The Welsh Gypsies: Children of Abram Wood

by Eldra Jarman, A. O. H. Jarman

Overview

In The Welsh Gypsies, A. O. H. Jarman and Eldra Jarman tell the story of the Abram Wood family, a tawny-skinned people speaking a language close to Hindi and Sanskrit who first arrived in Wales in the eighteenth century. Readers meet a cast of colorful characters—from Abram, who always rode a pedigree horse, to Silvaina, who insisted that her mule understood her every word, and to Harry, who emulated his idol, Dick Turpin, by riding his horse about madly. Along the way, the authors introduce readers to the folktales, sayings, remedies, food, and language of the Romani people.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780708323984
Publisher:	University of Wales Press
Publication date:	02/15/2012
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	228
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Eldra Jarman is a descendant of Abram Wood.

A. O. H. Jarman was professor of Welsh at Cardiff University until his retirement in 1979.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgements

I. History and Background
II. Customs, Rules, Religion
III. The Gypsies in Wales
IV. Abram Wood
V. The Family of Abram Wood
VI. The Roberts Family
VII. The Twentieth Century
VIII. The Romani Language
IX. Folk-Tales
X. Miscellany

Notes
Bibliography and Abbreviations
Appendix A: John Roberts’s Advertising Leaflet
Appendix B: Programme of Concert at Palé Hall
Genealogical Chart: The Principal Descendants of Abram Wood
Index