The Gypsies have always been simple people, travelers who moved from place to place in search of work and food. They lived close to the land, many of them with nothing more than a wheeled caravan and a horse to pull it. Perhaps the picture above sums up the Gypsy spirit better than any words could do. It is an old black and white drawing of a Gypsy family stopped on the side of the road. Their horse is dead. The question written on the picture asks, “What are we supposed to do now? The answer below reads: Esperemos en un Dibel. Simple. Just wait on God. God is not named, and some will criticize that the answer literally reads, “on a God,” but the point is that the Gypsy has never had any trouble accepting that there is a God. Remember, the Gypsies are believed to have traveled to Europe from India, where they most likely worshiped many gods. They come from a mystical people, and have always been connected to Nature—which for them proves the existence of God. And according to the oral history of their people, the Gypsy has always believed in a divine being called Dibel—who brings blessings and faith to their people.
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