Who are the Romani?

[@seff-g1e]

I adopted a beautiful Romani boy from Hungary 25 years ago. He has the most beautiful soul and brilliant mind (excels in college). He is truly a gift from God. I am so grateful he is my son.

[@dodoraptor8387]

That is due to his Indian background...hehe 😝

[@lll2282]

roma means goddess laxmi in sanskrit she is god of wealth and fortune

[@catphuckers]

So you were afflicted with White guilt by the antiwhites who run the West and adopted a half-Indian child to try and alleviate it? My condolences. Hope he moves back to India.

[@Glaiket]

Give him back to his parents. Hungarians stole Rrom babies.

[@LA-ev8hg]

Dr. Doom confirmed

[@mpmoond]

Romanis are from Rajasthan in India. Their language is 80-90 percent is similar to my mother language Rajasthani and dialects Bagri, Marwari etc.

[@ec2431]

But if you look at the cultural aspects. We keep the traditions of Jews

[@mpmoond]

@@ec2431 tribes here use to pray the nature or trees, over the time, they may have changed, or exchange of linguistic terms is also possible through trade, folk etc.

[@lll2282]

roma means goddess laxmi in sanskrit she is god of wealth and fortune

[@shashlek5751]

Lies stupid they're from Sindh Pakistan

[@robb1312]

@@ec2431 The Old Testament writes about a nation chosen from the tribe of Israel, who have a covenant with God: Genesis 49:17 - Dan will be a serpent beside the road, a poisonous viper that will bite the horse's hooves along the road, it will throw away the ways of the rider. 1 - You will be scattered throughout the earth. Deuteronomy 28:64 3º - You will not find rest and you will have to flee from one country to another. Deuteronomy 28: 65-67. Jer 35:7 You shall not build a house, nor sow seed, nor plant vineyards, nor tend them. but you shall dwell in tents all your days, that you may live many days as guests in the land where you dwell. Jer 35:9 You shall not build houses for your dwelling, and have no vineyards, no inheritance, and no sowing. 8º - Loss of identity and separated from other tribes. Deuteronomy 29: 20-21. , Deuteronomy 28:64 And the Lord scattered you among all nations from one end of the earth to the other, and there you will serve other gods of wood and stone, in forms in which even your fathers did not know. Ezekiel 37:11 -Then he said to me, "Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Behold, they say, "Our bones are dried up and our hope is lost. we are truly cut off (Genocide na narod). Deuteronomy 7:6 For you are a holy people to the Lord your God. Your God has chosen you to be among the people of his precious possession, from all nations, different from others, faces like the soil of the earth

[@Pronabsarkar2003]

I'm an Indian and i'm very amazed how romani people still acknowledge their Indian origin❤ I pray to bhagawan for all the great romani souls who had been genocided( Om shanti🕉️ ) also I do pray to bhagawan for romani people's own country where they can live their life without any discrimination or any kind of racism,, where they can freely follow their beliefs and there culture.. Love from 🇮🇳❤️

[@behzadahmad8818]

if they get a country, it should be carved out in india.

[@customfantasyhotwheels]

Why don't they just return to your/their land? Enough with the drama about banishment from the king already, seriously. India doesn't have a monarchy anymore. Romanis, just return to India and you will be free of racism and discrimination.

[@djprojectus]

So ...they just can return home in India. Problem solved.

[@Pronabsarkar2003]

@@customfantasyhotwheels as an Indian we all are ready to welcome our Romani brothers and sisters..🇮🇳🕉️❤️

[@customfantasyhotwheels]

@@Pronabsarkar2003 - That's wonderful! Somebody needs to tell the Romani that... unless they're too happy traveling others people's land, they should come home.

[@ethangrant6758]

As a Romani who’s family purposely didn’t teach us the language and didn’t tell us much about our culture at all because of how we were treated by people in our area over the years, I truly appreciate videos like this. Trying to learn about my ancestors is incredibly hard because as you stated it is a vastly “unwritten” history. Also makes learning the language incredibly difficult. Thank you sir.

[@santusanturohit4832]

Bagri language of Rajasthan is the closest language to Romani language. .

[@ariella_613]

Same

[@bartendersdaughter6003]

Look for a book called, "Bury Me Standing". It's fascinating. A painful history.

[@advocate681]

My family did the same. Apparently early in the USA my ancestors lived with the native American tribe Choctaw. I always thought I was Irish and Choctaw. Not until a DNA project that included my family was it discovered we are Romani. The last few years have traced the move from England to the USA and the names of the immigrant family members. I know little to nothing about them. I just look in the mirror though and see the truth of my ancestry. The eyes especially. Maybe my heart as well.

[@michaeljosephjackson2364]

@@advocate681 romanis originated from india

[@vanessapaszkowska4218]

I am Polish Roma and I couldn't thank you more for this video. It is the first documentary that does not demonise us. This made me very emotional. Thank you, parikiraw❤️❤️

[@borjasoto8798]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIjZeqSoqNOsqJI Sastipen!

[@kunalroy9735]

Why don't you came back to India??? We have hearts for every single one, Hindu society is great kind society in the world.

[@jaferwaseem4047]

u should com back to india we will not ignore u

[@Ellis_B]

I'm here baby

[@mmsherzad6352]

@@kunalroy9735 Yes, Hindus are so kind that the Dalits of India have written several books about the kindness of Hindus lol lol and shame

[@starrynightdreams_]

My best friend is Romani, I grew up with her and know a lot about the culture through her. I stayed with her gypsy family in Serbia for a whole summer once in a little Romani home. It is very mystical and the reason they don’t have written history is cause they believe it should be passed down orally. They have a long tradition of story telling. They also don’t want non Romani people to learn about it. It’s secret and hidden for a reason. They are very wise people.

[@adamhorvath5170]

I am an American Gypsy who's family migrated from Hungary to America 100 years ago. Our heritage is actually becoming lost here because of how much we are integrated with regular society. God bless and keep you🙏

[@magusl9628]

And what's the reason it's hidden and secret? It doesn't do them any favours.

[@timecapsule7842]

Maybe so weird racists on the internet don't go trolling around looking for the most uncharitable interpretations of their culture 🙄

[@TheMormonSorceress]

@@adamhorvath5170 I pray a way will be found where you can maintain your culture without the fear of prejudice when you integrate. I wait for the day a Roma opens a restaurant, cuz I really want to try out their food, I'm a big foodie and I heard their food is good.

[@rikboswell]

​@@magusl9628oh yes it does a lot of good

[@Darkvibe189]

Love from India 🇮🇳 Romani people You are always welcome to India 🇮🇳 So sad that happened to Romani people .

[@AzadHind572]

Nah, they are nomads and ashamed of their own Indian ethinc ancestry. They love associating with some white ancestry. Let them suffer with identical crisis. This gypsies are from no civilisation. They're tribes

[@mmsherzad6352]

The government and people of India should first give the rights of Dalits and then think about Europe

[@Mira-pm3ni]

@@mmsherzad6352 Idiot , the government already have given them rights . Don't need lecture from outsiders .

[@denildavis3561]

@@mmsherzad6352 for SC S T people they have reservations in India for education health politics.... Indias president is now an ST do you know that? ST means scheduled tribe like dalits

[@vladof_putler]

@@AzadHind572 Fax

[@suhailsabharwal4358]

Fantastic work, Ali! Being an Indian living in Europe, I was amazed and somewhat overwhelmed to learn about the Romani’s historical Indian connect and lineage. Theirs is truly a culture that must be preserved and celebrated. And perhaps the only way that’s possible is through a process of Western catharsis and recognition that the Romani deserve after all they’ve suffered and been through over centuries. Truly a fantastic start and well done again 🙏

[@annwe6]

I'm an English born Romani. When I visited India for the first time (over 20 years ago), I was shocked to discover I understood some of your language. I was in Maharashtra at the time. It was a surreal experience. Also, seeing some of the northern tribal women, I had the bizarre experience that I recognized/knew them somehow. I didn't think it in my head, I felt it in my body, if that makes sense. Like DNA recognizing itself. This was all before I understood our genetic connections.

[@nenadpopov3601]

@@annwe6 I know a lot of Romani ppl since they live in my country and I always thought you guys look very similar to ppl from India, I just don't get why and how did you spread all over Europe, and why there are Gypsies in UK for example that are white but still called Gypsies, in my country you guys are called Cigani like in Romania but it's a kind of a racist slur, the culture name is Romi.

[@zalanemese]

Unfortunately, they also suffered in India. The European Roma are probably the descendants of Dalits, the untouchables who are at the lowest level of the Indian caste system, who left the Indian subcontinent approximately 1,000 years ago, an Indian-Estonian international study revealed. The authors compared the DNA samples of European Roma men and thousands of inhabitants of the Indian subcontinent. More than 10,000 biological samples from 214 different ethnic groups were examined. The greatest similarity was found in DNA samples collected among members of the lowest caste, the untouchables, who live in some areas of northwest India. Although the caste system was officially abolished in India, it still remains in many places. An estimated 160 million people belong to the Dalit caste. Untouchables are not allowed to enter temples, the houses of higher caste persons and can only do the menial jobs. Researchers believe that the ancestors of the European Roma migrated west to take part in the war that raged in the Punjab region between 1001 and 1026. They were probably promised a higher caste if they won. www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/9719058/European-Roma-descended-from-Indian-untouchables-genetic-study-shows.html

[@suhailsabharwal4358]

@@annwe6 Wow! I can’t start to imagine what it must’ve felt like. Like you say, absolutely ‘bizarre’ but it makes you realise how strong a force Romani ethnicity and culture is itself and the centuries long connect it has had with multiple Eurasian cultures/civilisations. It’s somewhat a tragedy of modern times what’s happened to the Romani.

[@laavanyarawat6825]

@@zalanemese They were taken as slaves during the Islamic invasion in India.

[@paulmorais476]

🇮🇳 The Romani & Banjara people share fascinating Indian origins. Romani's journey from India to Europe, and Banjara's vibrant culture rooted in Rajasthan, showcase the rich tapestry of human history and migration..

[@ultraviolet_riot]

This is one of the best-researched and most informative video about the Romani people I’ve seen on KZbin. It brought tears to my eyes a few times while watching, and once again while, with bated breath, I came to look through the comment section. Usually the comment section of any video about the Romani people is just an endless stream of purposeful ignorance & horrific racist hatred. Thank you for fostering a healthy & positive space here, which has allowed many Roma to safely share their life experiences, something we don’t always have.

[@INTUITIVENORSK2303]

👍👌✌🙏

[@jimmysanchez2875]

I really appreciate this video thank you my brother! My people has been through hell and still is going through it, but, we are still here, still standing ! 💯

[@KajenDE]

Maybe yall should stop stealing, then it'd be easier for you. I only had Bad experiences.

[@ash_phoenix3282]

I’ve reported that comment. From an Indian with a deep love and respect for your culture and people Opre Roma!

[@Czekiify]

@@KajenDE instead of just having a one-sided perspective on that matter ask yourself how did a person end up having to steal in the first place? What made that person go to those lengths for them to end up trying to steal from someone? Theft is a universal language of poverty, whether you're black,, white or brown. Please educate yourself.

[@johnturncoat3531]

@@KajenDE I agree a majority of experiences have been bad Stealing Scamming Taking advantage of elderly people or dim witted pll

[@nitinbull8720]

Wrong theory,but romani belong to india

[@pinuel17]

I'm Romani and I'm happy that many Romani people still cling to their Indian ancestory

[@Oyjsf]

As a south asian (Pakistani punjabi) I respect that a lot. Im also proud of my indian ancestry/heritage. God bless bro never forget your routes 🫡❤️

[@Mohammad_faizan_rajputh]

​@@Oyjsfwhen are we all gunna unite🇮🇳🥺

[@Oyjsf]

@@Mohammad_faizan_rajputhsoon brother it will happen one day inshallah ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥😊

[@Mohammad_faizan_rajputh]

@@Oyjsf inshallah

[@xuserakx]

⁠​⁠@@Mohammad_faizan_rajputhplz don’t include Bangladesh tho, we don’t wanna be United with you guys

[@agata414]

I'm Polish Roma want to thank you for this video made me very emotional i even shedd a tear, everything that was said in this video is very sad but unfortunately it is all true. Thank you once again and God Bless you.

[@natalieconkova5834]

Thank you and Jonathan for putting the time and effort into this video !! It means a lot to see the Roma people be understood and recognised

[@pamelaanders5062]

I was compelled to tune in to your excellent video on the Romani because I have always been called to investigate their culture, history and especially their music. I grew up in England, the North to be precise where we had many Romani folk living on the periphery of our cities. We were so used to them coming door to door selling their goods, offering to work, etc. As young children we longed to be admitted to their groups where there was often music, a fire and lots of children who always appeared to us very free to run and play at will. I longed to be one of those fortunate children. Of course, at that time we knew nothing of the discrimination towards their groups. They were never spoken of in a negative manner and my parents always welcomed them at our door selling goods and offering to work. Your expose of their struggle through the centuries was very enlightening and thoroughly enjoyable. Thank you and keep up the excellent work.

[@alexant6626]

It's a good story, thank you! People should strive for peace, for love, for kindness, for nonviolence, and then the golden age will come on Earth. I believe it!

[@xBloodyxBelladonnax]

This is absolutely incredible! Thank you so, so much for doing this proper research and representing us accurately! This happens so rarely.

[@AncestralBrew]

You're most welcome. It has been an honour learning more about your culture. Opre Roma!

[@ଓଡିଆଝିଅଅଳକାନାୟକ]

@@AncestralBrew you don't know about India. so I request you not to make video on india

[@f34rbeast32]

@@ଓଡିଆଝିଅଅଳକାନାୟକ why so mad just tell kindly him what to better at

[@slaire7799]

@@f34rbeast32 ikr smh

[@nitinbull8720]

Its not 1500 year ago ,it is 1000 year ago ,when islamic invade india

[@jasminlindgren4678]

I am romani i can not watch this without crying thank you so much that you told about what we been go trough nobody dosent do that ❤

[@BearmanInitiative]

You are out Indian brothers and sisters. Cheers

[@lumitechi3385]

Alot of love and support from North East India too ❤️❤️❤️🌼we wish that you get your rights too

[@iam_harshrai]

We indian should pressurised unitly our goverment to do something for the rights of romani people. Come togather and fought for our people. Raise the voice louder

[@cp12298]

Hello, I'm from Punjab, Pakistan :D You guys are our distant cousins :D

[@nitinbull8720]

Its wrong theory ,but you were indian

[@danielfoster-day4281]

Thank you for this, we appreciate it and honestly from the bottom of my heart, thank you.

[@ssr5041]

Love from india...❤❤❤❤❤romani people❤❤❤

[@alexandrunae9378]

We roma love india

[@varun9213]

@@alexandrunae9378 I found today that you are one of us! It's unbelievable how we Indians have no idea about our history

[@lll2282]

roma means goddess laxmi in sanskrit she is god of wealth and fortune

[@ShahPadayachee]

I love the Romani people, I pray for your freedom and happiness, so sad to see fellow indian brothers been treated like 2nd class citizens 😢❤

[@f34rbeast32]

Kind of surprised how the Romani came from northwest India (Rajasthan, Punjab, and Haryana) Mostly Punjab but also Rajasthan and Haryana. And they still contain dna from South Asia.

[@alexandrunae9378]

I think we still look south asian mostly a lot of people told me I look punjabi lol

[@macjac4176]

Remember punjab was 6 times bigger before 1944

[@CW-rx2js]

@@alexandrunae9378 come back, my brothers!

[@AsmitaAgnihotri]

@@alexandrunae9378 yes you do.

[@g.m.fordham9217]

Beautifully, beautifully, done, Ali! I’ve absorbed some small part of the magnificent, tenacious, and elegant culture that is the Romani journey and people over the years, and your tribute is outstanding, insightful, and compassionate. First video of yours I’ve watched, and I’m more than impressed. Thank you!

[@liuma_]

Hello! I'm writing my master thesis on Romani discrimination and your video really helped me to have a useful overview on the topic! The interview is powerful and emotional, I already knew the organization, yet seeing a representation of them on KZbin is a big motivation to join them again! Thank you very much! Amazing work ^^

[@AncestralBrew]

Thank you Emma! Best wishes, Ali

[@boobahoop8925]

Hello, Emma Garcia if you want more information about Romani people then you should search "abhijit chavda", his videos may prove to be helpful for you.

[@liuma_]

@@boobahoop8925 ohhhh thank you so much !!! ☺️ I definitely will look into that.

[@morielrorschach8090]

If you're writing your thesis on the subject, please make sure you base your findings on direct interviews with the actual people themselves... Not just the recent fad of vicarious outrage. What do THEY think and why. Are THEY really more worried about "treating the word Gypsy as profanity, that people should be canceled if they've ever uttered, regardless of context?" Or the mistreatment and harmful stereotypes they've faced (regardless of what name people call them)?

[@ojgupta1]

I'm from India. In India, during my childhood, I show Indian Roma's (called Banjara) during 1965 Around Agra (which is my birth place). They basically do not remains continiously at one place. For there livelihood they do the work of Luhar ( steelsmith). Also they do the job of circus activities. Mostly they are in northern and western India. They were a wanderer communities for years and generations. For there livelihood they have some artisan skills. Now in India these communities are almost on the verge of extinction too because of development of civilizations.. Earlier India was spread up to Iran. Being a nature of wanderer community they migrated up to Europe in earlier centuries. Where ever they go they make there tent like houses beside roads. They also have carts easily run by humans and some time by local bulls

[@alisonlake3573]

You did a fabulous job on this video. Very sensitive treatment. And the interview was excellent.

[@michelleallen2294]

Beautifully done, thank you so much for this video. I think I may be ready to share my heritage to my partner and friends using this video. Bless your heart.

[@clairebuchanan2796]

My family are descended from the Johnstone Romani family of travellers in Scotland. This is an amazing documentary, thank you.

[@ଓଡିଆଝିଅଅଳକାନାୟକ]

Love you gypsy people from odisha India 🇮🇳🙏. God save you

[@maringheorghe9786]

@Tamilan , i am roma people from România! I know ancestors tamil or dravidian indian people ! Come from africa : Cameron and Etiopia tribe speacker dravidian language . Love India and indian people. Indian people it's my brothers and sister. Opre Roma!

[@maringheorghe9786]

@Tamilan, what lol...?! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIjccox9oauNoM0&feature=share

[@dynamo429]

@@maringheorghe9786 you're wrong here.... Gypsy keep sanskrit names ...not Tamil...In fact they came from western Indian part...

[@dynamo429]

@Kiki Ivanka Shayk you tagged me....🤓

[@maringheorghe9786]

@Kiki Ivanka Shayk ,i know ! Tamil language same language corean. Corean language have 500 word same tamil language. I am romanian ( gipsy). Understand old language sanscrit indian language . Love India and my brothers and sisters indian people. All people call me : indian! I am proud!

[@rajotavo]

Hello Ali, great job brother! I am from India. I empathize with the Romani people....we had a govt. program that wanted to help the Roma, but that has kind of lost steam...hope the stake holders in this regard can come together and help...

[@venusxx2265]

Huge respect to you brother. As european-slavic romani myself i want to thank you for all the research and all the work you did for the world. I wholeheartedly enjoyed this video so so much and showed it to my family and friends ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@robb1312]

are you single sweetheart ) ?

[@adamhorvath5170]

I'm an American Gypsy who's family migrated to America. I totally agree with you 💯

[@mars4105]

@@robb1312 Jesus Christ, if you hungry, go on the hub

[@aleksandrahavlovic8755]

I've become really emotional! You've done a great Job! I hope many people see it and finally realise that we are all human...

[@sylviabendavid]

Thanks

[@barbaraives5751]

As an Irish Roma (Romani) woman, thank you for this. We are so misunderstood. Our people hearded into the gas chambers along with the Jewish and Polish people. HOUNDED ever since. We are Irish, Roman Catholic.

[@markashdown1314]

Bless you.

[@iSoundpro]

youre not irish if youre a gypsy

[@davidsillars3181]

When I was a wee boy in Arran, the Scottish one, I used to play with the Romani kids, I remember they spoke another language to their mum. They were kind people and i think back with fondness to those days, 60 years ago Barbara! There were Townsleys and Townsends who I think would often come over from Kintyre and also the Irish travellers. All good folks. It was the tattie howking they came for. ❤

[@markashdown1314]

@@davidsillars3181 Good to hear. I’m traveller background (fairgrounds).

[@astralaurora4165]

Solidarity with my fellow Romanis from a Jew 🤝

[@isabellfors9715]

They should show this in all’s schools for all ages!

[@sandiejansson8322]

in the 70-80s some Romani from Finland immigrated to Sweden. One family moved in to our apartment block. I ran to my mother screaming: Mom, mom! a princess has moved in! The finish Romani women have big princess like skirts in black velvet and over that a “apron” made out of lace and sequins. And the top I equally beautiful. She had long glossy black hair. So beautiful. In my eyes a true princess

[@coralhadar387]

Wow this is so incredible! Im adopted from romania, and I’ve just find out on 23andme that im gypsy. I had no idea! Thank you for teaching me about my heritage

[@tere218]

Me too!! From Targu Mures

[@CW-rx2js]

You have Indian dna :)

[@lll2282]

roma means goddess laxmi in sanskrit she is god of wealth and fortune

[@littlemissgroove]

There's no roma gene though so how did you discover through that you were romani ?

[@blowingsmoke444]

Hello gypsy sister ❤

[@stormhyer6324]

As someone who is trying to figure out my ancestry (everything is pointing to Romani) my family refuses to tell me about our history, and it is really good that someone makes videos like this!!!

[@liurodriguez5964]

Try to get your DNA test it will give you lots of answers!

[@90MinutenLang020Damsko]

Because most roma people can go back around 100 years from only telling, from father to son to grandson and so on. There is not much written so it vanishes.

[@Scarlitcorpse]

Mi sem baxtali te prindžarav tut! I'm glad I found your channel. 😢opre cale .

[@drgrannum]

Thank you for a great video. I have met and worked with Romani people in Europe and there are many questions that I have asked and they were not able to answer. This video brought me those answers.

[@HalalHarun]

I am a Romani from Finland I really like how you bring my people up in your video! Here in Finland Roma are almost fully European, we have our own language, ways and habits.

[@jaferwaseem4047]

hi brother from india🤍

[@woozyz2769]

If you guys intermix too much then the Roma or Romani culture and traditions will be whitewashed, there should be at least a few high families who are full blooded

[@fluviusOptio]

As a 20 year old Finn, I have always wondered why my parents and other older people have negative opinions about Romanis. I have never understood what wrong Romani have done to deserve such hate and discrimination....lukily things have changed in recent decades and hate isn't no longer passed to next generation

[@HalalHarun]

@@fluviusOptio I understand the misconceptions absolutely, some gipsies steal, but because we're a minority it paints all of us that way. I fully understand it tho. Misconceptions can be of benefit also. I wouldn't walk past a group of skinheads because I have bad misconception and that's something that could potentially save my life or just save me out of trouble.

[@NitinK.A]

A visit to Northern India or Northern part of subcontinent would be good for you to finally put your foot on your ancestral land.

[@diptijambhulkar4877]

Thakyou so much for making such beautiful vedio on the Romani community❤🙏. This would definitely make people aware about their untold culture , origin from India and discrimination faced in european countries. Love from 🇮🇳

[@lisawhereisthecultjam]

My mother's father's family was Roma in Europe during the Holocaust. His family was part of that middle class. His parents sent him to America. His parents were killed. My heart bleeds for the Roma people.

[@pappuchak8605]

@@paulmcgrath6118 And u think urself as human🙄?!

[@direwolf7491]

​@@paulmcgrath6118 It's a pity that your parents are ashamed of you.

[@causalityismygod2983]

@@pappuchak8605 he is not human

[@catladynikki2024]

What’s happen? Why he don’t being human? Is he the car or cat?

[@adamhorvath5170]

I am an American Gypsy My family migrated from Hungary to America before the Holocaust. I can only thank God for that. So very sorry for your family 🙏 May God bless and keep you

[@RaphaelloCapirello]

Well done my friend, very good researches ! I love the way you bring important and historical informations !

[@tomlidot4871]

Bravo! I've just recently started appreciating your videos & work. Now I'm really going to lean in and learn more and be aware of this issue in California. Coming from an Indigenous family and heritage I have great compassion for the Romani people, history, and culture. Why is it that groups of people need to subjugate or feel superior to others? What small insecure leaders perpetuate this? We all need to belong to each other. Now more than ever.

[@reneejoy8004]

Hi Tom, great to see you here too. You met my twin sister Char and I at our Osage gathering a few years back. As well as that, we also have Romani heritage as well as Native. I am equally proud to come frm both. I am a mix of multiple ethnic groups in my family tree coming together. To those who are going to predictably try to tell me that you cannot be more than one thing only, yes, you can. Any combination of ancestry is possible when humans come together. I am grateful to be a mix of things as it has literally taught me tolerance of other people's backgrounds and cultures, too. It has also taught me to not judge someone just based on what culture they are or are not. I go by character and love learning about ALL world cultures because we are all human in the end. My dream is that one day we will all see, and treat, each other as equals and learn to appreciate our differences and what makes us each unique (both as groups and as individuals, as well) instead of discriminating against each other over them.

[@tomlidot4871]

@@reneejoy8004 hi there! Yes, when I retired at the end of 2022 I shut off all media for months. Slowly coming around again. I agree. We must work together to create more inclusive spaces for all. Glad you and your sister are hanging in there during these interesting times. Blessings.

[@justdelow9200]

I’m a gypsy in American I’ll really appreciate you and this video good job 👍

[@iancoify]

Great video! I love how you touch on the ethnic groups that don't often receive attention.

[@jessemiller7668]

We do get some attention but only bad. even here and the Good ole US of A

[@HUMINT1]

As a young man I was stationed in Southern Spain. I can’t tell you exactly what I was told about the Gypsies by locals but I do remember it was something negative. As I got older I learned more about them and their music. I always knew my family originally came from Spain in 1769 during the Portola Expedition but recently I took a DNA test and found out I was in part Gitano. Life it’s definitely a trip!

[@BobOort]

Salud! Now you are a proud gitano.

[@mehmedibriyamov511]

Thank you for taking time and making this amazing video i loved it and learned more about my ethnicity 🥰🥰

[@INTUITIVENORSK2303]

Hello Mehmed! I hope you are well. This is an amazing video indeed! I too, carry some Romani ancestry and it's also helped me to understand more about my own roots. I have some South Asian ancestry & interestingly, when i used Gedmatch, i kept seeing "Romani & Romania" showing. I wanted to learn more about that part of my DNA & now that i'm watching more interesting documentaries and seeing the full Romani history, their DNA etc;, i've come to realise, understand & truly appreciate, why my results are as they are. Needless to say, i'm so very proud, of my Romani ancestry and actually, when i look into the mirror, i can see some physical evidence, of my Romani ancestry. And this, is a wonderful and beautiful thing and also knowing for me. I don't know where you live, but i live in Australia, Cheers, take care & God bless you and your peoples. May your futures be brighter and may more come to learn about, understand and appreciate your peoples. :-)

[@polathazar2116]

Türkçe biliyor musun bro?

[@Oceaniac]

First documentary I’ve watched from this channel, definitely an interesting watch.

[@maineguitarists]

Love to all of you! I too am from Romani ancestors and believe my gift of music is inherent in my blood. We are ubiquitous and all share similar traits and histories. We are survivors! Proud to be of Romani, Gypsy heritage. MT

[@iljazi.2804]

Thank you for putting in the time and effort into this! Means a lot. :-)

[@reapekiller4587]

fr fr

[@lesleecharles9803]

I've been searching for this video for more than ten years. Thanks AB.

[@rockaruna]

You are doing the work needed in the world: understanding our cultures, distinctions & similarities. I have always had a soulful link to the Romani especially the music & dance. I found out through a DNA test that goes back 50 generations that my roots are traced to the Rajasthani 900 AD. Perhaps there is some continuity in that long strand of DNA? Excellent information

[@ferencfarkas2729]

Yes there is .. some of our Roma tribes came from rajastan state India 🇮🇳 ..

[@lumitechi3385]

God I could feel the pain in his voice and expressions talking about the injustice to his Romani people... really even in indian history books we read about massacre of Jews, and political opposers but not of Romani!!! It's time they should treat them as human and be true human themselves 😤alot of love and respect from fellow Indians ❤️May god bless you all🙏🙏🙏

[@djfrankie7586]

From a roma to my indian brothers and sisters we love you thank you for standing up for us ! May the most high bless you 🙏

[@caroldelosangeles3621]

As a human being i stand up for Roman people and their rights

[@jessemiller7668]

@@caroldelosangeles3621 Thank you brother for understanding

[@rapnews2165]

@a My family to, i don’t even know some part of my family was Gypsy

[@lll2282]

jews and zorasters(ancient persian) who were persecuted always had their place in india still continue there religions bcoz we never force them

[@INTUITIVENORSK2303]

Oh how my heart bursts with love, happiness, great interest and intrigue, when i hear and see anything, regarding the incredibly beautiful Romani peoples & their respective cultures. I want to thank you dear brother, for bringing this and many other very educational and informative videos to this world. You are seriously enlightening/educating those who do not know, those who are ignorant and naive. This is a superb video and although i did know much regarding the Romani peoples and their history, i've still learnt even more, by watching this video. I'm a subscriber now and i will be watching all of your awesome videos. To the Romani peoples, i wish to say........Please be very proud of who you are and always walk with your heads held high, knowing that you are a unique and beautiful human ethnic group and you possess a wonderfully rich and colourful history. Those who do not understand or even show respect, are the one's who lose so much. They miss out on getting to know more, about a wonderful peoples, who have so much love and kindness within their hearts and souls. Such joie de vivre. May we learn from past/present human wrongs and atrocities & may we allow love and peace to permeate our hearts and minds and repel all hatred and evil. For hatred and evil, makes us none the wiser and only hurts us more in the end. May we educate ourselves more and may we cease to reject, isolate, ostracise, and condemn innocent souls, for this, is the greatest of human sins/evils. May God bless the Romani peoples globally. Please know that i love you all and i carry the deepest respect for you all and i can only wish you all, much better, more respectful, more peaceful and more inclusive years ahead.

[@riclrk9947]

My Father whilst living in London u.k. was often mistook as Italian in the 50s and 60s.Something he went along with because of the stigma he would get if he revealed his actual Roma heritage.All us kids however where told the truth.Very informative vidoe,celebrate the differences....

[@Kandisz_nora]

My father looks full Roma although he is 100% white.

[@ForestGirlTeresa]

Ali, thank you for this most insightful and thought-provoking video. You have done an excellent job. You have given me the impetus to find out more about the Romany people, their culture, history and social issues. People fear the unknown, therefore by knowing we can banish fear and misunderstanding.

[@borbalavelkey1160]

In Hungary, where I live, there was an anti-roma protest, there was many extremist right-wing people. It was because a man tragically died because two people stabbed him, and they thought that they were romanis. It was awful, they shouted things like: “there is roma crime” and they said that we should stop roma-crime. They found out later that the two criminals wasn’t even romani, so it was purely a racist protest. Other example: the supreme court gave financial compensation for the students in Gyöngyöspata, because they were purely segregated by their race. They got the worse teachers, they weren’t allowed to use the bathroom what the white kids used, and they were on an other floor in the school. And it was because of their race, not because of their grades, or behavior. And the PRIME MINISTER of Hungary said that its bad that they got a refund, because they didn’t deserved it. Nobody here try to uplift romanis, because yes, many of them live in a very bad situation. But how we expect them to live in a higher class when these kind of situations happening all of the time? Many hungarian think that romanis are criminals because “it’s in their blood” which is obviously ridiculous....

[@melindapupos8668]

❤️❤️❤️

[@BearmanInitiative]

You are our Indian brothers and sisters. Our govt should do something to empower you.

[@katarina9064]

@@thecrimsondragon9744 thankfully northern europe as usual is best in everything including integrations of us the roma

[@sephritine5481]

@@thecrimsondragon9744 this is a lie as a family who has lived in the uk the police goverment and people still try too kill us or mamime us they do it evry week in France and Germany too we have had enough

[@djfrankie7586]

Borbala velkey .. thank you for seeing things the way they are .. and not condemning al of us as a race of people .. godbless you 🥰😇🙏

[@StacyGarner]

Thank you for creating this and bringing these issues to the attention of others.

[@dailytaley1388]

Very informative video . Romani people are very talented and beautiful and sad to know they are being oppressed for such a long time, We should raise our voice against their discrimination

[@Faded_Vision96]

Wow that's so accurate 😮 finally I know more about my culture, thanks to everyone taking part in this incredible video 🙏🏽 God bless

[@jimmylee1776]

The world of music lovers, especially the Spanish people, have to be thankful to the Romani people for their contributions to Flamenco music & dance. The fusion of Indian music & dance with Spanish music- Flamenco was born. Watch the video by Oliver Rajamani. He explained the derivation of Flamenco from Indian music.

[@Unsolicitedbias]

Funny but now I can see a similarity between the Flamenco and Bharatanatyam Dance that I was privileged to witness way back in 1985 in Madras (now Chennai).

[@RavennaNuaimy-Barker]

Thank you for this respectful and informative video. I really appreciated it.

[@mrityunjaysinghr]

Historical Error: During Abbasid Caliphate, Indian musicians, architects and artisans (in a very large number) were forcibly taken away for different purposes by an Islamic invader, but then they were left as the State wasn't able to sustain them anymore, And they were not allowed to go back to their nation and hence they were welcomed and then hated by the europeans, got butchered And became victims of a very organized genocide.

[@lll2282]

roma means goddess laxmi in sanskrit she is god of wealth and fortune

[@AkhtarM28]

Thank you for making this video. I have heard of the Romas in Turkey and their dances are popular. I also heard they are poor gypsies and their slums are dangerous but that’s about it. This has been very informative. Thank you.

[@andreeageangu6533]

As a white washed romani, this video brought me in tears. Thank u for teaching me about the real discrimination my ancestors faced

[@careywarbrick6801]

Me too xxxx

[@katarina9064]

@@dreamfilm101 there are Only 27 million gypsies and a further 20-30 million by descent

[@katarina9064]

@@dreamfilm101 not 1 billion 😒

[@katarina9064]

@aman romania is not romani...its white ffs

[@katarina9064]

@aman but they arent the romani homeland

[@kevinadams9468]

Never had a good or at least positive experience with any Roma and I have encountered them in Germany, Czechoslovakia, Romania, Hungary and the former USSR. They are uniquely able to make themselves hated anywhere they go. Roma apologists generally have never had to live or work around them. I lost all hope for these people when I watched them prostitute their prepubescent girls (and boys) to tourists in Constanta, Romania. Stereotypes do not arise spontaneously or with out reason. Furthermore, something isn't a stereotype if it is true, which is the case with most descriptions of Roma behaviour.

[@shellbell3443]

Thank you for bringing awareness to my people whom I am proud to be a part of! ❤️

[@margieparsons704]

Thank you for sharing and bringing this incredible history of the Romani people to light. God bless you and the Romani

[@Grigor_Arq]

Thank you and your team for this video, I was completely ignorant about this people, now I'm a little less. The romani people are great! I'll study more about his history and culture.

[@Neema150]

Heartbreaking history of The Romani People I had never heard of before. Thank you for this video.

[@tere218]

I’m adopted Romani diaspora thank you for enlightening me on my people :’)

[@kevinlizarraga3432]

I am Spanish gypsies (kalé) and I am very grateful for this video, thank you very much. It shows that you have informed yourself well, good job. Our origins are between India and Pakistan, so we are cousins. If you want to know more about our culture or history, I would be delighted to talk to you. Te aves baxtalo

[@pewds7798]

So romani/gypsie people are called kale in spain?

[@kevinlizarraga3432]

@@pewds7798 kalé means "black" or "brown" and surely refers to the dark skin color of gypsies in general

[@pewds7798]

@@kevinlizarraga3432 I'm Pakistani btw, and yes that's the reason why i asked about it . Kala or kale (when referring to a dark skinned person ) means black in hindi and urdu which r the national languages of india and pakistan . But here kala/kale is used for a dark brown south asian person .

[@pewds7798]

But negro means black in spanish , not kale

[@kevinlizarraga3432]

@@pewds7798 Kalé can have different meanings depending on the context, it can refer to the color black, something that is dark etc by the way, do you have any social network through which we can be in contact and talk more calmly if they seem good to you?

[@sleezysanti8240]

As a huge fan of your channel, Im so happy your longest video is one about my people

[@nadiatherese6912]

This was so so well done. Thank you Ali and Jonathan. Finally a fair current and historical account. Well done. Opre Roma.

[@joonie4885]

It makes me feel respected seeing people knowing about us

[@applesandgrapesfordinner4626]

And you have a Guts pfp Man of culture

[@fatiskaarbi4213]

Thankkkkk so much for introducing us to this beautiful culture and people , and shedding light on the amount of discrimination they’re facing 💔

[@vishalsharma-dk4xt]

Great video,Thank you for sharing and bringing this incredible history of the Romani people to light. God Bless you. Love from India.

[@lumitechi3385]

They are Romani!!! They have contributed so much to the world.... Charlie Chaplin , Elvis Presley, Picasso , flamingo dance in Spain etc.......still they deserve the highest respect 😤😤😤 Be proud of yourselves ✊

[@JimRichardHartmann]

I see that after all this time no one thanked you for praising us. So I will. Thanks for the recognition. I'm rejoyced that you actually know and enjoy our finest, and there is so many great people that is not revealed, also politicians in every country. Because they are afraid for what that could do to their careers and future for their families. Anyway, God bless you.

[@kaleahcollins4567]

Elvis wasn't no gypsy lol

[@kaleahcollins4567]

Charlie Chaplin was a jew

[@briangabor05]

@@kaleahcollins4567 elvis i don't think was a gypsy , but you can be gypsy and be jewish aswell 💀💀

[@Dopesickgypsy]

@Kaleah Collins Chaplin was a English gypsy

[@RobinKumar-kh7ok]

This was a very informative video! It's such a sad situation for the Romani people

[@thirumalairaj333]

Russian Romani blacksmith methods are quite similar to indian blacksmith, I am from south India ( Tamilnadu, Chennai), it was quite a surprize to me when I whatched it in a Russian movie.

[@Agnostic7773]

which movie ?

[@biosmart0192]

What name of the movie?

[@Steph_Red13]

as someone of romani decent, thank you from shedding light on my culture

[@miray1739]

Thank you , I am from Russia, we had Romani theater, It was very popular. I always loved their music. They are very talented people.

[@chuphals2619]

Love from deep heart for our Ramani brothers and sisters 🇮🇳❤️

[@NoRiceToEat]

They have classic rajasthani and gujarati culture. The dances and the clothes....

[@arthistorydaily]

Thank you for introducing this culture, I am so inspired!😇

[@pomegranatepower4631]

Great video man! Honestly I have learnt so much from it and it definitely has brought my attention to the ways in which society has misunderstood their entire identity and labeled them for it... I sure hope this video reaches more people! Thank you Ancestral brew for helping us all understand and appreciate the many beautiful cultures co-existing in the world of today.

[@INTUITIVENORSK2303]

Wow! Such beautiful, warm and wise words, my dear fellow human brother/sister. Sending my best wishes to you and take care.

[@timothyjones4943]

Like Roma gipsy girl friend Welsh meñ love Roma gipsy weman

[@timothyjones4943]

Get my self Roma gipsy weman

[@timothyjones4943]

Welsh meñ néed good Roma gipsy weman

[@timothyjones4943]

400 weman Roma gipsy weman 1 Welsh meñ

[@diane9247]

This was wonderful! Jonathan Lee is obviously chock-full of valuable information and I will look for more from him. I spent two weeks in Rome and Florence and saw many Roma begging. Considering their living conditions (as you show!), I can understand why they have to resort to it. One woman was in obvious need of medical care. I've watched several documentaries on KZbin about Roma in various E, European countries and they are similarly forced to live in terrible places, while also being refused garbage, water and power services, and cannot find steady employment. It's interesting that in the USA, the Roma blend in with everyone else, so don't make obvious targets. Thank you,, Ali. This was important.

[@australianromanyassociationinc]

Thank you for taking the time to research and make this video.

[@sydneydiaries8470]

In north India we mainly call them doom and banjara. Everybody should proud of what they are and where they come from and respect others 🙏 love from india❤️ Indian always stood for humanity and love. No hate for anyone in our religion sanatan dharma for anyone.

[@MichaelKarma1]

I am British of indian origin though lived in Bulgaria for 7 years. I must confess I do feel very sorry for they people but there is so much they can do for themselves. I have seen many times people have given jobs to them and I have also and they never turned up for work. Now I lived in poverty in Scotland and so know a bit of this. I really feel they have a trust issue with society which having watched this I can see why. I do hope they turn a corner and make it they have so much to offer the world.

[@idaearl927]

Thank you for sharing this information. It's really sad that they are still being persecuted.

[@eddieandre-theraven5008]

My Grandmother was Romani who settled in Scotland. Romani Kalderash. who married and Irishman :) I have been interested in searching out information about this aspect of my family geographic. :)

[@katelynmyers5431]

I have been doing a deep dive into my moms ansesteral make up and found that her grandfather was romani. But did not tell anybody. Trying to reconnect. The way you have presented your video is wonderfull and factual. Thank you.

[@namtellectjoonal7230]

I'm from Germany and I remember the cultural bias against the Roma I was surrounded by since birth (which still exists to this day) I was ushered away from women wearing traditionally romani clothing by my parents, I saw the negative portrayal of romani people in the media, I listened to teachers spewing what I now recognize as blatantly racist rhetoric and when I learned about the holocaust in school, the genocide of the Sinti and Roma was only a footnote or maybe mentioned in passing. It's mindboggling how accepted open racism against the Roma still is, even in a country that tries so hard to distance itself from its racist past I'm only now learning more about the beautiful romani culture on my own accord after being taught my whole life that they were to be feared, and it's eye-opening....

[@grundgesetzart.1463]

was ist daran schön? Dass die von allen Steuern befreit sind, oder dass sie klauen können, ohne dass man sie dafür belangen könnte? Ich weiß es nicht. Übrigens wurden Millionen von Slawen ermordet (im Zuge des Holocaust), aber die sind nichtmal eine Fußnote wert. lol. Manche sind eben gleicher als andere.

[@RomeosChannel2105]

GREAT VIDEO. thank you for shedding light.

[@Wandering.Homebody]

It's tricky, isn't it, when the only ones we get to meet/ I have met, are literal scammers and beggars. It makes it so hard to stay positively predisposed.

[@rasikadurbule3025]

& the only ones we meet are thives residing in the west after looting the world & calling them poor..irony isn't it..

[@niqerfaguettranykyke]

It's one thing if they get unjustly targeted or persecuted, but like you said it's hard to stay positively predisposed when they portray themselves as a nuisance wherever they reside.

[@magusl9628]

Well said

[@gipsymelody1268]

you probably meeted more just they not introduce themself because of the negative ''effects''... but one thing not forget never! when there is war your kind force my kind to fight for a land what deny us! and we will fight cause have no options cause our family also live here!

[@Wandering.Homebody]

@@gipsymelody1268 yeah, and why is that, then? I ve only had a negative opinion since these things happened to me, so it's not as if these "effects" weren't brought on by the community itself.

[@Nyctophora]

Thank you both, all of you, it was heart-breaking to know more but so very important that we do!

[@FullMoonHowl]

I started researching the Romani people only recently, hoping to write a character with that history, but do so with (hopefully) accuracy and respect. I can tell I have a lot to learn! 90% of the content of this video, I had no idea!

[@Lisa-zz2ti]

Thank you so much for making this video, I was truly shocked and disgusted to learn that Romani people, were and more so still are, being treated like this , they are an incredible race of people who truly deserve justice and respect.

[@INTUITIVENORSK2303]

They're not a RACE my dear, but a specific ethnic group, within ONE race....The human race. Take care & Peace.

[@kennethwhitfield9087]

Thank you for this video as someone who lives in the United States I feel a little bit more educated, but there’s still a lot to learn. I believe that these are beautiful people and I don’t know how you can listen to their music and not feel something there is passion and energy in it, I had no idea of their conditions. It makes me appreciate what I have a lot more.

[@CoyoteNeutral]

This was an absolutely fantastic watch! Thank you so much for doing the amazing research, showcasing our deep, diverse and beautiful culture and people. Opre Roma! ☸️ Immediately subscribed!