Gypsy Kins
They call themselves Roma, but to outsiders and
those who tolerate their presence across North Africa,
the Middle East and Europe, they are known by many names:
Nawar, Safar, gitanos, tsiganes, or gypsies.
Some of the labels,
like Nawar, are indicative of the labeller's perception
of the people's standing in society (not very high). Some,
like Safar, simply imply that they are travellers. The
more famous ones like gypsies are born of the mistaken
perception that the Romas hailed from Egypt.
Gypsy is derived
from the Greek word "Atsinganoi". Hannah
Jackson captured the vivid faces of these gypsy children
in their encampment at Tripolis in Southern Greece.
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