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  • An adventure with the indian gypsies, the second movie of Raphael Treza.
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  • @RaphaelTreza
    @RaphaelTreza  Před 9 lety +1123

    🚖 instagram.com/raphaeltreza/
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    • @YasinShah1
      @YasinShah1 Před 9 lety +19

      Raphael Treza can you please share a link for the qawwali "nukta yar parhaya"

    • @Skyblue-is1ip
      @Skyblue-is1ip Před 9 lety +46

      Raphael Treza Far the best video ever made concerning Gypsy culture. Thank you.

    • @avtarbhandal5143
      @avtarbhandal5143 Před 9 lety +8

      Yasin Shah

    • @PeterKiryluk
      @PeterKiryluk Před 9 lety +33

      Tiger Spirit i agree it is the only real documentary on the internet. Good job.

    • @suzanabrams1
      @suzanabrams1 Před 9 lety +29

      Raphael Treza Just fantastic! Such a slick, classy production. Thank you, Raphael Treza.

  • @funkydimensions
    @funkydimensions Před 5 lety +2893

    I never write comments on youtube. But this documentary touched me in a very special way. When I was 18 I went to India. Somewhere in Rajasthan we stopped for one night in a small town in the desert I don't remember where, perhaps near Udaipur. It was late afternoon and I decided to go for a walk by myself. After some time 2 children started dragging me by my hand into a dusty abandoned area on the side of a busy highway. It was one of these camps just like in the video. I was a little uneasy because I thought I might be being lead to be mugged. But there was something so enchanting about the people I couldn't help but find out what was going to happen. They were the most amazing beautiful people I had ever seen, all in such colourful outfits. Finally they sat me on a wooden bed and told me to wait. A very old man in a huge turban came and did a puppet show for me with dozens of people surrounding me. It was very surreal and only to this day watching this video did i get the same sensation I had that day. Thank you for making such a truly amazing documentary.

    • @RaphaelTreza
      @RaphaelTreza  Před 5 lety +106

      😄

    • @mohanraj4523
      @mohanraj4523 Před 5 lety +76

      💜💙💚💛❤..I love ur comment bro... u have lovable good heart...❤💛💚💙💜

    • @desilovestoryonthephone7914
      @desilovestoryonthephone7914 Před 5 lety +72

      you are welcome again any time for visit India :)

    • @astridwatanabe3871
      @astridwatanabe3871 Před 5 lety +84

      Thank you for telling this story. It reminds me of eerie and unlikely things that happened to me too. Once a Gypsy played the Bach Chaconne on his violin for me, in an attic in Hamburg. Never forgot.

    • @bitchplz
      @bitchplz Před 5 lety +23

      I`ll bet you came back as a vegan ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

  • @shivajivishnoi7648
    @shivajivishnoi7648 Před rokem +558

    As a Indian, I am very happy you visited us and made this documentary. What makes this film unique is you visited us without any prejudices and showed exactly how the tribes lives here. You should visit again soon

    • @EcoSpeeder
      @EcoSpeeder Před rokem +11

      It came out amazing. I just watched it. It's big deal. You will see more like-minded visitors shivaji.

    • @MR-ub6sq
      @MR-ub6sq Před rokem +14

      तुम सुंदर लोग हो! दिल का गुप्त व्यक्तित्व सबसे महत्वपूर्ण सौंदर्य है और होठों पर मुस्कान किसी भी चीज़ से बेहतर है।

    • @shivajivishnoi7648
      @shivajivishnoi7648 Před rokem +5

      @@EcoSpeeder that's good to know Michael, have a blessed day 🤝

    • @m.s.s2382
      @m.s.s2382 Před rokem +8

      Soy gitano español una etnia que proviene de la india hace más de 700 años

    • @user-gv5xc1pw4w
      @user-gv5xc1pw4w Před rokem +4

      tribes live, my friend)

  • @PK-nb7fb
    @PK-nb7fb Před měsícem +9

    Nomadic Hindu people from Rajasthan, Punjab (North India) migrated to various European countries (mainly Romania, Spain, Turkey, Hungary, Bulgaria) around 13th/14th century, who named them Roma (Gypsies), and also to northern Africa.
    Slim build, simple, honest, carefree, jovial. Great dancers, musicians, and singers.
    Uneducated, yet the lady understand and said "have fewer children so that you can feed them well and take good care of them".
    Impressive documentary.

  • @e.fooyoung7451
    @e.fooyoung7451 Před 6 měsíci +37

    Namaste~~
    As a *Chinese* born and raised in *_Rajasthan_* now living in *Sri Lanka,* this documentary brings back my childhood memories.

  • @Chapa24.
    @Chapa24. Před 3 lety +2859

    These people have some of the most beautiful facial features I’ve seen.

    • @AmiPropagator
      @AmiPropagator Před 3 lety +29

      Frfr

    • @mallobag
      @mallobag Před 3 lety +143

      YES! so its not only me. Thanks for confirming

    • @bielbonanygil9168
      @bielbonanygil9168 Před 3 lety +102

      As a spaniard, they look very similar to us, specially the spanish gypsies, which we have lots of here in Spain. It leaves me wondering about the gypsies' history.

    • @garydonaldson5573
      @garydonaldson5573 Před 3 lety +2

      @@mallobag yes definitely

    • @leonardbowen992
      @leonardbowen992 Před 3 lety +1

      @@AmiPropagator ⁸

  • @bettyswollocks1670
    @bettyswollocks1670 Před 4 lety +718

    No agenda, no BBC guilt ridden propaganda just a pure joy to watch, an amazing piece of film.

    • @sabrinabubnis6765
      @sabrinabubnis6765 Před 4 lety +25

      At least someone sees the truth

    • @NodnarbRS
      @NodnarbRS Před 3 lety +44

      I’m so sick of the BBC’s trash

    • @dkcorderoyximenez3382
      @dkcorderoyximenez3382 Před 3 lety +13

      Bingo....you get it....

    • @rdsingh3981
      @rdsingh3981 Před 3 lety +10

      Yes. I also live in rajasthan village & this is a rare video i can relate to our life & felt authenticity.

    • @bettyswollocks1670
      @bettyswollocks1670 Před 3 lety +6

      @Richard Carpenter If I was a snowflake I would be defending the BBC, what a fucking moron and do not waste my time with a response you cretinous fool

  • @Prathamsinghal
    @Prathamsinghal Před 3 měsíci +38

    Love to people who will be watching this after 50 years ❤

  • @paularolan9899
    @paularolan9899 Před měsícem +5

    I cannot explain the way this film touched me. The people seem to be simple yet so eccentric. Perfectly executed. Congrats!

  • @m.katherinelamont1873
    @m.katherinelamont1873 Před 3 lety +318

    It was refreshing to find a documentary these days that don’t have the filmmaker making it all about him. Beautiful honorable work. Breathtaking and inspiring people.

  • @bellazonna6510
    @bellazonna6510 Před 3 lety +252

    "Raj found his camel." That was epic. The Indian gypsies seem to all have the charisma of rock stars!

    • @AmiPropagator
      @AmiPropagator Před 3 lety +4

      Lol, true

    • @uyscuti6609
      @uyscuti6609 Před 3 lety

      What do you mean? Please elaborate.

    • @user-ik7ii2lm4h
      @user-ik7ii2lm4h Před 3 měsíci

      Цыгане выходцы из Индии. Они и похожи: черные, песни и танцы похожи. Потом они ращбреличь по всему миру. Раньше к нам в Казахстан Алматы тоже много цыган ходило, приставали, просили милостыню. Сейчас слава Аллаху нет. Зато таджиков как собак нерезанных: Россияне выгнали 1 млн таджикских гастарбайтеров, так они пришли к нам в Казахстан, Алматы, ходят здоровые мужики толпами, пристают к женщинам и детям , просят деньги. Почему не борются за свои права и жизнь в своей стране? А еще непонятно откуда, много черных, грязных негров?

    • @XKing-vg3vh
      @XKing-vg3vh Před měsícem +1

      Elvis Presley was a Gypsy❤

  • @jasminegold6890
    @jasminegold6890 Před 9 měsíci +125

    I have watched this documentary more than 50 times and I cannot describe how much I love this. This film really needs to be a DVD. I would buy it!

    • @magnetistars3344
      @magnetistars3344 Před 9 měsíci

      Привет из Твери...
      Я случайно нашла этот фильм... сейчас буду его смотреть с помощью нейронной сети,которая мне переведет текст на русский язык . Вы меня заинтересовали своим ответом и я точно хочу посмотреть что в этом фильме ☝😊

    • @devenbalsam2820
      @devenbalsam2820 Před 8 měsíci +3

      I would too. It's art, and just to be able to share the story of such people with my kids and grandkids would be amazing.

    • @twatts1523
      @twatts1523 Před 8 měsíci +4

      I love it, I’ve watched it so many times, I want to visit them!

    • @TheVanillatech
      @TheVanillatech Před 6 měsíci +2

      U WANNA BUY DVD????

    • @HomemakerDaze
      @HomemakerDaze Před 2 měsíci +1

      You can live a magical life too. Create it.

  • @daniellesottas5967
    @daniellesottas5967 Před 4 měsíci +11

    Ils ont l'air heureux ces gens-là. Ils vivent frugalement et respectent tout le monde. Et ils sont beaux.

  • @gypsybynature8117
    @gypsybynature8117 Před 6 lety +1101

    Travelled many parts of the world, Visited India 4 times and spent 87 days in total but still its unknown to me, Once you visit this land it mesmerizes you. Different cultures, Different food, Many Religions Different Faces, skin tones, Different clothes, Different traditions it almost impossible for an outsider to understand this land. Indeed its Exotic India. Loved your documentary Raphael

    • @topherprofit8814
      @topherprofit8814 Před 6 lety +11

      Yes and ditto USA and Brazil

    • @alissaa2809
      @alissaa2809 Před 5 lety +20

      If trsvel there as a man, sure. Not recommended to women though

    • @yasirkareem4392
      @yasirkareem4392 Před 3 lety +6

      @@alissaa2809 yeah for a.Woman it's too dangerous

    • @nervousnerys4215
      @nervousnerys4215 Před 3 lety +17

      @@yasirkareem4392 Goa is ok and not dangerous

    • @rajibsarma7240
      @rajibsarma7240 Před 3 lety +5

      ❤ from India......!!! yes it is very much cultural....but nothing worry to understand..!

  • @phoenixLeoRising333
    @phoenixLeoRising333 Před 3 lety +354

    When the beautiful woman said " This is my husband" you can see true love! Simple but pure! I hope to experience such a real love.💜

  • @raya4175
    @raya4175 Před 3 měsíci +13

    Необыкновенно, красивые люди, не теряют свои традиции, есстественная красота. Каждый красив по своему, не стесняясь перед камерой, ведут себя расковано.👍👍👍

  • @zenygonzales282
    @zenygonzales282 Před 11 měsíci +26

    Hello i am from philippines, 🇵🇭 l enjoy watching your documentaries of a beautiful country of lndia.

  • @kireidoll
    @kireidoll Před 2 lety +98

    I can not get over how their faces are just my entire family on my mother's side. They're yugoslavian gypsies. An aunt found out they're originary from Rajasthan, a 100-200 years back. Now I absolutely believe it.

    • @INTUITIVENORSK2303
      @INTUITIVENORSK2303 Před 2 lety +2

      Wow, how very wonderful to find out this interesting info, regarding part of your family's ancestry. I'm sure your family are beautiful looking peoples. Rajasthan is a truly historic, majestic & stunning region in Northern India. I also have some ancestry from Northern India & Rajasthan. I'm told by many South Asian/Indian peoples, that i look very Kalashi or Kashmiri, hence my name here. The Pakistani peoples tell me i look like their peoples, especially from the North of Pakistan, so who knows! haha It's just nice to know where some of our ancestors come from. I'm ethnically diverse, so it's really good to know & be able to put some pieces of the puzzle together. I'm proud to know & i'm sure you are too. Take care.

    • @NB-kq7lm
      @NB-kq7lm Před 2 lety +4

      Antient slavs/serbs where in north india and later some agaun with Alexander the great. North indians 100 milions of them have slavic r1a dnk. Also serbian language is most similar to sanskrit

    • @applepie5921
      @applepie5921 Před 2 lety

      @@NB-kq7lm Residents of India do not have "Russian DNA." Indians are not descendants of the Russians. Please don't spread false information. Study from reliable sources

    • @NB-kq7lm
      @NB-kq7lm Před 2 lety +1

      @@applepie5921 who mentioned russians. North indians have r1a halppgrouo like most of slavs or what was old name for all slavs serbs or sorbs. In india they called them sharbs

    • @Rohit-Jat
      @Rohit-Jat Před rokem

      @@NB-kq7lm Serbs have nothing to do with India. Majority of Serbs are not even genetically slavic (r1a) and ancient indo- iranians were from eurasian steppe region. Greeks had never controlled large territory of modern day India and their (greeks) kingdom in india were completely destroyed by indo-scythians

  • @zzzzzzhhhhh678
    @zzzzzzhhhhh678 Před rokem +223

    I'm from the Himalayan region of India, and the culture here is just in such stark contrast to the one shown in the documentary! Even after being born and brought up in this beautiful country, it never ceases to amaze me. It sometimes makes me sad to think that I will never be able to experience ALL the cultures of India because of how short this lifetime is, but I hope that if there is an afterlife, I'll be born in India again!
    Thank you for showing a glimpse of a culture so well developed yet so completely hidden from others within the same boundaries! Jai Hind ❤️

  • @v0nn0
    @v0nn0 Před 6 měsíci +14

    Пока смотрел это видео,пропали часы с руки

  • @monsieurck
    @monsieurck Před 6 měsíci +9

    Namaste Ram Ram... thanks so much for this documentary. I lived many years in Pushkar, fighting for the rights of street dogs ans gypsies ... you gave me the possibility to see many of my street kids grown up... style alive... thx, tears of joy running on my face.... Krish Kutecobaba

  • @alexnetick1834
    @alexnetick1834 Před 3 lety +135

    What a life. I've never seen people smile like that in America. No bills, no plumbing, no rent, no people isolated in front of their televisions - sign me up!

    • @erismana2105
      @erismana2105 Před 3 lety +8

      Many live like that in the U.S they're called homeless and they openly defecate like this culture

    • @donthompson9066
      @donthompson9066 Před 3 lety +1

      @@Jessica-to8um One thing about these people that should threaten the conventinal american; They (the Cobra Gypsies despies being mentally managed by govt institutions! They really exhibit powerful genetic spiral intllegence...remarkable adaptation to exist in Nature's desert thrush. Aldo (Leopold) these are your dream chela (apirants)...a clan people who revel in "listnening to the land" simultaneously thriving in a Pan-centric adaptation of Rajathstans timeless hinduesque culture..including a nutri-metabolic cycle that rotates on wholesome vegetarian meals prepared on (god forbid mainstream American open pit fire kitchens) with (did you notice foodies) yummy Cha-patis (fresh ground wheat tortas) ; thee ubiquitous bread of a thousand million Indians citizens EACH & EVERYDAY in the sub continent. A clan that includes so much animal/wildlife respect & interface ...according to America's shamanic spokeman on Cultural Survival... is a clan that mostlikey free and clear of habitat depression and mental illness

    • @DevNull66
      @DevNull66 Před 3 lety +2

      Germany here. I am sure they also never had to fill out an income tax declaration

    • @akapasokopo
      @akapasokopo Před 11 měsíci

      @@DevNull66 being kalbeliya is bad life if you lived such life

    • @fabriciovieira4845
      @fabriciovieira4845 Před 3 měsíci

      Na América sorrimos também e somos muito felizes, inclusive aqui está cheio de ciganos , indianos e pessoas de todos os cantos da terra, venha e veja com seus próprios olhos

  • @antagonisticmedusa
    @antagonisticmedusa Před 6 lety +794

    Indians have the prettiest eyes ever. Reflects the sun so beautifully.

    • @GreenGoblinCoryintheHouse
      @GreenGoblinCoryintheHouse Před 4 lety +88

      Indian is a nationality not an ethnicity. It's a highly mixed place.

    • @HotSabta
      @HotSabta Před 4 lety +12

      These people are not Indians. They're of a different ancestry. Their skin is much darker than the average Indian

    • @songoku-jj2to
      @songoku-jj2to Před 4 lety +4

      HotSabta they are Rajasthanis who are fair if you will see South Indians and up Bihar jharkhand oddisa Bengal Maharashtra other north Indians states people are as dark as coal

    • @ANUSHRIVAN
      @ANUSHRIVAN Před 3 lety +2

      My mother and Sister have the eyes of a deer (black)... I and My father have the Tiger's Eye. Brown

    • @pradeepchoudhary1627
      @pradeepchoudhary1627 Před 3 lety +30

      @Chaudhry Vikrant ror Wrong and wrong, We didn't come from Central Asia or from Europe, if anything North Indians have only migrated outside, out to middle east and also to central Asia, the Mittani tribe of Middle east was one such, besides the findings in Harappan sites like Kalibanga and others, shows the same DNA we have now. thus confirming we just moved from Indus valley to Ganga valley in the east. and the people in the Indus valley were the same as us. Stop already with this Aryan Invasion theory.

  • @michaelcarter2334
    @michaelcarter2334 Před 11 měsíci +13

    Bless India! I was told by a relative of mine that my Italian blood met with blood from India at one point, or that bloodline from India migrated to Italy.

  • @vicpdx
    @vicpdx Před 8 měsíci +12

    Happiness, smile, trust, freedom, adaptation tops the list. Epiphany when the little kids search for their camels.
    Thank you for capturing a slice of a unique culture. Very well done, including the end trail scrapbook. ❤

  • @billmurray1431
    @billmurray1431 Před rokem +500

    Two things I've noticed while watching this. These are some of most beautiful people I've ever seen. The eyes of some of the woman are just mesmerizing. Then second thing I noticed is how happy they all are . They have the simplest life yet they are all happy and smiling. I wish I was that happy

    • @jdriver1419
      @jdriver1419 Před rokem +19

      If we go back to homesteading, we would be happy as well.

    • @kristimcgowandarkoscellard3126
      @kristimcgowandarkoscellard3126 Před rokem +50

      I wholeheartedly agree!!! I have never seen a people so beautiful and happy!! Even the tribe that doesn’t bathe for religious reasons! Sure, their hair was dusty and bit matted but they still shined with a beautiful enthusiasm for life!! I am sure they have suffered tragedies in their lives just like everyone else but they don’t let that stop them from living!! Everything they do seems to be some sort of celebration of life, even their clothing! They are simply a stunning people and an excellent example that you don’t need a giant pile of money to live a rich, colorful, interesting and happy life!!
      Cheers

    • @samsaraa2001
      @samsaraa2001 Před rokem +40

      i was thinking all the same things...not only are they happy and beautiful, but there is such a great confidence in all of them. its like self consciousness doesnt exist in their culture.

    • @billmurray1431
      @billmurray1431 Před rokem +2

      @@kristimcgowandarkoscellard3126 Well said Kristi

    • @kristimcgowandarkoscellard3126
      @kristimcgowandarkoscellard3126 Před rokem +10

      @@billmurray1431
      Thank you 🙏 Bill. I was stunned by this wonderful documentary! Knowing that a people like this exist in the world of today makes my heart smile and gives me hope maybe one day we can all have such a beautiful enthusiasm for life!!
      Cheers

  • @keithbentley6081
    @keithbentley6081 Před 7 lety +921

    Best thing I've seen for ages. Makes me miss India. The most fascinating and beautiful country on this Earth.

    • @dbn281
      @dbn281 Před 7 lety +36

      Keith Bentley you are welcome always 😊

    • @AJ-ds9xq
      @AJ-ds9xq Před 7 lety +35

      come to South India. Kerala.

    • @clonejr7812
      @clonejr7812 Před 7 lety

      +panisher worst place don't know Malayalam get ridiculed

    • @AJ-ds9xq
      @AJ-ds9xq Před 7 lety +4

      clone jr ? ???they speak English as well.

    • @anu2728
      @anu2728 Před 7 lety +6

      no we dont.

  • @jeffboomhauer2724
    @jeffboomhauer2724 Před 10 měsíci +76

    I have Romani Gypsy ancestry from Spain 🇪🇸 and Portugal 🇵🇹…I did a DNA test to research my Romani ancestry and it turns out the scholars were correct, I have genetic markers related to Rajasthani and Punjabi peoples. One day I will love to visit India 🇮🇳 ❤️

    • @Ok-up7ty
      @Ok-up7ty Před 10 měsíci +9

      India loves you brother. You’re always welcome to our beautiful country we respect you🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳❤️❤️❤️😍😍😍

    • @MHzappy
      @MHzappy Před 9 měsíci +4

      ​@@Ok-up7tyyou have good heart and wise people welcome here in europa

    • @nachobrigante6581
      @nachobrigante6581 Před 9 měsíci

      Can’t understand why you did a research for your gypsi roots, now you know it for your whole life and you live in shame 😂

    • @No-om5qn
      @No-om5qn Před 6 měsíci +3

      Welcome to Punjab Rajasthan 🤗

    • @user-bj4rr9og8x
      @user-bj4rr9og8x Před 2 měsíci +1

      Пока я читал твой комментарий, у меня пропали часы. У тебя правильный ДНК 😂

  • @daAura
    @daAura Před 9 měsíci +29

    Just an amazing peace of art this documentary is. Watched it the second time now. And again it brings tears to my eyes. The vibrancy, vulnerability and pureness shared here is medicine for mind and soul. Thank you so much 🙏🏼🌏🐍💃🏻🕺🏻

  • @Napsteraspx
    @Napsteraspx Před rokem +97

    I love how Indian people dance all the time, a pure expression of life joy! Shows all it takes to be truly happy: family, heritage, and creativity.

    • @AKu-xs5vg
      @AKu-xs5vg Před rokem +3

      Eh I feel like Europeans dance more

    • @OrlOnEarth
      @OrlOnEarth Před rokem +7

      @@AKu-xs5vg no we don't unfortunately. India is magic

    • @BigBrotherTheWatcher1984
      @BigBrotherTheWatcher1984 Před rokem

      No we don't.

    • @Bundpataka
      @Bundpataka Před rokem

      India is as diverse as Europe, maybe even more. So while Kalbeliya dance a lot, many other ethnicities don’t dance outside of functions or dance less

  • @user-sz3ie5gl1h
    @user-sz3ie5gl1h Před 3 lety +338

    This dude is still liking comments after 6 years

  • @wpridgen4853
    @wpridgen4853 Před 8 měsíci +16

    What a trip..
    India is like going to another planet when you start from the states.
    I visited twenty years ago and stayed in a village it's still one of my greatest memories and has greatly effected my outlook on life. Beautiful land, beautiful people, and the foods amazing. Thanks for sharing your experience wit the rest of us.
    ... When y'all were having trouble finding a cobra, i had a feeling one would show up later..

  • @ImranKhan-uy2hf
    @ImranKhan-uy2hf Před 8 měsíci +6

    The beauty of this video is that the tribe is portrayed as a cultural reflection filled with passion, joy and dignity. I loved it, it is beautiful and touchy.

  • @frankscramlin7077
    @frankscramlin7077 Před 6 lety +355

    Anyone who ever wants to make a documentary should be mandated to watch this one, and build off what they've learned from it. I've never been to India, but through the lenses of your camera, I've vicariously danced with gypsy nomads, made charcoal and sold it to a wholesaler, rocked babies to sleep in a scarf suspended by two sticks, and raced camels in a desert wasteland. In comparison, these nomadic folks who don't even have 2 nickels to rub together are far richer than I will ever be.

    • @MiguelHernandez-vo3nh
      @MiguelHernandez-vo3nh Před 6 lety +11

      Beautiful. Well said.

    • @helenalford2831
      @helenalford2831 Před 6 lety +10

      Not true Frank. You can be free and liberate others by doing it wherever you are! It just takes courage and imagination. Much love.

    • @AKIABBRA
      @AKIABBRA Před 6 lety +6

      Yes, Frank.....very well said!!Blessings

    • @LineStrandvik
      @LineStrandvik Před 4 lety +3

      Agree

    • @MrANGELURI
      @MrANGELURI Před 4 lety +8

      Amen to that Frank, I kept thinking about the joy in which they live and here I am in America living with all the luxuries I can possess wishing for a simple life like theirs, how ironic....

  • @manivannanchithiresan4743
    @manivannanchithiresan4743 Před 3 lety +318

    Not even a single sad face through out the documentary, they just earn for their living and leading a happiest and wonderful life on the earth !!!

    • @thomassullivan6016
      @thomassullivan6016 Před 3 lety +10

      I can see how the karma sutra came into existence 😏. One of those beautiful women dancing in front of you would be intoxicating . I am american , they remind me of the American version of hippies . But without all the stupid annoying political views that alot of these american hippies have . The gypsy life seems to look to me one of you live you love you dance you enjoy you die . T R U E freedom God bless you my friends 🙏

    • @petrad-rg2vt
      @petrad-rg2vt Před 3 lety +5

      Wild, natural and romantic. Beautyful People! A wonderful Film. Thank you!

    • @aaronavalon9202
      @aaronavalon9202 Před 3 lety +11

      31:00 the arranged bride doesn't look too happy : (

    • @280SE
      @280SE Před 3 lety

      Makes you wonder who’s better off here!

    • @spearsg
      @spearsg Před 3 lety +4

      must have missed the marriage ceremony segment, lol

  • @skagenlaw
    @skagenlaw Před 3 měsíci +7

    I rarely comment on anything, however I have three percent Gypsy blood, law and an advanced screen degree from New Zealand in film. The subjects are remarkably natural, which I am certain made it easier to document. The visual treatment is seminal, so it was a refreshing journey that you illustrated with this Work. Unusually engaging. Saved and savoured as some helpful background in my own explorations.

  • @CATSCRATCH52
    @CATSCRATCH52 Před měsícem +3

    WoW! I'm 71 yrs old & not easily impressed, entertained, amused or inspired. But this filmhad me in a near hypnotic trance from the start. The colors. The culture. The music. The cinematic captures. The Gypsies. I've been through a fascinating & near dizzying experience! Outro blew me away.....I'm going back in & doing this again.
    Thank you, Tarez this beauty of film!!
    New Subscriber! I feel a binge coming on......

  • @akshitpathania2509
    @akshitpathania2509 Před 2 lety +247

    Their are two ways to look into life, like if BBC made this, it would be like they don't have concrete roof, unhygenic, proper sanitation etc, a materialistic view
    Whereas,
    Raphael interacted with them, understood them, there gestures, way of living,felt them with an an open mind.
    Great work dear !!

    • @amalprabhatkujur9899
      @amalprabhatkujur9899 Před 2 lety +9

      Both aspects are equally necessary!

    • @ayushsinghay
      @ayushsinghay Před 2 lety +10

      Best thing is , they are very happy with their life. 🤩😌

    • @Aloksharma-oe1gm
      @Aloksharma-oe1gm Před 2 lety +11

      @@amalprabhatkujur9899 NO bbc only show negative side of india always

    • @amalprabhatkujur9899
      @amalprabhatkujur9899 Před 2 lety +2

      Nope!... I belong to tribal community of Jharkhand. Atleast basic things are necessary. Rest is okay. We people can live with those odd. We have our own majboories.

    • @undoyourmistakes5730
      @undoyourmistakes5730 Před 2 lety

      Can you live this kind of life deprived from lots my resources?

  • @lb8965
    @lb8965 Před 3 lety +508

    They are probably the most photogenic people I have ever seen.

  • @SlowWalkingMohairSam
    @SlowWalkingMohairSam Před 8 měsíci +5

    Colorfully Breathtaking! These people are wildly free.Their love for color and distinct fashion flavor is evident in their way of dressing. Music and dance seems to run deep in their veins, from the elders down to the toddlers. Such a magical journey through the eyes of a camera. Thanks for the invite ❤

  • @artn2950
    @artn2950 Před 9 měsíci +6

    Raphael! What a wonderful work you have created here! What a celebration of sight , sound and beauty. These are some of the most beautiful people I have ever seen! I’m from America and I just hope our American society never touches them! Not that I want to change places with them, I’m happy where I am, but their purity would be ruined by our society! Thank you again and God bless these beautiful people!!

  • @janiomota5384
    @janiomota5384 Před 2 lety +416

    The people, their cinnamon color; the colours around them, lifestyle and everything just got my attention. They look so happy, so full of energy.
    Raphael you’re gotten a super documentary and got to be the first among them. Wow! Congrats!
    What a masterpiece!
    Thank you.

  • @dolfoboynas9583
    @dolfoboynas9583 Před 5 lety +128

    Raphael, you have the gift of bringing out the beauty in people. Your subjects feel comfortable around you and then you manage to bring out their coolness...

  • @rogeco60
    @rogeco60 Před 3 měsíci +5

    An absolute masterpiece.

  • @travelbug3516
    @travelbug3516 Před 3 měsíci +5

    Man you deserve an Oscar for making this documentary
    What a vibrant colourful cultural documentary I came across
    Goosebumps!
    By far the best CZcams video ever❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @essee3984
    @essee3984 Před rokem +394

    As an Indian born and brought up in a city like Delhi, I never knew about this community. Thank you for capturing it so beautifully. Makes me wonder, this is just one of the tribal cultures of one of the 29 states of India. Government recognises 705 different ethnic tribes 'officially'. I have SO much to explore in my own country.

    • @mangopudding5979
      @mangopudding5979 Před rokem +2

      They aren't tribals.

    • @Wuehewnqnejejwebdbd
      @Wuehewnqnejejwebdbd Před rokem +14

      @@mangopudding5979 They are. Everybody is a tribal person in a tribe.

    • @mangopudding5979
      @mangopudding5979 Před rokem +2

      @@Wuehewnqnejejwebdbd they are not. You don't know anything.

    • @brimleyhillmassive
      @brimleyhillmassive Před rokem +6

      @@mangopudding5979 can you please explain for us 'stupid' people?

    • @mangopudding5979
      @mangopudding5979 Před rokem +2

      @@brimleyhillmassive they are Kalbeliyas, they are Gypsies, Gypsies aren't tribals.

  • @TheUmaid786
    @TheUmaid786 Před 3 lety +369

    I have seen a-lot of documentaries made on india, being indian myself, i dont think anyone has captured it more poetically than you my friend.
    Well done, the score, the visuals, your filter, the cinematography perspective. I think you've done a very special thing.

    • @dannym6552
      @dannym6552 Před 3 lety +2

      I had some bad experiences with indians that just made me sad ... it’s like your r not Indian you don’t count, I can’t even get myself to watch Bollywood any more, for some reason watching this helped cobra brought me here 😔

    • @aryanhassan4659
      @aryanhassan4659 Před 2 lety +11

      @@dannym6552 ok..then why u nagging here..👀😒🙏

    • @user-ml1mr1ls2y
      @user-ml1mr1ls2y Před 2 lety +8

      @@dannym6552 What do you mean by you don't count?

    • @abhinavsingh2948
      @abhinavsingh2948 Před 2 lety +7

      @@dannym6552 its possible that most ppl you interacted with, are seeiing a white dude for the first time and dont feel comfortable right away. As an indian who lived in AZ NY Australia, it happens everywhere. And thats allright.

    • @clone-2322
      @clone-2322 Před rokem +2

      @@dannym6552 Many city people aren't that friendly, the real India is in the villages man. I'm sorry for what ever your had to face for being a white guy. This happens for anyone anywhere around the world.

  • @JoergsEnteV
    @JoergsEnteV Před měsícem +2

    Namaste🕉️ Grosser Dank an dich, von Herzen. Ich habe ihn bis jetzt nur zu einem Drittel geschaut, doch ich muss dir einfach jetzt schon meinen Dank aussprechen. Diese Farben, diese Bildschärfe, die Einstellungen, die Musik, ich liebe diese Zigeuner, das ist ein wundervoller und zauberhafter Film. So, jetzt muss ich sofort weiter schauen.......❤....... Ich bin seit 8 Jahren Reisender, da würde ich gerne mal hinfahren....aber ja, ist schon bissel viel Wasser dazwischen...😊😅😂

  • @Jeff-si7ni
    @Jeff-si7ni Před 8 měsíci +6

    Amazing! I feel like I just met the coolest people on the planet. So vibrant and free and content. And the video was created with a level of honesty, appreciation, and gentle art that I'm not sure I've ever sen before.
    I don't know why this video popped up in my feed. I almost didn't bother clicking on it. I am so glad I did.

  • @rimjhimkaraki8070
    @rimjhimkaraki8070 Před 3 lety +316

    Their lives seem glamorous and colorful but they are really tough people. I don’t think many of us would last a day.

    • @MIClimate
      @MIClimate Před 3 lety +12

      I thought the same. I would not survive for long in this dessert

    • @lunafringe10
      @lunafringe10 Před 3 lety +3

      haha, I wouldnt be there in the first place

    • @rezzanatakol1199
      @rezzanatakol1199 Před 3 lety +2

      Not a day, I can't live there even for 1 minute.

    • @rimjhimkaraki8070
      @rimjhimkaraki8070 Před 3 lety

      Wow everyone thank you so much for the likes 😊!

    • @dss6838
      @dss6838 Před 3 lety +1

      True

  • @pacerodi
    @pacerodi Před 6 lety +334

    Better then most National Geography films I`ve seen. Congrats from my hearth!

    • @Nowehi305
      @Nowehi305 Před 5 lety +1

      Pacero i agree, you need a medal for this great work

    • @borkoniBG
      @borkoniBG Před 5 lety +1

      I agree, really nicely made it, he is a good movie maker.... but, need some energy in his voice hehe

    • @muslimahinthehouse5491
      @muslimahinthehouse5491 Před 4 lety

      I'm telling you🙌🏻🌻🙌🏻👌🏻

  • @cassaleelee
    @cassaleelee Před 6 měsíci +5

    Wow, this was amazing! These people are happy, creative, gorgeous, and full of life and laughter, and the style, clothing, colors and dance are wonderful. What a special place. Thank you! Now THIS is what CZcams is for!

  • @BiaMRocha
    @BiaMRocha Před 2 měsíci +4

    Que povo espetacular!!! Registro maravilhoso!!! Obrigada Raphael. Muita sorte pra você e sua equipe.

  • @jackluo3355
    @jackluo3355 Před 5 lety +317

    This documentry shows full respect to the locals, which set it apart from others. Great author, great job!

    • @Reddylion
      @Reddylion Před 5 lety +2

      Ye Luo agree.

    • @ashimohta6279
      @ashimohta6279 Před 5 lety +9

      Even I as an Indian did not know how beautiful these people are
      India is surely a diverse country

    • @TheChannel-bc2lp
      @TheChannel-bc2lp Před 5 lety +10

      It is breathtaking .I watched this Documentary 3 times and it gives me a sense how beautiful humans are when they are not controlled by an evil mind controlling System that we have now in most of the world!Yes evil mind controlling that uses humans as parasitic hosts to suck the life out of them.Basically this describes life in the Western world that charges rent,tax and debt to enslaves the people and that destroys the Planet in the process.The ones that do that consider them-self superior but are in realitythe dumbest of the dumbest without any understanding and wisdom.

    • @suthersingh3412
      @suthersingh3412 Před 5 lety +1

      ​@@ashimohta6279 ROTFLOL
      IDK exactly where you were living but if have a chance then take a look at your surroundings within 10 KM to know more.

    • @googlefuckedupyoutube
      @googlefuckedupyoutube Před 5 lety +1

      Can you name a few documentaries that are disrespectful to the locals?

  • @PoonDestruction
    @PoonDestruction Před 2 lety +67

    i dont think ive ever seen so many people smile before.
    they genuinely look happy all the time...truly mesmerizing.

    • @dallassukerkin6878
      @dallassukerkin6878 Před 2 lety +6

      I was going to say much the same - so many happy eyes! Unlike us with our stressed out 9-to-5 jobs. Admittedly we have a lot of technological luxuries because of those jobs but boy do we ever pay a spiritual price for them.

  • @Mdme.X
    @Mdme.X Před 6 měsíci +6

    🏆Award winning vid. 🏆Culturally evocative soundtrack/ beautifully melodic rhythms interwoven with equally expressive artistic indigenous clans. 🏆One of the best YT vids I've seen in awhile. AMAZING DOC! ❤✌

  • @PauloRoberto-hk7wy
    @PauloRoberto-hk7wy Před 3 lety +285

    Is it weird to watch this and feel homesick even though I'm not indian and have never visited the country? What a facinating culture.

    • @drakecrow9439
      @drakecrow9439 Před 3 lety +14

      I know what you mean.. Something feels right about this.

    • @stefaninazarian2030
      @stefaninazarian2030 Před 3 lety +17

      We are all part of the same thing. It would make sense that pieces of our humanity are reflected in each other's cultures.

    • @foreveryactionthereisacons1683
      @foreveryactionthereisacons1683 Před 3 lety +16

      In a past life you might of been from India.

    • @jayhuss4263
      @jayhuss4263 Před 3 lety +2

      Don't chat shit bro, if you are so passionate about them why don't you swap lifes with them.

    • @rupikashukla
      @rupikashukla Před 3 lety +2

      Then please come visit chandigarh, jaipur , mumbai and Lucknow also in this video only poor people are shown 🙄

  • @gabiaj71
    @gabiaj71 Před 7 lety +81

    i have seen it for 4 times already and still watching it never get bored. it is one of the best documentaries that i ve watch it

    • @chinese244
      @chinese244 Před 7 lety

      I stopped watching him,once he revealed his leftist liberalism stand......to bad...

  • @hannaarlekin3119
    @hannaarlekin3119 Před 8 měsíci +7

    Its amazing, thank you a lot for having this experience together with you

  • @lambypieasmr7437
    @lambypieasmr7437 Před 9 měsíci +4

    this was so beautiful i cried, still crying - i am so grateful and thankful to G-d for these people.. G-d bless them and keep them safe.

  • @Ariautoace
    @Ariautoace Před 2 lety +63

    How is it they all look like Gucci models?! They are stunning! - This documentary has changed my life for sure, thank you Raphael.

    • @davemoss9505
      @davemoss9505 Před 2 lety

      Those looks only come from the fact that they don't interbreed with foreign peoples or people that are racially dissimilar to them. Due to their isolated location they have bred themselves to the Pinnacle of their genes outward characteristics. Probably also due to the fact that Gucci looks for people with those facial features.

  • @passionfly1
    @passionfly1 Před 7 lety +1786

    I can not fathom the quality of this amazing documentary. Quite possibly the BEST documentary I have ever seen or learnt anything about from any culture on Earth in a movie. The colors the vivid faces that can tell a million stories. You sir need to win some sort of Academy like award for your work. This should be shown in movie theaters!

    • @RaphaelTreza
      @RaphaelTreza  Před 7 lety +52

      :)

    • @jfe1195
      @jfe1195 Před 7 lety +9

      I agree

    • @Donispy70
      @Donispy70 Před 7 lety +10

      thank you for your anderstening but we still dont know how we come in
      Europe and we have much teory for my pp hoo its eternal wanderer even
      there is a theory that we were Alexander the Great took his army because
      he was only sorry for the people of the desert that is now called a
      Gipsy or (ROMA). and to thank him, we went to war and conquer the world
      ... because we now have the world's 250 million gypsies, thank you for
      your interest in this documentary. my regards .. :)

    • @Joppersful
      @Joppersful Před 7 lety +3

      watch Latcho Drom

    • @Donispy70
      @Donispy70 Před 7 lety +1

      Lacho Drom hem tumendje..:)

  • @michaelchen2718
    @michaelchen2718 Před 6 měsíci +4

    4 out of 4 stars. My compliments to you. This is a real documentary.

  • @OR-zb9pw
    @OR-zb9pw Před 8 měsíci +6

    This documentary is absolutely fascinating. I could not stop watching it. It captured my eye and mind. Narrative, music, photography, dances, expressions, beautiful faces, women are absolutely gorgeous. This is a true freedom. The kids have a much happier childhood riding camos, hunting and catching snakes, than our kids living as prisoners and not allowed to be kids.

  • @TheJediPimp007
    @TheJediPimp007 Před 3 lety +428

    The horse trainer deserves an entire documentary on himself.

  • @HSBsoulsurfer
    @HSBsoulsurfer Před rokem +330

    This was a FANTASTIC film! I am pasty white Europeanized Roma Gypsy, and did not even know there were still Gypsies left in India, tho I knew the region they derived from. Thank you for showing me what my distant ancestors must have been like hundreds of years ago before they traveled through so many countries. Beautiful to see how these people look, dress, dance, and their ways of life. This was extremely enlightening, and I love how they welcomed, trusted and included you. Very brave and bold of you to have likewise trusted back, and taken this wonderful footage and stayed with these people. Both parties very open-minded and curious! Proud to be Roma!

    • @ujjwaldhadhor2861
      @ujjwaldhadhor2861 Před rokem +20

      Yes bro Roma people are our brothers we Indians love you

    • @karmandhillon5044
      @karmandhillon5044 Před rokem +17

      Roma's are Indian tribe too.💖so much unfold history...

    • @raybusa3211
      @raybusa3211 Před rokem +6

      @@karmandhillon5044 we're all one tribe. all of us. Amazing documentary

    • @R3alGobLin
      @R3alGobLin Před rokem +3

      @@raybusa3211 gypsy are from scityians turcic iranic aryans from middle east went in iran steppe after in india back to europe with turcic selciuk india is not they home but israel est iran iran central asia east europe where scityians they father settlet dachae and masaget

    • @R3alGobLin
      @R3alGobLin Před rokem

      @@raybusa3211 india south east asia is only cousin not brothers central asia middle east is origins of gypsy semitics

  • @darkgamer3888
    @darkgamer3888 Před 2 měsíci +8

    As an Indian, I didn't know about this particular community. Thank you for making a documentary about them. Literally, CZcams recommended it to me after 9 years. If it had been recommended earlier, it would have greatly impacted my life and possibly altered its course.

    • @phoenixrus3829
      @phoenixrus3829 Před 23 dny

      Здравствуйте. Изменило бы жизнь в лучшую сторону?

  • @INTUITIVENORSK2303
    @INTUITIVENORSK2303 Před 6 měsíci +5

    Here once again, I find myself watching & enjoying fully this masterpiece & I never tire of it, as it's absolutely incredible viewing!
    In my next life, if this is to be, I wish to be reborn right here, with all of these amazing & beautiful human beings surrounding me! My new Kalbeliya family!
    Namaste🙏✌

  • @thegreatsalmond
    @thegreatsalmond Před 2 lety +168

    I'm Indian and I assure you that I have not seen this level of Filmmaking and especially the background folk pieces of music which you have used are remarkable. I want to remark one more thing they are the those who are keeping our culture and tradition alive in this so-called modern world as well. Hatts to this tribe and the Hatts off to Rajasthan. 👏

    • @rakkhnaka
      @rakkhnaka Před 2 lety +4

      Oh wow you are an Indian? So am I.

    • @INTUITIVENORSK2303
      @INTUITIVENORSK2303 Před 2 lety +4

      Yes Sir, the music used within this documentary is amazing! I have watched this countless times & every time i watch it, i dance. I love it & i love the Rajasthani Kalbeliya peoples. Their culture & way of life is priceless. My best wishes to you.

    • @kdsubbotin
      @kdsubbotin Před 2 lety +4

      I'm Russian and I don't know why I'm watching this video, but I like it.👍👍👍

  • @houdinisroad7473
    @houdinisroad7473 Před 8 lety +69

    every time I watch this it brings tears to my eyes and makes my heart full.

    • @RaphaelTreza
      @RaphaelTreza  Před 8 lety

      :)

    • @jadhavnitin992000
      @jadhavnitin992000 Před 8 lety

      +jonathan rowe :) Which exact aspect make u cry bro? just curious! :)

    • @houdinisroad7473
      @houdinisroad7473 Před 8 lety +2

      +Nitin Jadhav the way these people live, the fact that they have never seen a white face... it's just a beautiful video. Brings tears to my eyes is just a figure of speech

    • @houdinisroad7473
      @houdinisroad7473 Před 8 lety +15

      +Nitin Jadhav you see how happy these people are but in America the things you own end up owning you people buy crap to make himself happy but happiness comes from within

    • @jadhavnitin992000
      @jadhavnitin992000 Před 8 lety +5

      +jonathan rowe I know, I stay in india, there are 2 Types of "India" .
      I am fr the part where I chill with white faces everyday working for a fortune 500 company, drive a good car,play football, and live a good city life .
      And other Type where my grandparents are from are yet to see foreigners , and is not that developed or have any luxuries .
      you got to visit both parts to experience true India.
      Also each Indian state have their own unique culture , language , food n clothing styles .

  • @lucasharsh1396
    @lucasharsh1396 Před 11 měsíci +3

    What an outstanding documentary. Love it all including the background music choices.

  • @waraich_Jutt
    @waraich_Jutt Před 3 měsíci +4

    I live in a big house in Canada have big car, kids have education, luxury lifestyle but don't have that smile and enjoyment in life even after so much resources. 🎉🎉 i just Loved these people .. ❤❤

    • @mangopudding5979
      @mangopudding5979 Před 15 dny

      Because you have forgotten to be Desi since you live in the West.

    • @waraich_Jutt
      @waraich_Jutt Před 11 dny

      @mangopudding5979 So you mean all Desi are living a very happy life ?? it's not about Desi or valayti lol ..
      It's a personal choice of living.

    • @mangopudding5979
      @mangopudding5979 Před 21 hodinou

      ​@@waraich_Jutt Desi/Indian culture is the most vibrant, beautiful and the most colourful on this planet, you will always be happy if you follow it no matter what you are going through, if you don't follow it then you won't be happy.

  • @shree709
    @shree709 Před rokem +87

    Few years ago, when the Roma (Gypsy) Taxi driver in Frankfurt to my amazement almost understood my conversation with my wife in the native tongue of Rajasthan, a north western state in India, I decided to work on this and find out how.

    Since the Taxi Driver understood the language of Rajasthan, I went through the history of Rajasthan or Rajputana as it was originally called and discovered that there was a huge exodus of the tired soldiers of the army of great Rajput King Prithviraj Chauhan around 1050 AD who, as the history says, fought 17 wars with Mohammed Ghauri. Most left with women folks leaving empty villages. Most Roma belong to the fine Rajput warrior caste and others were farmers called Jat who also were in the army.

    While the great king was keen on continuing battles, many soldiers did not want to fight more wars and stayed at home. For a Rajput staying at home during war was a stigma. They were taunted for staying home at the time of war.

    Therefore, as a folk song of Rajasthan says, they left their native land in groups. They left from no other part of India. Some went west and are called Gypsies or Roma now and some went down to south India where they still are in their red and yellow color clothes and with huge moustache. You can see them on google by clicking “Lambada in south India ". I am from Rajasthan but live in south Indian city of Hyderabad and hence see Lambadas daily.

    I was further shocked again when our Gypsy (Lambada) maid mostly understood an old Hungarian Roma lady talking in Romani about Nazi atrocities on a BBC program on TV while I understood it by reading the English captions. Apparently, the two ladies 9000 miles away now spoke same language spoken about 1000 years ago in their land of origin. We being from Rajasthan still use many of their words.

    On the way to west, Roma took words from Persian like bibi and many other tongues including Greek (drost for road) and from Armenian and so on. Also, few joined them on the way from Sindh, another Indian province, now in Pakistan. They are still called Sinti within Roma and words like laklo, lakli, chavo are from Sindhi.

    They somehow lost their surnames of fine Rajput warrior clans. Roma may try to find surnames like Sisodia, Chauhan, Shekhawat, Nainavat Rathore, etc. However, I found only one exception in Poland. One Roma has Mirga as surname which he said was not Polish but Roma. Rajputs have a surname, Mirdha. I am sure this must be same.
    But they kept first Indian names until 19th century like Amos Bihari and his daughter Panna Cinkova, both great Roma musicians from Hungary. Panna meaning Emerald is a pure Rajasthani name not used in other parts of India. You may look in Google for “Panna Cinka . If they were not Indians, why otherwise would they have Indian names in Europe in the year 1711?

    Today Roma use many of the words from Rajasthani (or Marwari) and Hindi, both of Sanskrit origin. Few are ek do trin nak(nose) bal(hair) angusth(finger) bersh(year) diwas(day), prabhat(morning), gandh( smell)sassu,sussro ( mother and father in law, from rajasthani) saalo , Sali (brother and sister in law) from Rajasthani) chora(boy) chori(girl) cior(chor, meaning thief)) gia sov, thalle, upral purano( old) dukh, kasht, tato, langhal(lame) maang, des, lajja and so on. About half are from Rajasthani and rest from Hindi both of which originate from Sanskrit. I know hundreds. There are thousands. Luis Mori, another Roma has sent me a huge list of Romani words which I match with my Roma maid's vocabulary. Sometimes grammar has changed to European style, like we would say sov gia and Roma would say gia sov. Same meaning though. Has slept. Also, all Indian languages including today's Rajasthani has two yous, one for Junior and one for senior. Romani and the language of Lambada even today have only one you which is "tu "used for Juniors and for very close ones which must have been so 1000 years ago.

    Romani words are from pre-Muslim era in India and hence pure Sanskrit like hiv (him in
    Sanskrit) for snow or ice is used while we in India now say barf which is Persian. Please go to the following in to see more. “Romani an Indian lost Language by Adriano, an Italian Roma from whom I have learned much and also“Roma girl from Kosovo goes to India"

    All Roma had mustache which was necessary for Rajput warriors. Purity codes of Roma were till recently practiced in India like Roma breaking the plate if animal licked it. My mother used to give the plates to beggars if our dog ever licked it even once. Also, food once served on table but not eaten does not go back to Fridge or saved for eating later. That is why death rate within Roma during great European plague was so low as claimed by scholars.

    Roma had also carried our proverbs like "while choosing a daughter in law, believe your ears more than eyes” meaning reputation of the girl's family was more important than her beauty. Another common proverb is “If the road is crooked, you can't walk straight.

    Roma eventually lost their religion, quite understandably but Sara kali of southern France is a Hindu deity of Goddess kali favourite of Rajputs. The deity is immersed in water body every year like we do in India. The Vatican has not recognized this deity as it has no link to Christianity. Romani also has an unusual word & quot;trishul & quot; from Sanskrit and Hindi meaning a spear with three fingers. This spear is associated with Hindu God Mahadev or Shiva and the war cry of Rajputs Regiment in India till today is & quot; Har har Mahadev.

    Please see on You tube "Dr. Ian Hancock: Keynote Address at Romani Studies Conference Dr. Hancock who is a Roma makes very scholastic analysis of Romani history from European side. He successfully dismantles myths like Roma are old Jews or from Egypt or came from within the earth. He establishes that Roma indeed came from India. However he has not said much about which part of India are they from and which language from India they speak. He only mentions "Indian Language" while there is nothing like Indian Language. We have hundreds of languages. India had hundreds of independent kingdoms. Rajputana, as Rajasthan was called then had many kingdoms too. Prithviraj Chauhan was the king of Ajmer in central Rajasthan from whose army Roma came.

    He also links Romani with Sanskrit while truth is that Romani has words from Rajasthani and Hindi alone both of which originate from Sanskrit. Romani is made of languages which have Sanskrit base and not directly from Sanskrit. There are many words in Romani which none else from India except those from Rajasthan will understand like tato meaning hot. He also says Roma are Doms who burn dead bodies which is certainly not true. Doms live about 1000 miles away from Rajasthan and are dark skinned.

    Many Roma have come to Delhi and Jaipur in Rajasthan to get their DNA tested and were doubly assured of their Rajasthan roots. Also, one may see Romani Dances in India-Kalbelia of Rajasthan which is same as Flamingo dance of the Roma. Even the dress of the dancers are same.

    As a student in the US during seventies, I saw some slightly brown students speaking language somewhat familiar to me. They said they were new Roma migrants to the US from Spain but I did not know about Roma at that time.

    I have received many mails from some Roma stating Roma were Doms and untouchables from India and so on. This should not be true. First, there are no Doms in Rajasthan. Second, Roma who came to south still have mostly Rajput surnames or Gotra and very few Bhil (a jungle tribe, but soldiers too) surnames. Gotras or lineages dont change in India. Third, down trodden and timid would not venture leaving home to travel thousands of miles and fourth, Doms are very dark even for Indian standards while Roma are not. Fifth, Romani has many war related words including a word for prisoner of war as Dr. Hancock says. Only a martial clan would use and keep alive these words.

    There should be no doubt that Roma are our lost pral and Pena (We would say pra and behna). Hats off to them to keep the language and culture alive even after 50 generations while humanity in the entire world now melts away in two generations.

    I am in contact with many European Roma from whom I gather some new facts time to time. I have also gathered the above information from history of Rajasthan. For more information you can what’s app me on +91-9440805300.

    Shriprakash Loya

  • @RishayanPorMexico
    @RishayanPorMexico Před 7 lety +5338

    One of the most beautiful movies I have ever seen in my 60 years of life on this earth. Thank You Sir, Thank You so much!

    • @RaphaelTreza
      @RaphaelTreza  Před 7 lety +105

      :)

    • @milesbennetdyson5
      @milesbennetdyson5 Před 7 lety +18

      What song did you use in the beginining?

    • @Dreamer23245
      @Dreamer23245 Před 7 lety +30

      i wish he offered more insight on the bloody thing. but all he does is state the obvious on everything that goes on.

    • @realtiger622
      @realtiger622 Před 7 lety +37

      india (rajsthan) really beautiful place n lovely pepole .they r to gud ...i had beautiful experience .

    • @claudiamoraga3945
      @claudiamoraga3945 Před 6 lety +18

      Maravilloso!!!

  • @tuliaelenarivaslopez5206
    @tuliaelenarivaslopez5206 Před měsícem +2

    Emocionada, ya quisiera conocer estos lugares y culturas. Maravilloso, gracias.

  • @juniorsanchez7441
    @juniorsanchez7441 Před měsícem +3

    These people are BEAUTIFUL! Im a Mexican from Chicago and have never been outside of the country save for Mexico. Stumbled on this documentary randomly and couldn’t stop watching. So well done and interesting/inspiring. Thank you 🙏

  • @knowledge_and_fun99
    @knowledge_and_fun99 Před rokem +181

    I am from Rajasthan, I knew about Kalbeliya tribe but not in such detail.
    Your documentary about them is amazing, mesmerizing. I enjoyed every second.
    Thank you man for this video. Love from Rajasthan

    • @magnetistars3344
      @magnetistars3344 Před 9 měsíci +1

      Привет Вам из Твери👋👋👋😊... я там живу.. именно из моего города тот самый Афанасий Никитин 👋👋😊😊

    • @adansmiff3668
      @adansmiff3668 Před 7 měsíci +1

      28:28 famous moment

  • @cateellington4081
    @cateellington4081 Před 7 lety +122

    All of these people are gorgeous. With so much swagger! From the old to the young, men and women, they're just stunningly beautiful people.
    Cannot believe these are the people's once considered untouchables.
    Thank you for this alive documentary!

    • @AshutoshSingh-no6ed
      @AshutoshSingh-no6ed Před 7 lety +3

      Actually, caste system is a subcontinent thing cutting across religions. There are caste systems among Christians, Muslims, Jains, etc. It is just such a sad truth of this land and society. Kalbeliyas aren't untouchables. They are a nomadic tribe. But, yes for centuries, they lived on the fringes of society. Their art has finally been acknowledged and is one of the art forms which the Rajasthan Govt put in the Intangible Heritage List of UNESCO.

    • @AshutoshSingh-no6ed
      @AshutoshSingh-no6ed Před 7 lety +2

      Nope. Sudras weren't untouchables. There was a group outside of these 4 who were assigned scavenging and handling animal carcasses, they were untouchables. Today, they are called Dalits. Dalits weren't part of the system. Their pitiful state is the reason why so many changed religions, but it was to no avail. That's why there are Dalit Muslims and Dalit Christians. Modern day Dalit leaders like Dr. Ambedkar called for them to convert to Buddhism. And, Kalbeliyas are today Scheduled Tribe not Dalits.

    • @AshutoshSingh-no6ed
      @AshutoshSingh-no6ed Před 7 lety +3

      You are going to argue for arguments sake. I can provide you tons of links delinking Shudras and Dalits. Dalits were EVEN below Shudras. Shudras were allowed inside temples, weren't untouchables and there are recorded instances of inter-marriage between Sudras and other castes. No such instance of Dalits and other castes. These are more so Varnas which were meant to be flexible changing with occupation. But, power corrupts and so when Brahmins grabbed power, there was this rigid form of caste system that we see today.
      Plus, these caste demarcations are very old and simplistic. Read up on the number of Castes among Hindus, Muslims, Jains and Christians in the 1931 Census which was done by the British not by any biased agendas. the numbers are mind boggling.

    • @ohlawd3699
      @ohlawd3699 Před 7 lety

      LOL, some brahmins in india are black like charcoal and live like vagrants.

    • @mak2947
      @mak2947 Před 7 lety

      Ashutosh Singh, Islam has no castes system all people are the same.

  • @Ineverwantedahandle
    @Ineverwantedahandle Před 3 měsíci +3

    What a handsome joyful people. Watching this actually made my smile. They are wild free and beautiful

  • @victorlazoavila86
    @victorlazoavila86 Před 7 měsíci +8

    Soy de Chile en Sudamérica. Mi cultura es muy distinta a lo que acabo de ver, sin embargo es un pueblo maravilloso! Su gente, su música y danzas, asi como su estilo de vida. Y la realización del reportaje, una verdadera obra maestra, muy bien realizada, la fotografía es increíble. Felicidades Rafael, haz conseguido una hermosa película y realizado un excelente trabajo!! 🙏🙏🙏

  • @dominicweber
    @dominicweber Před 6 lety +262

    You’re so great. You don’t care about comfort, nor your social perceptions, you accept anything they do and are so open. That’s the reason your work is so great.

  • @LawsofLena
    @LawsofLena Před 6 lety +1192

    I've never seen so many naturally good looking people in one place in my life

    • @jdmcarandmotorcycle
      @jdmcarandmotorcycle Před 5 lety +2

      LENA лена и мы тоже

    • @neodonkey
      @neodonkey Před 5 lety +124

      Amen to that. My exact thought, these people are incredibly beautiful.

    • @raveendrannn1376
      @raveendrannn1376 Před 5 lety +83

      They living natural life no worrying about,yestr day and tomorrow just living in present only..that is y they look good..

    • @yufangli5osmanli454
      @yufangli5osmanli454 Před 5 lety +6

      Hier auf dem Süd- Balkan haben Sie die schönsten Roma der Welt...

    • @cosmyccowboy
      @cosmyccowboy Před 5 lety +46

      its been a long time since ive seen so many men wearing bell bottoms

  • @LuckyvillageLife
    @LuckyvillageLife Před 4 měsíci +2

    Raphaël Treza you're Rock man
    This is wonderful movie without doubt
    You should be Professor of Cross Cultural understanding
    You deserve your own Nobel with this Documentary

  • @joanmarymccormack6877
    @joanmarymccormack6877 Před 2 měsíci +1

    They are seriously good looking colourful and so free spirited.
    Just lovely to see
    they have a faith a genuine humanity about them and they look so happy. Amazing how people live

  • @sunilbeniwal4280
    @sunilbeniwal4280 Před 7 lety +293

    I was born and brought up in this region. All the things that this documentary have shown is true and many of these stuff i have done in my childhood. This documentary brought back my childhood memories like collecting the honey from bee's nest, riding camels and collecting wood from forest etc. But now circumstances have changed drastically but still you can find these things easily in western part of Rajasthan. Really nostalgic.

    • @aliciasolamente5647
      @aliciasolamente5647 Před 6 lety +32

      Sunil beniwal you had a lucky chilhood :) this documentary is amazing and the people of your country too. Bless you!

    • @adarshsingh845
      @adarshsingh845 Před 6 lety +30

      westernization dude...i too had nearly same upbringing but my kids are forgetting this language in race of learning english..

    • @makedaeagle7023
      @makedaeagle7023 Před 4 lety +5

      What a fun childhood you had.The children look so happy and free.

    • @junaidashraf9085
      @junaidashraf9085 Před 4 lety +9

      @ Sunil Beniwal by due respect , I am an Indian too and your name suggest that you belong to Baniya or Jats society. and in this documentary they are showing Kalbeliya nomads, those who lives in wildness and moves around Wildness. you could have live around them in your vicinity. But you cannot claim to be one of them. as to my knowledge Beniwals are not nomads, I am trying to clear the facts. just being an indian, you cannot claim to be one of them.

    • @junaidashraf9085
      @junaidashraf9085 Před 4 lety +9

      @Redwoodrebelgirl Hallo, I understand that you think I am trying to underline Sunil (Male Name) statement. u are right he did not mentioned he is one of them, but he is trying to be a part of the narrative in the Documentary. That is the Fact which I do not agree with him, since in reallity, Kalbeliay Nomads are poorest section of the society and as in the Documentary in beginn showned, that caste System has been abolished in india, but in truth Rajasthan is one of those state in India, where Caste Base Crime are at highest, they rank each year among the top 3 out of 29 states in india. And let alone living in that region, does not give him insight of the life of this peoples. so one cannot claim or compare to have live the same experience as they do(For Example: One cannot compare His Life experince living as White Person in USA with the one of Afro-Americans living in 60s in USA, just because that white person was living in the same cityor vicinity). and apart from that, if he belongs to those community like Jats, as his surname suggest, then these people practice Crime in thousands every year against low society Kalbeliya or Dalits. and this are Facts!!!!
      Just because this documentary is a good one showing Kalbeliya Lifestyle, no one who do attrocities to them should walk away saying to have known them or their Lifstyle when in reality this people make their day today life horrible. I can go on listing the problems they face in the society their, but it will not end.
      I am explaining this to you since I belong to a minority community in my country(india) and experience personally what it means.
      My Grandfather use to have a big property alongside our family graveyard, open Land outside city boundary and each year such Nomads use to travel and camp on his Land for free for few months and move on. but still I wont claim that I know them as this Documentary trying to show us. In reality if People in india belong to upper or higher class then these Nomads, then they ignore them as if they do not exist........ this is the truth.

  • @eddyblakethatsme9962
    @eddyblakethatsme9962 Před 3 lety +135

    Third time watching this video over several years. My life with my husband is a comfortable one but yet i envy what they have as a community together. We have lost that in our western society. They seem to be truly happy. Thank you for your filming.

  • @arcticsnowfall
    @arcticsnowfall Před 11 měsíci +4

    I randomly came across the documentary and I'm glad I did... from music to filming to story telling everything is perfect. I loved every of second it.

  • @ltheanine183
    @ltheanine183 Před 8 měsíci +4

    Beautiful film. The mystique of the gypsies has always been alluring to me

    • @user-st1ig9hw6c
      @user-st1ig9hw6c Před 2 měsíci

      Меня тоже, с одной стороны, из побаиваюсь, так как они ну очень загадочны! С другой стороны очаровательны и очень берегут каждого из них, это поражает.

  • @doodleschmoodle
    @doodleschmoodle Před 3 lety +164

    this was a refreshing change from all the sad documentaries I've been watching lately. Even their dogs are happy!

    • @Vidyasagarbb
      @Vidyasagarbb Před 3 lety +7

      You will find tens of millions of happy people. If you manage to cut the crap of what India is projected by motivated lobbies in the west, you will always find India as incredible and nothing like it ever anywhere. It takes 12 years minimum to explore major Indian culture, places, cuisines, arts, history, mysteries, wonders which can beat 7 wonders of the world and last but the best - Culture of universal consciousness. A ray of hope and a lost history full of wonders - right from a manuscript dated thousands of years back on how to build an airplane and fly to all the way to deep techniques of meditation and achieving the otherwise impossible unity with the universe through enlightment. Not the advertised theoretical absurd enlightment but the real one. You name it and you will find it.

    • @zigs666
      @zigs666 Před 2 lety +1

      This is also a sad docu . LooK at how you live and how they live. They are happy infront camera life but not in actual life. They just hide their personal problem behind closed doors just like the rest of the world.

    • @Vidyasagarbb
      @Vidyasagarbb Před 2 lety +5

      @@zigs666 before that, look at how u see things. U seem to try hard to see negativity but can’t see the positive side that the above comment mentioned.

    • @devendrajat143
      @devendrajat143 Před 2 lety +3

      @@zigs666 you are negative. Rich people have more problems.

    • @sofiacabrera6371
      @sofiacabrera6371 Před 2 lety

      Con destructores como esos no quedará nada sobre la tierra la humanidad es la peor plaga que existe en todo el mundo!!!!!

  • @amitbhaskar3660
    @amitbhaskar3660 Před 5 lety +340

    I'm from rajasthan, India
    And I have seen them from close
    Their life is full of excitement
    They even don't care about their future
    And this is the best thing about them

    • @amitbhaskar3660
      @amitbhaskar3660 Před 5 lety +7

      Thanks Rafael for making this documentary

    • @ambroeliason9563
      @ambroeliason9563 Před 5 lety +11

      Bro im from Kerala
      i would like to spent some days with them, as one of them 😍
      My frinds are not interested in such explorations of mine, im a solo.

    • @mader348
      @mader348 Před 5 lety +1

      Awesome,the way to live!

    • @xoxo-sf1zg
      @xoxo-sf1zg Před 5 lety +1

      @@ambroeliason9563 same 😅

    • @ambroeliason9563
      @ambroeliason9563 Před 5 lety +1

      @@xoxo-sf1zg
      i think we have that same mental disorder 😎
      i hope One day we can 👍

  • @dimalexa
    @dimalexa Před 5 měsíci +5

    Thank you so much for this amazing and colorful documentary! I enjoy every second and for sure not one time! Love

  • @dawntyson2880
    @dawntyson2880 Před 6 měsíci +3

    Great document very interesting they all look very happy the kids just running around in the desert people dancing very colorful artists.I got a really positive vibe from this.❤

  • @RomaManoj
    @RomaManoj Před 7 lety +222

    beautiful people, beautiful place...incredible India

    • @timestamps1212
      @timestamps1212 Před 7 lety +10

      I wonder if these people know that millions of people all around the world watch their video on the internet. I am sure some of the very educated ones are aware of it

    • @aliceranger8681
      @aliceranger8681 Před 7 lety +1

      I totally agree. Awesome.

    • @ajayyadev716
      @ajayyadev716 Před 7 lety

      Roma Nuh Bhadi Lhulu

    • @jed-henrywitkowski6470
      @jed-henrywitkowski6470 Před 7 lety +2

      I'm blue collar, most of my forebearers were as well. I guess that is why I want to meet folk like these.

  • @ccpederson1769
    @ccpederson1769 Před 3 lety +93

    This is what happens when there is no fear, there is joy.

    • @JyotiSharma-ih8lp
      @JyotiSharma-ih8lp Před 3 lety +1

      So join them😁

    • @lisamorin3747
      @lisamorin3747 Před 3 lety +2

      I honestly believe that this is how we r supposed to be living. Then the white man came an everything went to hell. Taking freedoms away, an telling the people they were to live their way. I’m am American, the land of the free......I just saw how it should look in America, beautiful people, close family ties, every one does their part, an they lead loving truly happy simplistic lives. How did we get where we r right now? I don’t wanna play this game anymore, I want what they have, what we should have had all along. A great way of life. Bless u all
      Thank u for this experience!! 😇🙏

    • @anderslind6833
      @anderslind6833 Před 3 lety

      When the corrupted media monopoly and their politicians drips their venom of lies and fear in our eyes, we are not beautiful anymore, do you think this people are afraid of a virus?
      They don´t give a damn, and they are happy and dancing, and we will also be when we learn how to deal with snakes.
      Max one TV set per 15 people makes you more happy.

  • @montbob100
    @montbob100 Před měsícem +3

    they are a beautiful people

  • @marisol7933
    @marisol7933 Před 8 měsíci +6

    Krásní lidé jak ženy tak muži pěkně natočené❤❤❤❤

  • @daniel12345974
    @daniel12345974 Před 7 lety +2847

    i am here in america sleeping is a good house, good food, driving a nice car, but not happy at all, they are poor but extremely happy

  • @Hussainreal73
    @Hussainreal73 Před 3 lety +173

    They don't have luxurious stuff, mansion, and facilities yet they have precious smile and happiness.

    • @premlatamenon6081
      @premlatamenon6081 Před 3 lety +3

      Ghulam that is a very common trait with the rural folk,always smiling, generous and hospitable,the poorest of the poor but have the richest hearts 😍😍🙏🙏

    • @Princessbubblegum567
      @Princessbubblegum567 Před 3 lety +4

      Their smile comes from within, not the fake forced smiles that people do in developed countries.

    • @siaradahlin5035
      @siaradahlin5035 Před 3 lety +1

      And the most important thing... Freedom ❤

    • @nomansland97
      @nomansland97 Před 3 lety +1

      Bcuz in are country’s in religion were judge by others an society makes us think we need materialistic things🗣

  • @Jazzgin
    @Jazzgin Před rokem +6

    Wonderful video! Their weddings surprised me. We have a huge Roma community here in Turkiye and a wedding means Roma musicians here. I wasn't aware they have taught us most of their wedding traditions, not only created the traditional tunes of our ceremonies. They appear to be mostly similar, clearly from the same roots. I admire their strong hold to their traditions all over the world. Without the Roma, the humanity would be a party with no music and lights. Love them all!

    • @mangopudding5979
      @mangopudding5979 Před 11 měsíci +1

      All Romas came from India and without Roma or Indians the world would be colourless and boring.

    • @mangopudding5979
      @mangopudding5979 Před 11 měsíci

      Romas are the ones who taught Turkish people all the traditions?

    • @Jazzgin
      @Jazzgin Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@mangopudding5979 That would be a funny way to put it :))) I said the Roma has a huge impact on the present day culture of Turkiye.

    • @mangopudding5979
      @mangopudding5979 Před 3 měsíci

      How do you know all these things?

    • @Jazzgin
      @Jazzgin Před 3 měsíci

      @@mangopudding5979 those are no secrets.

  • @Jess-xl1wd
    @Jess-xl1wd Před 10 měsíci +2

    One of the best documentaries I have ever seen!! Thank you so much for this.