Romani Mexicans
Total population | |
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15,850 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Mexico City, Veracruz, San Luis Potosí | |
Languages | |
Mexican Spanish, Romani, Caló | |
Religion | |
Christianity (Roman Catholicism, Evangelical Protestantism), Islam, Folk religion | |
Related ethnic groups | |
other Romani diasporas |
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There is a significant
History
The first Romani group in Mexico were the Spanish
Some of the mid-19th century migrants may have arrived to Mexico via Argentina.[2]
In the late 19th and early 20th century migrants from Hungary, Poland and Russia began arriving.[1] In 1931, after a substantial colony of these latter roma had settled, and following complaints of delinquency, the law was changed to prohibit further settlement in Mexico.[1]
Culture
In the mid 1900s, Romani caravans were known for showing movies in rural towns (cine ambulante, traveling cinema).
Today, their economic activities mainly revolve around the sale of textiles, cars, trucks and jewelry and also the teaching of singing and dancing.
Notable individuals
- Alfonso Mejia-Arias - musician, writer and politician
See also
- La Lagunilla Market - popular with Romani merchants
Further reading
- D. W. Pickett, "The Gypsies of Mexico", Journal of the Gypsy Lore Society, 1966
References
- ^ a b c d e "Gitanos, o como ser invisibles en México" (in Spanish). Inter Press Service. 6 October 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ "Mexico's misunderstood Roma live their own way". Houston Chronicle. 29 April 2001. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ^ "Comunidad gitana se aleja de la adivinación". Excélsior (in Spanish). 9 April 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.