Research Paper On Gypsies

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Marriage has always been a thing, now and in the past, there are numerous ways of tying the knot with the love of your life. Gypsies are also everywhere both in the past and the present. There are different tribes and communities, sometimes you won’t know if you’re are looking at a Gypsy. They live their lives along the lines of what we do, with some accommodations here and there. They one thing that probably is the biggest moment in a gypsy’s life is their wedding. Preparation and performance of weddings for Romani Gypsies are extremely important in their lifestyle. A Gypsy is generally considered to be a true nomad, that travels place to place with no stable community. Settling down is normally not an option for these people. When they travel, they like to make camps at the edge of cities, so no attention is drawn to them. The main question that historians have been asking lately is, where did the gypsies originate? They don’t have a written history so they do not know for sure but based on some …show more content…
All the money that can be possibly spent is, whether it be on music, drinks or even the wedding dress. Gypsy women go all out when it comes to their wedding dresses. They even have competitions to see whose dress is the largest or most extravagant, as seen on “My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding”. The finest clothing for both men and women come out. The wedding itself have no religious significance because of the fact that since gypsies move from place to place they don’t exactly have a religion to fall back on. The ceremonies are family members only no ministers, sometimes they don’t abide by the rules so they are not registered as a married couple in their country or state of residency. Sometimes they do conform to the laws of whichever country they are residing in during the wedding. For a gypsy, marriage is a serious commitment between the couple with strict obligations on both

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