Hi I have recently been looking into finding a sca legal name and was wondering if anyone could help as to whether the name "Sapphira" would be SCA legal and...
** tackle hugs Tomico** long time no see , Have seen Tomico's persona and the concept is great the application is even better .. she truly does it and the...
Hi! if you wouldn't mind a little more on the subject there is the Jan Yoors book The Gypsies which is his account of living within a kumpania. Though it is a...
Dear Brigit... Sapphira is in the bible (Ananias and Sapphira). I had troubles trying to pass is as it has negative connotations in the bible and would not be ...
A couple of other notes on Rom intermarriage: According to my research, even though the Tinkers are clearly noted as a seperate people from the Rom, of the...
I would like to thank all who contributed information. I will be looking over the input given while I do more research and "hash" out the details of my...
I was wondering, has anyone ever heard of or read: *Gypsies in the Ottoman Empire: A Contribution to the History of the Balkans (Interface Collection), Vol. 22...
... Yes, I have both and have read both. Both have a lot of info you have probably already derived from other sources, but some new stuff as well. The Ottoman...
Many thanks!!! I appreciate the info/feedback. And actually, you answered the MAIN question I was hoping to answer. :) (About the naming during the Ottoman...
... I found a list on-line of Greek names of the 15th Century. Since Christians of the Ottoman Empire would probably have been more Greek Orthodox than Roman...
Many thanks yet again. I will review the information and see what I can come up with. Would you mind if I pester you from time to time as I hammer out some...
Greetings, The first two places to start are Angus Fraser's The Gypsies and David M. Crowe's History of the Gypsies of Eastern Europe and Russia. There is a...
Thank you! Karina Bates <kbates@...> wrote: Greetings, The first two places to start are Angus Fraser's The Gypsies and David M. Crowe's History of the...
I found a reasonable site for dates and such. http://www.romahistory.com/ Don't get me started on the "ZOMG!dramaWTFBBQ!!" I've had to go through to finally...
Great site Mary! Sara Faaskin :-) ... From: Mary To: SCA_Gypsy@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 8:23 AM Subject: SCA_Gypsy Rom History I found a...
wow... hope your laurel will keep us all up to date on this one ... From: romanirozsa To: SCA_Gypsy@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 11:22 AM ...
Nope - its news to me. I'll be as interested as you to hear further. Keja ... From: romanirozsa To: SCA_Gypsy@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 11:22...
I appoligize for this being grossly off topic, and please feel free to delete if needed, but if you've been to Pennsic lately and you've enjoyed a hot cup of...
Word is up on AJ and Andrew's blog about how you can support YIV and the Lounge/Coffe shop at Pennsic: http://yourinnervagabond.com/blog/ Please spread the...
... Interesting, yes! However, I am reminded of the joke about the three English scientific types riding a train into Scotland. Looking out the window of the...
I agree with Marion's skepticism. What impressed me the most was how well they described the Romani and did not make any presuppositions about the migration...
Hi. I know some of you from the Latcho Drom list. Many years ago I excanged info with a lady named Keja of Wingedwolf on Romany things, back before much was...
Greetings Fascinating. My name is also Keja, but I am not the same person. I have been a Rom persona in the SCA for about 16 years. I wonder if she found...
Hi, Aspasia, I do indeed know Keja of Winged Wolf. She's a wonderful lady. She was the original chief of what is now Court of Miracles, my Pennsic home. Glad...
I know. When I saw you here, I wondered if it was the Keja I knew. But then, I figured it wasn't simply from context and the fact that many here know her as...