Lambanis or Gypsies

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A Lambani woman in all her finery

The Lambanis (a.k.a. Lambadis, Romanis) are the nomadic tribes of India. They go from place to place in search of a livelihood. They have their own language, culture and a unique social structure. It is fairly well accepted that the Gypsies found today all over eastern Europe and the Balkans actually migrated from India centuries ago.

The Lambanis mostly lead a poor, uneducated, and yet a very colorful life.

• A bedecked Lambani woman
• The itinerant Gypsies
• A Lambadi beauty
• A Lambani lady embroidering a piece of yellow cloth
• Lambani Woman from Haliyal Tanda
• Lambani Women from Dharwad
• Lambanis, the Gypsies of India
• The smile of a Gypsy woman
• Smiling Lambani Woman
• A woman embroidering cloth

See Also:

• Children of the Forest God -- the tribals of India

• Search for Keyword Lambani at Kamat's Potpourri

• See Pictures of the Lambani Community at Kamat PictureSearch

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