The Queen of the Gypsies
From the collection of
From the collection of
Clive Gunnell interviews the new Gypsy Queen 80-year-old Mrs Wells in her gypsy caravan. She is at the roadside near Chard in Somerset with her group. Mrs Wells has been queen for one year since her aunt died, and makes a living selling clothes pegs and paper flowers. The title of queen is bestowed upon the eldest female. Sarishan means good day! The reply is Kushto b?k! Good luck to you! The Romany dialect is thought to come from Sanskrit. A Gorger is a non-gypsy.