Romani people in France
French Romani people are generally known in spoken French as "Gitans", "Tsiganes" or "Manouches".
Origin
The Romani people originate from the Northern India, presumably from the northwestern Indian states Rajasthan and Punjab.
The linguistic evidence has indisputably shown that roots of Romani language lie in India: the language has grammatical characteristics of Indian languages and shares with them a big part of the basic lexicon, for example, body parts or daily routines.
More exactly, Romani shares the basic lexicon with Hindi and Punjabi. It shares many phonetic features with Marwari, while its grammar is closest to Bengali.
Genetic findings in 2012 suggest the Romani originated in northwestern India and migrated as a group. According to a genetic study in 2012, the ancestors of present scheduled tribes and scheduled caste populations of northern India, traditionally referred to collectively as the Ḍoma, are the likely ancestral populations of modern European Roma.
Podcasts:
Manouche
ALBUMS
- Kje si lubi? released: 2012
Manouche
ALBUMS
- Apprentis moustachus released: 2002
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by Pain Teens
Manouche
by: Pain TeensManouche, the sky is wide
reflected in your eyes
Black as a moonless night,
darkness of starless skies.
Manouche, I fell into
love when I saw your face
For precious moments I
was lost in your embrace.
Manouche, you went away
Your voice lost to my ears
Into the silent sea
I have poured silent tears.
Manouche I'd live anew,
Come back into my arms
Life is cold without you