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They wandered from India mainly to Eastern Europe in the 14th century.
A student from Transylvania, who studied the Indian language in the Netherlands, discovered gipsies'origin.
Gipsies were believed previously as originated from Egypt, and that is why they were called Pharaohs. They felt this nickname rather insulting. That is why Maria Teresia ordered to call gipsies "new Hungarians".
They were really good masters of the smith and cartwright jobs. Gipsy musicians became the main interpreters of Hungarian folk music and folk songs.



		They wandered from India mainly to Eastern Europe in the 14th century. A student from Transylvania, who studied the Indian language in the Netherlands, discovered gipsies'origin. Gipsies were believed previously as originated from Egypt, and that is why they were called Pharaohs. They felt this nickname rather insulting. That is why Maria Teresia ordered to call gipsies "new Hungarians". They were really good masters of the smith and cartwright jobs. Gipsy musicians became the main interpreters of Hungarian folk music and folk songs.	Horse-dealer gipsy man and his wife, Zala county