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gypise were originally from India.

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Victor Hugo describes the gypies as of comming from Bohemia and Northern Africa in Notre Dame de Paris (Hunchback of Notre Dame). Though I don't know how factual that is.

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And I believe I've heard the Northern India/Aryan origin myself a few times.

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