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Is there any reason this isn't just a redirect to Roma and Sinti, with this material integrated there? Pending such a decision, I'm adding a link. -- Jmabel 06:37, 7 Jan 2004 (UTC)
This article implies that the Sinti are a separate group from the Roma, rather than a sub-group within the Roma. This is not a claim I have seen made anywhere except Wikipedia. While we may choose to use a more politically correct term for the people traditionally known in English as Gypsies, it is awkward not to use a single word. PatGallacher 12:41, 2005 July 16 (UTC)
- I have already corrected the text, as we Sinti are simply German Roma, not a separate group, in the same way as Gitanos are Spanish Roma, Romanichels are British Roma, Lovari are Hungarian Roma, Kalderash are Russian/Polish Roma, etc.Yoschka (17 July 2005)
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- Someone needs to sort this page out. I don't know about Gitanos, but Zigeuner is not a word for German Gypsies; it's the German word for Gypsy, any Gypsy living in any part of the world.--Chris 02:32, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Sinti -name
What is origin of name Sinti? Chirags 00:18, 19 December 2005 (UTC)
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- The name Sinti is cognate with the words Sindhu, India, and Hindu.
- The Sinti Gypsys migrated from Sind, or from the banks of the Sindhu River in modern day Pakistan to the court of Persia where tribe-members sought work as musicians. From Persia, they migrated throughout Europe and North Africa. They are thought to be members of low caste tribes who were conscripted during early days of Muslim invasion by local Hindu rulers to increase bulk of their armies.
- However, none of this material was cited, so I have no idea what it's worth. I don't know any of this from my own reading, so while I noticed the deletion, I did not revert it. If anyone has citation for this, it should be restored, properly cited. -- Jmabel | Talk 22:40, 19 December 2005 (UTC)
I disagree wholeheartedly with the statement made at the beginning of the article about how the Sinti are 'German Roma' and the Cale of Spain are 'Spanish Roma' and etc. This is simply not true. The Roma are one of our many (Romani) nations; calling all of us Roma is the same as calling all Native Americans 'Apache'. We are distinct groups (nations) with distinct differences. Certain academics have been pushing to have all of us referred to as Roma (as opposed to Romani, which is the correct term) but that is foolish. We are not all Roma. Most of us, in fact, aren't. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 209.247.222.45 (talk • contribs) 8 Jan 2006.
- You can disagree but this doesn't mean that you know what you're saying. Otherwise, do explain why Sinti call their own language Romanes, and it's actually a Romany dialect. Sinti call another Sinti "Rom", that means "man", and that's how all Roma groups (unproperly called Gypsies) have as ethnic definition. About the Spanish Calé, they also call themselves "Rom", and their language "Romanó" (of which "Caló" is considered a mixed jargon Spanish/Romany). Your comparison with the Apaches is utterly inappropriate, as the American Natives indeed belong to different groups (Algonquian, Athapaskan, Muskegon, Sioux, etc) and have different languages and cultures, but all Roma (including sub-groups like Sinti and Calé) have the same origins and traditions. It was the geographic distribution that, with time, made the differences. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 81.37.253.152 (talk • contribs) .
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- No, the "mercheros" are like the "quinquis", not Romany group and nobody call them Sinti (it's an unknown term in Spain). Spanish Roma (Gitanos) usually call the Sinti "Manush", the French term. The mercheros are not an ethnic group, but just outcast Spaniards. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 82.50.144.179 (talk • contribs) .
- Can any of you all cite any sources for this besides personal anecdotes? It's all fascinating, but we need something verifiable so that the assertions we make aren't in Wikipedia's definition of prohibited "original research". Tomertalk 19:16, 27 January 2006 (UTC)
- No, the "mercheros" are like the "quinquis", not Romany group and nobody call them Sinti (it's an unknown term in Spain). Spanish Roma (Gitanos) usually call the Sinti "Manush", the French term. The mercheros are not an ethnic group, but just outcast Spaniards. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 82.50.144.179 (talk • contribs) .
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- So how would you word this? "Romany people in Germany"? Since most outsider's words (Gypsies, Zigeuner, etc.) are now generally considered inappropriate, I'm at a loss for how to word this. -- Jmabel | Talk 03:47, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
[edit] famous Gypsies
Any mileage in this? Elvis Presley's ancestors were Sinti http://www.imninalu.net/famousGypsies.htm —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Ophelia105 (talk • contribs) .
[edit] Indo European?
Sinti people look very indo European while Rom are more Semite looking. for me they are 2 groups that's only common bond is India. that is like the Persians & Arabs(semites) who hate each other yet are brothers. Sinti would be more like ethnic white people. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 4.153.29.52 (talk • contribs) 8 Feb 2006.
- Regardless of how they may look to you, anthropologists consider them Indo-European. Their language is certainly Indo-European. - Jmabel | Talk 01:26, 14 February 2006 (UTC)
Roma people have their own distinct look, I don't think they 'look like' Semites, I can see alot of Indic features though. maybe you should actually learn about the Romani language. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.202.22.224 (talk • contribs) 10 September 2006.
I found that bhang (marijuana) is also known as Siddhi in India,usd in celebrating Kali. [[1]] [[2]] —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 198.187.154.33 (talk • contribs) 7 November 2006.
