Gypsy “flavor” within a social structure
Abstract
In Turkey Romani people have preserved their basic cultural values throughout ages, in fact ever since the Byzantium times. Their origins can be traced back to India, from where they somehow dispersed practically everywhere around the globe.
Keywords
Romany/Gypsy/Bohemian/Gitan/Coptic, Istanbul, Sulukule-district, nomads, settlements, music, ethnicity