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Since the Romantic period, Gypsies have had a glamorous image for writers and artists outside their communities, evoking ideas of freedom, exotic passion, mystery, and a life close to nature. In folk tradition, however, the stereotyping is negative; Gypsies are seen as dangerous outsiders.
One inclined to a nomadic, unconventional way of life.
A person who moves from place to place as required for employment.
Dreaming about gypsies may indicate the desire to roam freely without responsibilities and obligations, or to venture forth to seek one's fortune by chance.
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Why not ‘vagabond’?
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A vagabond is an itinerant person. A vagabond is characterized by almost continuous traveling, lacking a fixed home, temporary abode, or permanent residence. Vagabonds are not bums, as bums are not known for traveling, preferring to stay in one location.
Historically, "vagabond" was a British legal term similar to vagrant, deriving from the Latin for 'purposeless wandering'.
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I have been moving around because of work and studies for the last 10 years. These months -sans work and sans studies- I will continue with the itinerant life, except that, unlike a vagabond, these trips are purposeful: either spending no-rush time with family, or going on trips that enable self-exploration and learning different disciplines related to the well-being (from meditation to yoga). It may seem selfish on the surface, but by investing that time in myself, I could actually make a difference in the lives of those who interact with me.
Also, just as in the Romantic period, nowadays gypsies are sometimes seen as dangerous… particularly when landing in tight, narrow-minded, non-itinerant societies. Because they do not know, they fear. Yes, ignorance is the source of all suffering.
On the other hand, some others view gypsies through a rosy glass, as having a sheer all-fun life, probably overlooking the not-short list of hindrances that this type of life entails.
As a descendant of immigrants from the other end of this world, I believe that all the concepts mentioned in the definition above swim in my bloodstream.
“Bang” is a sound generated by an explosion (usually with a positive connotation, unlike the “boom“). It would be pretentious to expect a ‘big bang’ to come out of these trips- and material for subsequent disappointment. Gypsies are usually noisy and loud, their music too (bang, bang, bang!). So, this is the beginning of a gypsy’s sound… as loud as many people want to hear, as explosive as any discovery; and if it ends up being big, then, it would be sheer pleasant shocker.
My apologies for not issuing this writing earlier… my mind was in the mode of ‘travel agency’, fine-tuning logistics for upcoming gypsying.
Coming next: chapters promised at the Big Birth.
1 comment:
So 'gypsying' is your way of asking questions and looking for more. I believe it is a fundamental attitude in life, the starting point of the best adventures, which can only begin by noticing there's some sort of hole, a vacuum, something's missing... Godspeed gypsy, tell me all about your journey!
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