A condição feminina nas comunidades ciganas Calon das cidades de Sátiro Dias - BA e Delmiro Gouveia – AL: uma análise histórica

Abstract

In this paper, our main focus is to show the reality of gypsie women from the Calon caste of the communities of Sátiro Dias-BA and Delmiro Gouveia-AL. The research thus presents the cultural process of a forgotten community, misunderstood and so little studied. We used as a research methodology a case study of qualitative nature. We chose this theme because the customs of gypsy communities are very discriminated and difficult to understand by society, due to so many rules, which gypsies must follow strictly because of a whole tradition. The structure of this work was based on the following specificities: understanding the way the ancient millenary customs and commandments of roma communities are passed on, considering the stages of teaching from birth to adulthood in the communities, through marriage and revealing the way young women Roma receive information on behavioral limitations defined by gypsie laws. This research is just a sample of two of the many gypsy communities in Brazil. The community we study belongs to the Calon caste the families live in the cities of Sátiro Dias-BA and Delmiro Gouveia-AL, with a number of about 12 families each community.