Romani folklore

Romani folklore (paramichia) encompasses the folktales, myths, oral traditions, and legends. A popular legend among the Vlach Roma is of the hero Mundro Salamon, known by other Roma subgroups as Wise Solomon or O Godjiaver Yanko.

Some Roma believe in the mulo or mullo, meaning "one who is dead"; the Romani version of the vampire. The Roma from Slavic countries believe in werewolves. Roma figure prominently in the 1941 film The Wolf Man and the 2010 remake.

Other legends include the ability to levitate, travel through astral projection by way of meditation, invoke curses or blessings, conjure or channel spirits, and skill with illusion-casting. The Roma from Slavic countries believe in werewolves. Romani chovihanis often use a variety of herbs and amulets for protection. Garlic is a popular herb used by the Roma.

Romani folktales "Bald Pate"Baldpate at Gypsy Folk Tales], by Francis Hindes Groome, 1899, at sacred-texts.com "The Captive's Tale and Circumcision" "The Creation of the Violin"The Creation of the Violin at Gypsy Folk Tales, by Francis Hindes Groome, 1899, at sacred-texts.com "Fedor and the Fairy" "The Foam Maiden" "Jack and His Golden Snuff-Box" "The King of England and his Three Sons" "The Little Bull-Calf" "Mossycoat" "The Red King and the Witch"The Red King and the Witch at Gypsy Folk Tales, by Francis Hindes Groome, 1899, at sacred-texts.com "The Yellow Dragon" "The Girl from the Egg" "The Enchanted Prince Who was a Hedgehog"

Motifs in Romani folklore

Alakoh/Dundra (A Deity of the Moon and sacred law) Bababiljos (male love deity) Baba Fingo (the Saviour) Bear worship Beng (the Devil) Bibi (Romani cult) Bona ("baptism") Biboldo ("unbaptized") Crystal ball Crystal gazing Curse Chindo ("circumcised") Devla or Devel (God) Devleski Day (Mother Goddess) Dhampir (half-vampire) Dispater (god of death) Divination Dragon Fairy Fire worship Fortune-telling Gana (Queen of Witches) Gemstone George's Day in Spring I Gudli Saybiya (female guardian angel) Gypsycraft (Romani magic or witchcraft) Hamsa (amulet) Horse worship Household deity Incantation Jakhendar Kakava (Turkish spring festival) Moon worship Mullo (vampire) Palmistry Phallus worship Pharaun Psychic Rat-catcher Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer Saint Sarah Shaktism Sunet bijav ("circumcision ceremony") Tarot card reading Tasseography Trishul ("cross"; see also trishula) Ursitory Vampire pumpkins and watermelons Werewolves

See also Gypsy Lore Society The Red King and the Witch: Gypsy Folk and Fairy Tales Romani society and culture

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Romani folklore

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