| Edition |
[First edition]. |
| Description |
xii, 238 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Sudden appearance -- Eastern origins -- World history -- An introduction to gypsy magic and religion -- Witches -- The evil eye -- Curses -- Medical cures -- Charms -- Love philters -- Fortune telling -- Taboos against women -- Sexual taboos -- Food taboos -- Theft taboos -- Baptism -- Marriage -- Divorce -- Blood brotherhood -- "Coronation" -- Omens of death -- Death bird -- Prophecies of death -- Death vigils -- Corpses -- Death taboos -- Property destruction -- Burials -- Funerals -- Mourning -- Grave decoration -- Fear of grave robbers -- Disposal of property -- Mourning taboos -- Afterlife -- Cemetery cult -- Vampires -- Werewolves and other creatures -- Sex and vampires -- Destruction of vampires -- Ghosts -- Fairies -- Devils -- Worship of vampire-gods -- Blood sacrifice -- Worship of the goddess Bibi, the child-strangler -- Animal and tool worship -- The worship of mountains -- Sun worship -- Fire worship -- Worship of Alako, the mood god -- Worship of Kar, the phallic god -- Pharaun -- Del -- Major world religions -- Christianity. |
| Subject |
Romanies -- Religion.
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Magic, Romani.
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| ISBN |
0806503793 |
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9780806503790 |
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