]

OK, here is the test. common words in Rajasthani/Hindi with Romani which they have preserved for 1000 years. mu is mouth, nak is nose, ask is puch or maang. naked is nango and nangi,sleep is sov. laklo lakli, boy and girl. ek, do teen, char, paanch are one two three four five.

Is all this coincidence?Romas are our lost brothers and sisters, pra and pen.

[shree prakash Loya]

Are you Roma? We still have so many common words which Roma preserved for 1000 years.

[ShiZi999]

oh rajasthan, god bless you people, you are wonderful :)