French Gitans
Prayer mass au Chapiteau. Roma Evangelist 'Born Again Christians' assemble under the big top of a huge marquee, in a disused aerodrome. Many Roma are christened here, wholly submerged under water to purge their vows, to be literally born again. Thousands of Roma have been poached from the Catholic church to become evangelists; a religion presenting itself more as a fanatical overbearing culture refusing to take on board many of the old traditional Romani ways. Concepts of luck and fortune are replaced by god fearing destiny, traditional music and dance cast aside, whilst drinking alcohol is forbidden. August mid summer, Saone, France
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