Romani folklore

Romani folklore, or Gypsy folklore, encompasses the folktales, myths, oral traditions, and legends of the Romani people, also known as Gypsies. The Romani were nomadic when they departed the area of present-day North India, during the Middle Ages. They migrated widely, particularly to Europe, while other groups stayed and became sedentary. Some legends (often from non-Romani peoples) say that certain Romani have passive psychic powers such as empathy, precognition, retrocognition, or psychometry. For example Wlislocki was known for being a self taught gypseologist, and many of his writings are seen as authentic Romani stories, but the myths published by Wlislocki have no connection to authentic Romani traditions; this causes a misinterpretation about the Romani people as a whole. Other legends include the ability to levitate, travel through astral projection by way of meditation, invoke curses or blessings, conjure or channel spirits, and skill with illusion-casting. The Romani from Slavic countries believe in werewolves.^[1] Romani chovihanis often use a variety of herbs and amulets for protection.^[2]