Monday, March 14, 2005

Gypsy house

Update on the gypsy house:

A good source (not associated with the Institute) tells me that:

a) Gyspy houses are a measure of status. Ergo, the bigger the the house, the more status the family has
b) These houses are supposedly "copies" of the houses the Roma had in India. Good memories, huh?
c) It is not unheard of for them to bring a tent inside and live in the tent. Yes, these houses are furnished.
d) They also bring their horses inside
e) They were built on land that wasn't theirs, so the city hall cleared away some of the houses
f) They're only lived in for a short period of the year (usually winter) when the Roma are back from the rest of Europe
g) When asked how they pay for the electricity when they're not there, my source responded "How do you pay for something when you have it illegally?"

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