The Gypsies
by Jan Yoors
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Author: Jan YoorsEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1987-09
ISBN: 0881333050
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Waveland Pr Inc
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Book Review: A Revealing, Critical Understanding of These Tribal People
Summary: 5 Stars
I came across this book without much intention, and it proved to be a revealing, first-hand account of the traveling Rom peoples of Europe in the early 20th century. Yoors lived with the Rom on and off through their genocidal persecution under Hitler's regime. A lyrical writer, Yoors captures a detailed essence of these people whose seemingly mysterious ways, he points out, were often perpetuated by the Rom themselves as defense mechanisms against civilized culture (or Gadje, the outsiders). His account demonstrates personal and cultural revelations about how the Rom have been persecuted through time in the form of outright racism, genocide, and overt hostility which continues through today. The US only recently -- 1998 -- decided to stop officially discriminating against US-based Rom, and the word 'gyp' is still commonly used as a slur even among seemingly enlightened people. More importantly, Yoors' account reveals how, despite the racist, mysterious, mainstream view of the Rom, they instead lived a relatively carefree, dependable lifestyle in which each tribal member was (is) cared for.
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