How do I become one? Is there some kind of baptism ritual or do I have to learn the mandolin or something?
2007-10-02 09:10:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
As a gypsy myself you can only be a gypsy by having 1 or both of your parents being a gypsy ... your born one its not something you become
2007-10-03 09:44:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A gypsy is ethnically someone who was born into a Rroma or Romani family. If you are ascribing to the idea of nomadic people who travel, then yes, you can become a 'gypsy', but the term is consider offensive by those of us who actually have the heritage. You can't BECOME one, and frankly I don't see why you would want to, as it's a much maligned and acted against group.
And the mandolin baptism bit is just stupid.
2007-10-02 16:51:23 · answer #2 · answered by Aingeal 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its not a religion its an immigrant in a country like a nomad, it has to do with social status not religion gypsies can be muslims, catholics, hindus etc . . .
2007-10-02 16:14:02 · answer #3 · answered by Nate 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gypsy people (i.e. a nomadic people living mostly amongst non-nomadic people) not considered to be related to the Roma
2007-10-02 16:21:08 · answer #4 · answered by Lorena 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Seeing as it's an ethnic group, you might as well ask how you can become an Italian.
2007-10-02 16:13:52 · answer #5 · answered by Doc Occam 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
She was a Stripper..Gypsy Rose Lee.
2007-10-02 16:13:39 · answer #6 · answered by Royal Racer Hell=Grave © 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
give me your tears gypsy
2007-10-02 16:13:31 · answer #7 · answered by Sheed 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋