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Maggie was born into a race of Romani Gypsies first discovered within Scotland in the 14th century, they were then known as "Little Egyptians", which later got corrupted to Gypsy or Gypo, but were known to each other as "Travelers". People believe this group of Romanies originated from India, but Maggie strongly believes that her race originated from Egypt, hence the endearing name of "Little Egyptians". From the 14th century to the late 18th ...

Maggie was born into a race of Romani Gypsies first discovered within Scotland in the 14th century, they were then known as "Little Egyptians", which later got corrupted to Gypsy or Gypo, but were known to each other as "Travelers". People believe this group of Romanies originated from India, but Maggie strongly believes that her race originated from Egypt, hence the endearing name of "Little Egyptians". From the 14th century to the late 18th ...

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* An enchanting and utterly absorbing memoir of a forgotten way of life* Previously published as Our Forgotten Years

Full of the language and lore of the Gypsies, this remarkable memoir offers insight into the Romani way of life from an insider's perspective. Maggie Smith-Bendell shares stories from her traditional Gypsy childhood in the rural South of England, from traveling the countryside and facing hardships, such as the death of a family member, to catching wild animals and earning a living from the woods, hedgerows, and fieldwork in the area. Moving an...