“Sea Gypsies” or Bajau people

[@florida.florian]

Back in the day, Romani people were the only “exotic other” that most European people knew, so when coIonization was going on, it made sense that they would immediately go to compare the people they saw to Roma or as they called us “Gypsies” however we don’t live in those times anymore, and we know the correct terminology so there’s no need to hang on to these misconceptions that are ignorant at best. These are the Samo-Bajau people, an indigenous group of the Philippines and they are not always sea nomads, also other unrelated groups are called this name too, completely ignoring the different cultures and traditions. Also please don’t be like this creator who deleted and blocked the comments of Romani and Filipino people trying to educate him, and then proceeded to tell us that word is not a sIur, just means nomads (incorrect), and not just used for “Romanians.” (Romanians and Romani people are two completely different things) I’m usually a little more lighthearted when educating, but it’s one thing to be ignorant and another to be willfully ignorant and choose to not listen to the people affected, that I don’t appreciate.

[@katzenbekloppt_mf]

Exactly!!! A very big difference! There is this modern saying "Yes, of cause You can make it that way, but then You decide to be an a***hole". Point. I am still outraged about this video. In my head there are some unkind scenarios how to make this coin-throwing man do things he realizes what he did. "Come, little white man, dance in the tutu, then You get a carrot" Ahhhh😫

[@peakdelvalle197]

I'll never understand the backlash to people telling them not to use a slur. Like why are they so invested in using it? Why not just be accurate? It must be that the fiction and myth built around it by colonizers over centuries makes them money now. Otherwise why double down?

[@katzenbekloppt_mf]

@@peakdelvalle197 I too really don't get it. I mean, I KNOW that is a sad thing, but I really can't understand why they don't WANT TO. Nothing is taken away from someone using a kind language instead a hurtful one. Or they WANT TO hurt people. Ugh😫

[@Yggdrasil1844]

Show us your vardo.

[@MsOriantal]

I am so grateful to you for everything you post. It takes a lot of personal energy to advocate for your community and educate others. I'm learning so much from you. Thank you @florida.florian ❤

[@complicatedh]

Also throwing coins at them feels very weird and degrading.

[@HillbillyYEEHAA]

It is. I watched that and it hurt my heart.

[@frozen7550]

As a Filipino, perspective-wise I agree. I never really thought of it that deeply. It's one thing for adults to do it as a "tourist entertainment". It's a conversation about poverty in remote places. These children are forced into situations due to lack of financial aid, as well as religious/tribal reasons. Some parents don't want their children to stay with relative in remote cities for better opportunities. All for the sake of preventing them from being materialistic and "ask for more". In terms of the degrading nature of it, I agree in principle but no has shamed these children for this party trick. It's a tragic thing. It's difficult to fight the norm. These children are happy to do this "job". It makes them feel like their helping their families. Attaching that message to it might not get the same effect u want it to.

[@Docypher]

@sandraswan9008My interpretation is that by gathering the coins, kids feel as though they are helping their family financially.

[@FandomPhantomMind]

This is very late but the "coin" in question is either 25 cents of 5 cents in the Philippines, it has no worth, you can buy NOTHING with it either. Had he thrown one that was 20 pesos, the kids could have bought a few snacks or a small soda with it. Due to the poverty of the Philippine people and especially the indeginous ones, child labor is relatively common because the kids want to help out and "not be a burden" some children only come back with 70 pesos a day, which is roughly one and a half American dollars, after HOURS of helping their family fish all day.

[@whycantifindanavailablehandle]

The coin is like 2 cents anyway, maybe even half a cent (1 peso or 25 centavos)

[@ivl202]

Thank you for this, Florian. I'd like to add that the Badjao people have become nomads within the Philippines because they are being driven out from their ancestral lands---a grim reality that is faced by all indigenous peoples within the Philippines. Badjao people's ancestral lands are situated near the water, hence why they are more in tune with the water.

[@florida.florian]

Thank you for adding this important information!

[@ShmuckCanuck]

That’s not true At all

[@ShmuckCanuck]

@@florida.florianhe gave you deeply incorrect information tho

[@ninarances9074]

As a Filipino, I cringe when the man called them "sea gypsies"💀. Like why not just call them by their name or call them "sea nomads", which makes sense because they are known to be fisherfolk who still use sustainable fishing methods. These people are already getting oppressed, why add salt to the wound by lumping them to another racial stereotype which has oppressed another group of people (calling them "gypsies", and that word being used against Romanis).

[@ItsCherrySoup]

And sea nomads sounds way cooler

[@Makkaru112]

It’s sad that so many who aren’t doing it against anyone still don’t know the history and how it has been used against the roma. ❤

[@Makkaru112]

@@ItsCherrySoupand needs movies and series about them and or depicting them in the best way. Media is the best way to showcase our advanced ancient cultures from around the world so their ways and languages will never die. ❤

[@kurtz_verloc]

The Bajau people here in rural Philippines have a negative reputation as well-at least here where Iive. They mostly dwell in large coastal towns, with dyed hair, and sitting outside business establishments begging 24/7. Sometimes playing drums made from large milk cans and using their young siblings or children as decoy to arouse sympathy. And like I said, they live in coastal towns, giving them the opportunity to go to school, but the majority of them would rather beg, fueling the stereotype.

[@BoredBookAddict]

As a Filipino its great seeing outdated terms being called out. Hell sometimes we filipinos also use that racist term due to the lack of education. From what i know they are stereotyped to prefer being beggars as they make more money from it. When i chatted with some relatives Mindanao. As the stereotype. But in reality they are a unique muslim tribe who live primarily on the water and can hold their breathe for a long time underwater. These days a good chunk of them move to cities for work and education. I think there was even a bajau man who represented the Philippines and won a medal in free diving.

[@ErutaniaRose]

Damn, that's awesome! I wonder what techniques they use to learn how to hold their breath.

[@fetijajasari9522]

Impressive! 🎉

[@BoredBookAddict]

@@ErutaniaRose If I am correct their people lived on the water for such a long time, their spleen is 50% larger than a regular human's. So they can hold their breathe for longer periods of time.

[@diahan9896]

I dont think they're specifically muslim. Some are catholic, others are protestants. I live near them.

[@avocado3-in-182]

The video calling them gypsies are so weird. Like, if they are sea gypsies, are we gypsies then as well?? Such a weird way to call someone a Filipino.

[@nelly2958]

We need to talk about that coin in the water, oh my god.

[@kaepiper]

i didn’t even notice that bit till i saw ur comment.. wtf 😐 that’s such an odd video, quite dehumanizing

[@florida.florian]

He claimed it was a tradition but Bajau people in my comments said it was just a tourist thing and having kids swim around for barely any money is unethical, the Bajau people are highly discriminated and exploited for tourism yet these travel bloggers never mention that

[@melaninmonroe007]

Treating them like a tourist attraction

[@greenkidahh1010]

​@@melaninmonroe007 Thats so sad.

[@AbhiN_1289]

Tourists think I t is like feeding ducks; you throw the food and watch the birds race to it. It is off putting, as it is dehumanising. And very dangerous.

[@ShanaMaillard]

Filipino person here, yeah it's is a common way how Spaniards pit different filipino groups against each other especially groups that they can't or haven't successfully colonized

[@seanpetaia]

Awwww yu just needed to be greatful of westarn colonized help yur people becoming mentally & stable , beside without them y’al be still living in mud houses. 🙂

[@ShamelessLainLover]

This!!!

[@capt.kneecaps5237]

can i just point out how demeaning the whole throwing the coin into the water for these people to fish out is

[@Makkaru112]

I wonder how many are doing it to be demeaning. If in the previous moment itself during a random day where it’s fun for both individuals then no harm no foul right ? But yeah, too many are purposely being dickheads which sucks

[@FllipinoPatriot]

As a filipino. What the fuck.

[@seanpetaia]

I know right? But hey leave that man alone because I well call them the same thing . 🙂

[@professorrosenstock5026]

This is a good example of the hate against one people spreading to others.

[@priyab5838]

Wow, this is something really interesting & new information I got to know from you, Florian! It's good that you clearified their real identity 'the Samo-Bajau people'! The Hindi word for such people who dive into the water is "Gotakhor". We have them here near water bodies.

[@racheltomevalenciahamilton6381]

To be honest, coming from Sabah, East Malaysia, the level of racism against Philipine Bajau and their Sabah decendents was very extreme. I do think a lot comes from their lives being cut in half by the Malaysia-philipines border as well as displacement from war. Because they don't 'fit' within nation states, everyone attacks them. I never fully saw it before but I do think there are important connections to the Roma case and I hope there can be more political solidarity too!

[@Jane-oz7pp]

Nicole staring ominously from the corner adds so much impact lmao

[@shangheists3996]

Even "bajau" isn't their own word - it's an exonym, used in place of their own endonym: Sama

[@WannzKaswan]

Sama and Bajau are both used and nobody really has a problem with it. I understand this gentlemen's concern but we in Malaysia use the term without any ill intent

[@raachelchen]

Indonesian here, thank you for clearing things up Florian

[@princess_haze]

I was never taught about anti roma racism before seeing your videos. Your work is really important so thank you so much for that!!

[@totot99]

There are also land-settled Bajau unique to the Malaysian state of Sabah which are the West Coast Bajau who are famous for their traditional horseriding practices.

[@Makkaru112]

I’m happy to see you’re inspiring the next generation of Romani people to keep the cultures alive. ❤

[@raachelchen]

Yes, there are Bajau people too here in Indonesia (Sulawesi) and I always wondered why they called them Sea g*psies when they're just nomadic and don't have relations to Romanis either. Keep up the good videos, Florian. 😊

[@jrdeborja0000]

i will say this as a pinoy. but ive observed as i grew that even us pinoys have... become inconsiderate to our Badjao kin. no kidding. they enter the city as people who wanted a better life but could not because education was lacking from where they grew up. though it might only be where i grew up here in the Philippines but Badjao is sometimes used as a term for poor people who only do scam like activities to get money. akin to the g**** equivalent activities know from stereotype. but historically, in records, they are celebrated but it felt like thats it... the respect stopped at that. a pinpoint in the past. (note, that Im pretty sure this is not prevalent until now, but for years... for years... it was like that)

[@benjones3748]

New favourite shorts channel. In the UK Traveller, Roma and Gypsy racism is rife - promoted by politicians, ignored by the law. Solidarity with all travelling people fighting oppression, keep it going Florian

[@Kuffkuff62]

Saying "sea gypsy" is like seeing a penguin and going "ice duck"

[@Kuffkuff62]

Like you know these people have a name and a unique culture that goes beyond just "sea" right 😭

[@lifeisbutadreamm]

I'm personally so glad that unique groups of people like this exist, but it's so sad that they've been so vilified because of their beautifully unique culture and looks, we are all deserving of love and respect, and should celebrate our cultural differences and share the beautyof it with reverance...

[@TUSOLeo]

The slur "gypsy" might come from Egypt but in the Balkans and not only another slur is used (Tigan, Cigan, etc) and that comes from Greece meaning "someone who should not be touched" or "out of society". Pretty sure you knew but I'm leaving it here for the people who just found out about Romani racism. As a Romanian I am so tired of it

[@archaicfossil4263]

Romani and romanian arent the same thing... i hope you know that

[@lewdcaillou8168]

Of course he knows yhat, it's just that we have a high romani minority ​@@archaicfossil4263

[@ferencfarkas2729]

@@archaicfossil4263he said he’s from Romania .. then it means he knowns very well that Roma and Romania is two different ethnic groups ..

[@archaicfossil4263]

@@ferencfarkas2729 the way he used his language and worded the sentance inherently implies he isnt aware that they rent the same thing but i hope he is

[@ferencfarkas2729]

@@archaicfossil4263 no actually he was just saying explaining that in Eastern Europe there’s is a another slur word for Roma Cigany Cigan Tzigan but that word means the same thing as the word gypsy that’s the English translation for cigan tzgian gypsy is the same meaning words just sounds different ..

[@rogue-taxidermy_griffin]

This use of an unrelated slur reminds me of the term "sand n-grs" used for Middle Eastern people. My coworker said she was called that in HS. Like...why is everyone catchin strays like this 😭

[@PradhanmantriBruhh]

No way this is true☠️☠️ I have never heard of this

[@oblati]

@@PradhanmantriBruhhmy best friend (Lakota) was called prairie n- by white kids bc white people can truly only come up with one slur

[@Bungusmingus]

@@oblati They’re too lazy to pick their own shit. Why do you think they can come up with creative insults?

[@midnightwalkers8077]

@@PradhanmantriBruhhnah it’s true I’ve even heard Middle Eastern people refer to themselves as that which really annoys me.

[@Setsunako6587]

"When you're a hammer, everything looks like a nail" 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@kai-pw6sr]

the way so many people just label a culture as bad or wrong and carry that hate with them for generations is kinda sad, i wish some people would actually notice the differences in our cultures than labeling them all the same

[@MotherOfHorror]

Why can't people just get along and be nice to people??? Also, thank you for making content like this. I wouldn't have known any of this if you hadn't.

[@Mica-24]

The world is so diverse its magical. Ty for teaching about all sorts of cultures. There is so many ways to living its so cool. Sad some people dont see it that way😢

[@TheBriar_123]

It’s been so helpful to learn more about how Romani folks are othered and oppressed. And it helps to see it called out so that way I can call it out when I see/hear others doing it.

[@rml2765]

Florian has been such a great educator for me, and I’m sure many others as well, I’m just really glad that Florian is on the platform to be able to educate so many people on Romani culture and history!

[@MaresBarres]

In the Philippines, the preferred term is "Sama Dilaut." "Badjao" has been so associated with negative stereotypes that some find it inappropriate.

[@melaninmonroe007]

Thank you for calling this group of people by their name. And for educating us. ❤

[@fairyencyclopedia]

Thanks. You're shorts are always so educational.

[@cody7588]

Thank you for actually calling these people by their name. The Philippines is an extremely diverse country with many different groups and languages, it is rare that you hear anyone acknowledge us as anything other than “Filipino”

[@tux_duh]

Calling them that and then tossing a coin to see them "do a trick" reminds me so much of the old Human Zoos in America, like these are humans not exhibitions 😭

[@YoMommazNUTZ]

Being half Choctaw and having a Romani grandfather and irish travler grandmother there is many similar concepts in cultural and morals with them.

[@jessicarose2102]

Also Moken people of Myanmar.....although as a ethnically Roma person I do actually also have Moken ancestors.

[@janehallowell5886]

I love your content, i always learn something new

[@roseallan6027]

The first time the first video popped up on my timeline it gave me bad vibes like something just fell off about it so I'm glad you made a video giving more context on these giving more context

[@PalisadePeryton]

For a long time, I didn't even know that that word was a slur, let alone the history behind it. Thanks for educating me, dude, your content honestly really helps me stay informed about things like this

[@Makkaru112]

Their needs to be movies + series about them or the Romani & or depicting them in the best way. Media is the best way to showcase our advanced ancient cultures from around the world so their ways and languages will never die. ❤

[@quinterrieblack8218]

Preach bro Preach! 🙌 🙏🏽

[@ExplosionsCentral]

what was that backgroud footage at the very end? what was Lindsay Nikole saying about Bajau people? I'm worried now

[@jaconbran2367]

Lindsay Nikole didn’t say anything like slurs call them gypsy or anything she was however talking about natural selection and how their unusual abilities are likely due to evolution and natural selection

[@ExplosionsCentral]

@@jaconbran2367 yeesh, that's a little eugenics-esque, come to think of it

[@5fr4ewq]

​@@ExplosionsCentralwhy?

[@daisiesforghosts]

@@ExplosionsCentralit’s naturally occurring evolution the same reason why black people have more melanin than white people and how sickle cell a emo became a thing. Eugenics is man made breeding like how we did with dog breeds and livestock.

[@Zagill]

​​@@ExplosionsCentral Would it be eugenicist to say that darker skinned humans from hot climates gained more melanin in their skin due to natural selection? Because that's basically the same thing. Discussing genetic differences and their origins isn't eugenics - claiming people shouldn't procreate in order to stop passing on those genetic differences is.

[@The214thRabidFangirl]

So I'm definitely going to check out a lot more of your content. Ever since I learned that Gypsy was a slur for the Romani people I've been curious about the Romani culture, but when I looked online (this was several years ago so it may be better now) I couldn't really find anything that seemed like a reliable source to learn from.

[@AbadonBIack]

Sea G-words is actually so ridiculously offensive it goes back around to being funny. It's like, how racist can you be? Lmao

[@happeningss4058]

As a Filipino-American i went straight to a source who was born and raised in the Philippines. There is so much misinformation being thrown out. Firstly, the throwing of the coin is acceptable for the Bajau. They do this as a way to make a living. They mainly have the kids do this as a "street performance". This country has a strong work ethic, they prefer to earn their money than get handouts. They, just like most filipinos, are poor. The prior president has even tried helping them with education and housing. Secondly, they are muslim, they are also filipino citizens. Thirdly, they fish to get food, the entire country is full of food outside the grocery stores. Either ask, or pick from public spots. Their homes are mainly out on the ocean, and if they go to bigger cities then they are considered homeless. They do not travel consistently from place to place. They have a designated home. To fully understand these groups you must fully understand the culture of the country.

[@summertime69]

Never in my life would i ever consider calling ANYONE a "sea -" "land-" or "sky-" ANYTHING. Its so nakedly insulting.

[@jerm-gv9rv]

Yep only animals and non human species are referred to that way

[@Chris-fh3db]

Theyre actually being displaced (here in the Philippines, dunno ab indo and malaysia) . The Sama- Badjao usually live down south, but theres a lot of conflict there. I live in the middle of the Philippines and Ive heard stories, my friend told me "there was a guy who wasnt allowed to get on the jeep (its kinda like a bus) because he was bajao". My teacher told us once that communities are popping up in port areas because they arent being allowed to travel across the sea. Apparently communication is also hard since like, language barrier and all. And well, they're not very literate as tends to be with people living in far flung areas. Indegenous people usually have a hard time in the big cities. A lot of them are undocumented and the Philippines is really big on that shit. It makes travel, education, and work all the more hard to do unless outside the legal means. Sama are left having to beg, some groups are seftling in slums in port cities where theyre not being allowed fo travel. (I dont usually think slums are bad because its better than being homeless, but in this case aside from the fire risk of slums its also the ill will it develops with the "owners" of the properties or the local communities) Its really tragic because youd think in this day and age we could do something about this kind of thing. But then that requires the government to care. And since the Sama arent living wads of cash the government cant be bothered.

[@ngxinloo3323]

I can't believe they call Orang Bajau g-slur.... can't relate in Malaysian

[@AbhiN_1289]

They can hold their breath for a long time? Impressive!

[@Chris-fh3db]

The Bajao term itself is pretty wierd. People learn alot of their words through context clues, and if you ask a kid in the street what "bajao" meant they probably wont think of the people theyll think it means "homeless" or something. Its used pretty derogatorily. Sometimes theyre called Sama. I think thags what they call themselves aswell.

[@syhd_binti_ksmn]

Malaysian here, they also travelled to n lived in Malaysia but considered stateless here. Recently, there's an incident where local Malaysians burn down their houses n also shake their houses to the point of breaking down. Im so ashamed of my people sometimes

[@monalizzy]

Indigenous people of the world (including Roma and other nomadic people), it is time to look to our past and historical struggles and act to protect and standup ourselves, our self-determination, and eacg other. ❤️ Rooting for the Roma people. Free Palestine , Free Congo, Free Sudan, Free Philippines, Free the Roma peoples. Solidarity to all who struggle for their people and land, and self-determination.

[@ShamelessLainLover]

When my tita traveled with us to visit family in Mindanao a couple years back, she was also throwing coins like that. She's born in the Philippines originally but grew up from the age of 15 in America. When I asked my dad about this and other behaviors she showed, my dad being a big supporter of indigenous rights both in the Philippines and the U.S, he told me that even among abroad living Filipinos these out out of touch interactions can happen.

[@Makkaru112]

Sea nomads sounds pretty darn cool so it’s weird to call them sea Gypsies. Like… how rude can people get?

[@QueenZelda64]

Had never heard of Bajau people before

[@psychic_vampire_88]

I think it’s really linguistically interesting how they’re called badjao and it sounds like the Romani word gadjo.

[@carolinespurr1541]

I don’t believe there’s a link - different language trees.

[@RavenPeake]

Oh. The puzzle is coming together at the edges.

[@autumnjacobs1164]

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[@Professor_Brie]

Wait, why was the chill biology layer on the screen at the end there?

[@babybear0067]

I had no idea that bajau people were called that. Good god.

[@cvdirecto5008]

Someone needs to tell that content creator that it ain't the 1900s anymore to be throwing coins from a boardwalk to see people dive for them.

[@brindmusicnerd]

Thank you

[@MIersetting335]

I always thought of Gypsy as a way of calling someone cute, i still never said that word, thank you for enlightening me as well as many more

[@cowboybeep3542]

And whats endlessly funny is the fact that all those cultures that get compared to Romani people ALSO engage in hate towards Romani people. Literally have this native american regular at my job who went into a full rant about "these gypsies" that had recently moved into his neighborhood. Hate is so heavily rooted into our DNA as humans.

[@christinaharrington7328]

Speak the truth!!🎉

[@brady1407]

It’s also worth noting that “gypsy” only became a slur in English. Other languages have variations that aren’t considered slurs

[@SaidAlSeveres]

The term gypsy predates modern English. And the relevant term can be used as a slur in any language because historically they have been marginalized in every country they live in. Guy has a weird obsession about English. They left India millennia ago from various central Asian invasions. (Afghan notably)

[@jadebanana]

Thank you for your educational content. They dont teach this stuff in schools

[@WeBlanchin]

Similarly in Ireland there are Travellers often referred to as "gypsies" simply due to their nomad caravan lifestyle historically. And beyond that since they were steriotyped as being dodgy people, any poorer people that were considered dodgy were and still are called traveller and hence "gypsies", so despite there being a population of travellers around 20-30,000 in Ireland, easily 500,000 are called travellers.

[@roselight7642]

I LITERALLY SAID THE SAME THING ABOUT BEING CALLED THER TRIBE NAME!! Im Philippina and this made me sad!!

[@LizzieShiro]

“Sea Gypsies” made my mouth drop. How in the hell? Why would they even call those people that?

[@bakhshishsinghparmar2750]

I'm Punjabi ਰਾਜਪੂਤ

[@loreyxillumina]

আর?

[@kishinumaayumi]

Thank you for this! I'm Malaysian, east malaysian specifically and we have a lot of Bajau people (and other indegenious ethnicities ofc!) And ehen I found out Bajau Laut (Sea Bajau) were called Sea G-word I was like huh? Does tht word carry actual racial history that isnt derogatory? I always wondered if they had any similarities with Romani ppl because no, we Nusantarans are not Desi but we had a huge hindu buddha origin so I thought maybe there was a chance? Plus Indian Malaysians, although some originated from colonisers bringing them over for labour (making their descendants native, btw, no arguments.) Have been here for some time so I thought maybe there were other desis who branched here and had connections with the Roma specifically? Thank you for the knowledge ❤❤❤❤

[@Ellie-wt7pw]

as someone in britain, i sometimes hear the word gypsy referring to irish travellers, is this normal?

[@ttilah___]

many people have already pointed this out but the way he just tosses the coin into the water for them to retrieve like they are circus animals is honestly uncomfortable to watch. that paired with him referring to them as a slur and being unwilling to acknowledge its outdated and wrong is gross

[@sofiamckay455]

Thank you for covering this video. There was something intensely icky about a white hand dropping coins into a water of brown kids and making a bunch of assumptions for the “gram”. SMH

[@orrangejuice]

Throwing coins at people like hes just feeding ducks or something is so off putting

[@quyanapatton6951]

Oh my god, yesterday i made a joke about being able to read a persons mind at my job, because I gave them the table that they wanted. And they said "you must have some gypsy in you." And i just stood there in shock, and all i could think is "it's romani, if you going to be racist at least call the people by their name. But my point is that I've been struck by how much this comment would've bothered me 2 years ago, and now I'm educating myself about other people's cultures and how my actions have impacts on others and I just want to thank you for helping me learn about these things. Things I should have learned from my parents I am learning from you, which I am aware is not fair to place upon others but I am altogether grateful. Aka, being unaware is no excuse, so im educating myself. Lol.

[@katrinakollmann5265]

... dont throw coins at people in the water like that btw, tourists.

[@ReikiontheRun]

Interesting. I never use the word myself, but when I hear it, I think of free thinkers, nomads, people who do as they please, not conforming to societal norms (demands)...all things i personally admire. Never knew it was used as a slur. The more you know...Hopefully people take into account intention and don't just assume.

[@razarine]

Amen

[@mkburwell9523]

Sorry if you've already talked about it, but what do you think about the depiction of romani people/culture in peaky blinders?

[@LucianSorelsGardenOfAzaleas]

Hey what is the top best Romani dishes that have some mild-medium spice? I am trying new foods to adjust my taste and help me widen my horizon in the culinary world and I would like to try some Roma dishes.

[@perfectlyimperfectgirl2631]

I’ve didn’t remember the exact name or maybe it didn’t say but I reading about a group of people who made a living from diving ( I think for pearls) and they could hold their breath for up to ten minutes and being so amazed and impressed.

[@kitsu8677]

It's crazy that the original poster was making a video where the narration was meant to sound informative and yet he didn't even bother use the actual name of their people. And throwing a coin to watch them pick it up seems so insulting and mean-spirited. Did he ever give context as to why he threw the coin?

[@carolinespurr1541]

It’s giving 1800s World Fair racism 🤢 It’s easy to criticize the “human zoos” that were popular during that time, but the same phenomenon is still prevalent, especially in the tourist industry

[@rubyslippers5520]

My Gram was Muchwaya and married a mind ran away with a Native American man and was outcast for many years. Only her uncles. And a few would talk to her over many years later.

[@The_Ultimate_Liar]

I'm sorry I had no idea that Gypsie was a slur, it was always used in the books I read when I was younger and I always assumed it was referring to the way of life. I had no idea it had anything to do with a race. Is there another name for Gypsie caravans or is that the only name?

[@KarlaHolland]

The sea.......uh, nomads have such an enviable life. To live on the water like that in such a beautiful environment. The only reason for people from overly industrialized countries to call it backwards would have to be resentment.

[@shinzouwosasageyo2785]

What the actual hell is wrong with these people? Making a spectacle of people just living their lives. It baffles me.

[@tomosnash9041]

British gypsies have gone a strange way from their ancestors becoming very Irish never herd of any ofthem speaking romani like they used to mainly now seting up a caravan camp somewhere. (I cant say from personal experience but i met a guy who grew up as a gypsy who left his life because of people stealing from each other and most in the camp having drug and or alcohol addictions not really anything to do with this but interesting

[@edvineriksson8182]

Well you cant expect racists to learn more then one word. Thats way to advanced for them.

[@solala1312]

racists love to call Arabs "sand n-words". they are not very creative with their slurs

[@imslightly1591]

The irony of racism is calling Romani barbaric, when they suffer from the barbaric racism.

[@veronicaravello-arceo]

At this rate, why not just use the term nomad? Like really. If the Romani are better known for their nomadic way of being, why not let that be their mark? Nothing wrong with it. Especially for the Bajau, as sea faring people, why not use the term sea nomad?

[@paniccake1219]

Because plenty of cultures are nomadic. Why use a vague term when theres an actual name?

[@DebTheDevastator]

The fact that the original person in the video had to whisper this tells me that he knows what he's saying is wrong and doesn't want to get into trouble. Also, maybe they jumped in because you are polluting the ocean, the place where they live. Coins are extremely dangerous to wildlife and can poison the food web.

[@JamesSmith-v7q]

I thought gypsy was a slur but a gypsy told me it wasn’t and now he’s saying it is and I don’t know what to think anymore but I’ve been calling those big oak trees with random bits of floating logs in them gypsy trees for a decade cause I heard someone on KZbin call them that when Minecraft first came out and it’s just kinda stuck in my head now.

[@jerm-gv9rv]

I mean there’s black peoples that will tell you the n word isn’t that bad and defend yt people saying it… Since no group of people is a monolith it’s impossible for all of them to be equally educated Just like you grew up with misinformation around the word (even if you didn’t necessarily believe it at first) They grew up with that same information and internalized it

[@queenieevergreen]

Words change. They can be sea Gypsies and it not be offensive. The world is ever evolving, evolve with it.

[@s.c.ravencroft8562]

yooo sea gypsies!!

[@lobdol-lq1pl]

i'm absolutely unapologetic, if you feel okay throwing coins (literally anythin- don't throw things at people it's very ugly) at/"to" people, regardless of their background ethnicity or whatever bias you've been taught. that is absolute POS behavior.

[@solala1312]

here in Germany we have a popular bbq sauce that is called "Z*geunersauce" which literally translates to g-word sauce. as if we can not come up with any other type of name for a sauce🤦

[@Tessa_Gr]

Same for Z*geunerschitzel ("g*psy schnitzel"). Thankfully nowadays it is changing. Like calling it "Paprika-" instead of the slur.

[@solala1312]

@@Tessa_Gr there are so many ways you can name those products. we overcame this with Schaumküsse which had the n-word in the name as well.

[@sco145]

This reminds me in the USA, how we have so many spicy food and restaurant brands that have named themselves "Voodoo". Like that culture is nothing but a brand name?? Smh

[@lowie9783]

Since when is zigeuner a slur?

[@Tessa_Gr]

@@lowie9783 Since always. It's a word used to target and discriminate against Roma. It was also used under Hitler, to commit a genocide against Roma. If you want to know more look up Porajmos or Romani Holocaust