It's been a fairly low-key few days here...after the tests were over, that is...
The weather has been cloudy and rainy the past couple of days, which is actually quite odd for Sevilla, with the climate of a DESERT...so, it's been a nice change and reminds many of us students of home...the folks from Washington and Oregon are liking it the most I would venture to say :)
Last night we had the option of painting fans...I went ahead and signed up and payed my 3€ to paint one, and it was pretty fun...It was basically another girls' night with craft time included...When I bring my camera with me to school again, perhaps I will post one of the pictures of the beauty that I created ;) I really do think it's pretty cute though...It might end up being someone's souvenir, so if you take a real liking to it when I post the pic, just let me know!! ;)
So, lately here in Spain my thoughts have turned to the gypsies, or the Roma people if you prefer a less racist term...They're pretty prevalent all over Europe, and they are definitely present here in Spain...And people always point it out if there are "gypsies" around, or if someone is of that heritage...Why is it so noticeable? Why is it so readily pointed out? Also, this people group tends to be in the lowest of economic positions, often living on the streets or in caves (Karla took a picture of the countryside when she went to Granada, and upon zooming in on her picture, noticed a naked child who was living in the cave that was in her picture; Salud lost no time in telling us that they were gypsies and that that's what gypsies do...) Why is it this way? Also, the gypsies tend to be the people on the street who try and make you pay when they "tell your fortune" or give you their "blessing" or give you some sprig of some random plant...why? Why don't they try and get a legit job? Or do they try and get rejected? So yes, these have been some questions that have been coming to me recently...If you think you have any answers, or places where I might find answers, please do share...
¡Que Dios les bendiga!
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Did I ever show you the paper that I wrote on the gypsies in spain? I'm sure it won't answer all of your questions, but it might give you some insight into that people group. I'll see if I can find it again and send it to you :)
ReplyDeleteI also wonder about that. It's hard too because they are almost invisible to tourists, as you become part of the culture, you can see them, kind of like the picture that Karla took.
ReplyDeleteI don't have answers, you might not get any for a while, but keep pondering