Doms in Sudan
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 50,000 | |
| Languages | |
| Domari, Sudanese Arabic | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Dom people, Nawar people, Kawliya |
Doms in Sudan speak the Domari language. They immigrated to the territory of the present day Sudan from South Asia, particularly from India, in Byzantine times. Doms self-segregated themselves for centuries from the dominant culture of Sudan, who view them as dishonorable though clever. Historically, Doms in Sudan have provided musical entertainment as weddings and other celebrations. The Doms in Sudan include subgroups like Nawar, Halebi and Ghagar.[1][2]
Modern documentation
[edit]Little modern and historical information is known or written about them, but Mohamed Fadil in 2018 documented their lifestyle and culture.[3][4][5]
See also
[edit]- Doms in Egypt
- Doms in Iraq
- Doms in Israel
- Doms in Jordan
- Doms in Lebanon
- Doms in Libya
- Doms in Palestine
- Doms in Syria
- Doms in Tunisia
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References
[edit]- ^ Peoples on the Move: Introducing the Nomads of the World. By David J. Phillips
- ^ Berland, Joseph C. (2004). Customary Strangers: New Perspectives on Peripatetic Peoples in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Westport, Connecticut: Praeger Publishers. ISBN 0-89789-771-4. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
- ^ Nirvaan, Mohamed; Fadil (2024-03-06). "Gypsies of Sudan a Hidden Community / غجر السودان". YouTube. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ "صانع أفلام "يؤرخ" لحياة الغجر في السودان" [Filmmaker chronicles the lives of the Roma in Sudan]. النيلين [The Nile] (in Arabic). 2018-03-09. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ "صانع أفلام "يؤرخ" لحياة الغجر في السودان" [Filmmaker chronicles life of the Roma in Sudan]. العربية [Al Arabiya] (in Arabic). 2018-03-08. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
External links
[edit]- The Gypsies of Sudan Archived 2020-04-07 at the Wayback Machine , Dom Research Center
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