"Romany culture and civilisation" by Mihai Merfea
into consideration. Even if, tarot was not invented by the Romany population, they have surely
used this game. Natural pharmacy is an important heritage. The last chapter of the work 
"School Source of Culture and Civilisation" presents the conclusions of some experiments
managed by the author within schools for the Romany population.These conclusion are compared
with the research from other countries: Hungary, Russia, Slovakia and the former Yugoslavia.





ROMANY CULTURE AND CIVILISATION

PART I

I CONCERNING THE ROMANY CULTURE
1 Denomination Romany/gypsy - social and cultural meanings 
2 Does the Romany population have their own culture? 
3 Culture and acculturation 
4 Scientific and philosophical bases: 
a) Veda
b) Mahabharata
c) Vaisesika
d) Samkhya
e) Panciantantra
i) Budismul
g) Yoga
j) Science and art

II BETWEEN LEGENDS AND HISTORY. ORIGIN. SOCIAL AND CULTURAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE 
ROMANY MIGRATION TO WEST 
1.	Historical proofs 
2.	Linguistic proofs 
3.	Ethnographic and geographic proofs 
4.	Ethnological proofs 
5.	Toponimycal proofs 
6.	Anthropological proofs



III ECONOMIC AND SOCIO CULTURAL CONDITIONS OFFERED BY THE
EUROPEANS TO THE ROMANY POPULATION

IV WAYS OF FIGHT OF THE ROMANY POPULATION AGAINST THE RULING REGIMES LIBERATION. ABOLITION
OF SLAVERY. EMANCIPATION.

V THE ROMANY POPULATION ON OTHER CONTINENTS





VI POPULAR CULTURE
1. Music - gift of the Romany population
2. Exorcisms of love, of the evil eye, for marriage
3. Christmas carols
 
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