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Bradford, B (2015) conducted a research on the Gypsy culture as well as where they originated from. In this research Bradford used other sources like the New Your Times to better state the approximation of how many gypsies there are not only in the united states, but also worldwide. Through this source I have gained quite a few regarding the Gypsy culture, I’ve learned that they don’t have an established religion in which they’re all a part of, but instead adopt the religion in which Is being practiced in the location where they currently reside. Although most American Gypsys speak English, they, too, have their own language which is, the Romani language. In the Gypsy culture approximately anywhere from ten to several more extended families, …show more content…

(2011) constructed a small but in depth article about the Gypsy culture. Another name for Gypsys is, R oma. Gypsy have always been mistreated and often harassed in the countries in which they have migrated too, because they spoke and looked differently. For this reason, It’s said that they don’t trust outsiders nor outsiders into their community. Gypsys, also have a very strong taboo system that they consider the lower half of their body contaminated, and the upper half of the body pure. With this being said, there is no such thing as the three second rule. When a woman gives birth, the baby and her are both isolated from the rest of the people as they are considered contaminated. Like mentioned before, Gypsys don’t trust outsiders and for this being they don’t want their children to learn other ways that is not the Gypsies ways. But, kids are allowed to attend public school till about the age ten to only learn the basics of reading and math, from there on, the rest of the education comes from home. And although the women and man roles remain the same as any other culture they women has a the power to intake the household income through fortune telling. Just like any other traditional culture, family is the most important thing. In the Gypsy culture, it is common for teens to get married in their mid-teen years, by an arranged marriage. The bride then moves in with the groom's family for a year or two until the first child is born. Gypsies are also well known

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