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In southern California, a war is going on between two gypsy families, the Stevens’ and Merino clans over fortune telling turf. The secret internal hierarchy of gypsy clans rivals the ferociousness of La Costa Nostra in Sicily, never going outside the clan with disputes, but having them settled by elders. However, this feud caused the Merinos to break with tradition and go to the courts of Orange County, CA, for a settlement. Gypsy clans came to America from Europe during the 19th Century. There are about two hundred thousand gypsies living in Romania, although the exact numbers cannot be known. The Roma people do not always record births and deaths, and the government admits that the census has failed to record their exact number.  Gypsies trace their origins to India more than 1,000 years ago. They migrated to Europe in the 1300s. For centuries, Gypsies were enslaved and persecuted in Europe, where they were scorned as nomadic thieves and con artists skilled primarily at palm reading.
Gypsies — also known as Romany — began arriving in the U.S. from Romania toward the end of the 19th century. Experts believe there are now about 1 million in America, one-fifth of them in California, where they dominate the fortunetelling and psychic shops in funky beach communities and other neighborhoods.
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| Ben Preiss on Dec 6, 07 485 Trends 67 Comments |
They prefer to be called Romani or Roma. Gypsy refers to the mistaken belief the Europeans held that the Roma came from Egypt not from India, their actual homeland. |
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