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Dances of the Romani people From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of dances of the Romani people.
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Among the many styles of Gypsy dance, the most famous is the flamenco dance, the traditional dance from Andalusia in Southern Spain. Other Romani dance styles are Ghawazee (Egyptian Gypsies), Rom (Eastern European Gypsies) and Tsjengui (Turkish Gypsies). The Turkish Roma crossed Turkey through the northern Black Sea region (Kara Deniz) and moved on to Trakya, passing Istanbul. In Sulukule in Istanbul, the district is still famous for its Romani dances.[1]
Roman Havasi: It is a type of mainly Turkish folkloric dance from where has been adapted from, with the main base and elements of Byzantine music.
Russian Romani dance is characterized by gradual speed-up of music and movements. Female dance includes wide hand waves with the skirt and shoulder shakes. Male dance traditionally includes complex tap dance and patting knees, shoulders, and hips.
Groups of the Middle East and India also known as gypsies:
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