Athigatos Research Paper

The first and to date only reliable assertion of the origin of word Gypsy for the members of “specific” group, dates back to 1068. At that time the Georgian monah st. George Antonski, from the monastery of Iviron (Greece) reports to his people that on the mountain of Athos in the time between 1001 and 1026 a group of “Athiganos” arrived. The word Athigatos or Acinkan in Greek would be “untouchable”. Different synonyms of this word were used later as name for “that” nation around Europe. In literature we find: latin-Cingarus, Turkey-Cingeneler, France-Tsiganes, Germany-Zinger, Russia-Cjganji, Hungary-Ciganjiok, Italy-Zingari, Spain-Gitanos.

In Croatia the name is Cigani and in Dubrovnik Republic Jedupi or Egyptians. The name Egyptians was
They also had a daughter, whose name was Naamah. (Genesis.4, 19-22)

Migrations of Roma

MIGRATIONS OF ROMA (HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS ABOUT MOVEMENTS AND MIGRATIONS)

Historical sources which talk about the origin and beginning of migrations Roma are rather limited. Until today many different ideas on beginnings of Roma people as well as the reasons of beginning of migrations were going around.

We are listing down several hypothetical examples, based on work of researches, historian, ethnologist, linguist as well as chronicle record and archives.

Documents from Germany published in 1982 talk about genocide on Roma and researches of anatomy of Roma that was done under command of SS boss Heinrich Himmler, based on the published data done by Nazi.These data bring to conclusion, together with other information, that Roma are from Tibet and that their anatomy is the closest to anatomy of the Aryan. When had they left Tibet and moved to the areas of Khorosan (India) is still not know as there are no concrete information.

It is presumed that they lived in the said areas for several centuries, until 5 th century when they left India through the desert of Tar running in front of Hun. They arrived to today’s town of Karachi in Pakistan where they split into two
These Roma (Horahaja, Arlija, Gopti, Askalije, Blacksmith, Bear baters etc.) of Muslim religion were deemed to be disdained sons of devil as apparently their ancestors forged nails for crucifixion of Jesus on the cross. With Turks coming to Balkans they experienced strengthening of spirit of liberalism and tolerance which the Turks showed towards all, in line with religion and ethnicity which favoured their nomadic existence. They were migrating and inhabiting and still live today in the country which the Turks invaded. They also continued with their journeys together with the conqueror’s army in which they worked as blacksmith or armourers (Samuel Ellazar, Cronical, DUD).

Today, it is interesting to look at the way Roma look after all these historical migrations. Roma who moved along Mediterranean are of dark skin and mostly brown eyes while Roma who moved towards north have fairer skin and green or blue eyes. After meeting after many centuries on the territory of today’s Austro-Hungaria they joined and mixed. It is interesting to look at their features now. Today there are Roma who have dark skin and green or blue eyes and also there are Roma with fair skin and dark colour of