A History of The Romani People - Hardcover

Kyuchukov, Hristo; Hancock, Ian

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1563979624 ISBN 13: 9781563979620

Publisher: Boyds Mills Press, 2005

Synopsis

A thousand years ago, a group of people who later became the Romani were driven out of northern India by an invading army. This group then took to traveling the world, adopting words, cultural customs, and religious beliefs from the people they encountered. Romani authors Hristo Kyuchukov and Ian Hancock explain why Gypsy is a scornful name and why they prefer to be called Romanies.

About this title

About the Author:

Hristo Kyuchukov is a leading figure in the advancement of human rights for Romani children. He teaches at the University of Veliko, Tarnovo, and lives in Sophia, Bulgaria. He is also the author of My Name Was Hussein.

Ian Hancock is director of The Romani Archives and Documentation Center at the University of Texas at Austin. He was Ambassador for the Romani people to the United Nations, and in 1998 was appointed by President Clinton as the sole Romani member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 4-6–Kyuchukov and Hancock, both Romanies, offer a brief, useful introduction to their people. Misnamed Gypsies since the 15th century because they were mistakenly thought to be Egyptians, the Romani, and their customs, have been deeply misunderstood. In clear language, the two-page chapters explain their way of life. Marriage, childbirth, occupations (fortune-telling, woodworking, bear-training), traditional law, and death are touched upon. Historical hardships, from mistrust by local populaces to persecution by the Nazis, are also discussed. One statement, Even today....In some places we are forced to live with curfews in walled ghettos with no running water or electricity, lacks documentation. It would be helpful to know where and why these abuses occur. Endpapers show Romani population around the world. Plentiful, full-color photographs, both contemporary and archival, show these people as hardworking, celebratory, and family-oriented. A boxed sample of the Romani language is included. Anne Wallace Sharp's The Gypsies (Gale, 2003) offers more in-depth information.–Anne Chapman Callaghan, Racine Public Library, WI
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About this edition

• Publisher: Boyds Mills Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1563979624
• ISBN 13: 9781563979620
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 48