- I feel like the most important aspect of Roma's history is that great exodus from India. That is when they formed their own way, became their own people, in a sense. They took in others, their language and shared culture shifted and changed. This beginning is, in my opinion, the most important aspect of their history because it got the ball rolling.
2. How is the social organization among the Roma different from the U.S. American social organization structure?
- The Roma organized into four main groups, which then subdivided into clans, although they don't really stay together as a unit. It is most common to have 3 generations in a household. This is very similar to how the US is organized. The US is broken up into parts (by region - for example) and within those parts extended families are usually in the same part. Granted not every household has three generations, but it isn't uncommon.
3. Which traditional occupation of the Roma was most interesting to you?
- Craft, Trading, and Entertainment.....I find the entertainment occupation the most interesting. It can involve music, theater, acrobatics... Although now it is pretty much music. But why this is the most interesting occupation is because of the quote on page 210; "Music was never just an occupation among the Roma ... ... in the performance of a song the 'Ro felt they became fully Rom".
4. In your opinion, what can we learn most from the Roma?
Although they are very different from the Hmong, i feel that pretty much the same thing can be learned. Survival. The Hmong survived through determination, the Roma survived because of adaptability. If every culture and.or people could adapt the way the Roma, life would be quite interesting. They joined in and took what they needed in order to fit into a culture and yet they still maintained enough of their original way of life to remain separate. Being able top adapt kept them alive.
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