Keomi Gray as "Vivien" by Frederick Sandys
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Traveller families in the 19th century were often misunderstood and marginalised; nevertheless, Victorian society was fascinated by their customs and lore. As such, they became not only the subject of scholariship but also romanticised in popular culture and literature. Below are articles and excepts from contemporary Victorian commentators which focus...
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A must-read if ever there was one. 
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It was inspired by a character named Rawnie in the movie Rascals, which was released in mid-1938. The film is about a young woman suffering from amnesia. A group of gypsies take her in, name her Rawnie (“which means “lady” in the Gypsy language”) and teach her how to tell fortunes.
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"by Isadora Vega of Bewitching Baby Names I have found a catalogue of old birth certificates of Romani (Gypsy) children with their parent’s names."
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It's hard to pick out just a couple of examples from this list, as there are so many good'uns. In the virtues corner alone, we've got Charity, Defiance, Freedom, Mercy, Patience, Unity, Liberty, Surrender, and Wisdom. But that is not all, oh no that is not all.
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On Bree's mind are Keomi, Simeon, Calico, Wallace, and Plum - all very interesting. This post (and Isadora's, below) reminded me that I've had Bathsheba on my mind recently. Now there's one you don't hear much, alas.