Gypsy childhood is very short, during that time they learn to sing, dance and play the guitar. But there is something else, so that our children are not taught in any school or in the family
On the territory of Ukraine is home to more than 50,000 autochthonous Gypsies, who call themselves "Roma". Their life is subject to certain laws and their traditions, one of which concerns the upbringing of children. And it differs from our usual attitude towards kids.
Up to 7 years can be everything except disobedience senior
Children under 7 years old are allowed to Roma all! Kids can play, romp, run around from morning till night.
Roma children do not go to kindergarten, because even if the mother is working, there is someone in the family - older sister, sister in law, grandmother, aunt, with a few exceptions - an uncle - who look after and feed their own and others children. Gen. Roma is that they live in large families and hedging each other.
Important law of education: senior - most importantly, they are always right. Mother, father, grandfather or other relative younger respected and obeyed. And if told to do - then it must fulfill the children unconditionally, or else should be punished, sometimes even bodily.
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Nothing is forced
Children do not make anything - no wash or brush your teeth, or sleep in the afternoon, or eat unloved but useful porridge or soup, or learn letters or numbers.
Child dressed in a new and clean clothes only if somewhere to go on important matters. At other times - that he finds in the closet, if and walks. Boys and girls can be dressed alike, to play the same game and sometimes they differ from each other only to the length of hair.
Seriously ill - will lead to a doctor. Well, no - will pass by itself. Wobbly milk teeth helps remove someone from the men. Comb or trim matted hair - someone from the women.
After 7 years must learn
Elementary classes Romani children must visit, but learn to mediocre. Each family prepares its own way a child to adulthood.
Educating girls
Girls no longer wear pants, now their clothes - just skirt. Daughters actively help the mother in the household - to cook anything, anytime, complicated dish, wash your hands, even a large carpet, clean the house, and not only his, but also, for example, older men in the family, watch out for younger children, feeding them, relatives - for 8 years already knows any girl.
And then she learns the family "business." How to distinguish a fake from the real gold as read the cards, and on the arm, and other gypsy tricks she told the older woman, who one way or another make a living.
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Educating boys
Men teach boys to drive a car, contact with the horse, trained jeweler, sometimes blacksmithing.
By age 10 the boy was not only earns his pocket money, and the lives of her family, giving back part of the mother money to buy food and clothes for younger siblings.
If children make good at, at school learning can quickly call it a day.
Romani education: a unique technique and customs / istockphoto.com
For 12 years - on the job
Good, sensible Roma or gypsy to 12 years longer able to support themselves on their own, because more older relatives satisfied with their family life; look for a husband or wife, it is desirable from a distance, to avoid consanguineous relationships.
Gypsy childhood is very short. In 13-15 years, it should have to create their own family, to give birth and raise children.
The only thing which Roma do not teach their heirs - is singing, dancing and playing the guitar. This science they perceive themselves at an early age, spontaneously and quickly, and it turns out they have masterly
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