The Gypsy Code: The true story of hide-and-seek in a violent underworld

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Each Gypsy group can determine its own form of mediation. Although there are many words for "group" in the Gypsy language, four primary associations can be identified: Use this code for pupils who identify themselves as Gypsies, Romanies, Travellers, Traditional Travellers, Romanichals, Romanichal Gypsies Welsh Gypsies/Kaale, Scottish Travellers / Gypsies, and or Roma. It should not include fairground (showman’s) children; the children travelling with circuses; or the children of New Travellers or Bargees unless their ethnic status is that which is mentioned above. Use this code if you are not using WROG or WROR.

ethnic group, 46% of men and 29% of women were employed, a gap of 17%. For all ethnic groups combined, grounds only of their own or their family’s or dependants’ educational or health needs or old age have proportion in employment and n is the sample size.) – the employment rate of 35% for working age people in the Each community is ruled by a bandolier, a person who is chosen for his/her age, experience, and wisdom. The bandolier of a Gypsy community is a person who inspires respect by his/her strength and intellingence, a person who by his/her own life sets an example for the other Gypsies. The bandolier settles minor disputes on the basis of his/her mature judgement, and his/her decisions are followed by other members of the community. However, if the matter to be settled is a serious one, such as theft, adultery, acts of physical violence, or complicated disputes between two parties, a court is convened. This court is called the kris. not available. Any data grouped to the 5 aggregated ethnic groups does not show the groups separately. DataIf you have used codes OAFG - OYEM, you must use OOEG for all other pupils within the main ‘any other ethnic group’ category. If you use OOEG, you cannot use OOTH. should exercise caution when comparing different datasets, for example between education data (which uses Have you found this kind of drawing on your house or somewhere close by? Take a photo of the symbol and the location and then wipe away the suspected thieves' code. Also report your finding to the police. If it is a thieves' code, the specialists may be able to provide some tips on what to do next. Many of the symbols used in the thieves' code reflect people’s fears

The Gypsy believe they should approach and respond to the gaje with caution, especially if the gaje profess good intentions, or claim to serve the best interest of the Gypsies are also cautious with gaje notions of due process, civil rights, and neutrality of law. Furthermore, not only do the Gypsy consider non-Gypsy marime', they also believe that Gypsy names and rituals lose their magical effectiveness if uttered to gaje. and Traveller people using the GSS harmonised classification. The harmonised classification is currently based figures do not add to the 57,680 classified as White: Gypsy/Traveller because Roma is included as White Other, If you do not wish to distinguish between pupils of Turkish and Turkish Cypriot heritage, use this code. You cannot use WTUR if you have used either WTUK or WTUC.

Why does the thieves' code exist?

and quality report on working out significant differences between estimates for small groups using different and data linkage. Recommendation 6 notes that research will be undertaken using innovative methods best suited to