Learn more about gypsy line in Umbanda!

The Gypsy line is a spiritual current of Umbanda that works with financial prosperity, self-love, independence and love situations, using materials and elements from nature. They are entities that like and bring a lot of joy, dance, noise, party and energy to the terreiro.

The gypsy people work on the right side, that is, they are spirits of light with more subtle and positive vibrations, and also great guides, who know how to deal with people's feelings and desires. Usually, they are spirits who have already passed through incarnations on this planet, absorbing information and evolving spiritually and morally.

Currently, these entities work regularly in Umbanda giras, possessing much strength and energy and using the rituals as a tool for evolution. In gypsy giras, it is common for people to donate any monetary value to the mandalas in order to bring financial prosperity and open paths. In this article, you will learn all about the history and powers of the gypsy line in Umbanda.Follow!

Getting to know the gypsies in Umbanda

Despite all the joy and partying they do, gypsies work a lot, with seriousness, elements of nature and other things. Each one has its life story and impacts on the history of society. Learn more about gypsies in Umbanda by reading the topics below!

Who are the Roma people?

First of all, it is necessary to know that the gypsy line is different from the Eastern line, because each one has its own way of manifesting. In Umbanda, the gypsies are free and detached spirits that are attracted by the affinity of the gypsy magic, and can be called "children of the wind", exactly because they are always in movement.

The Gypsy, or Romi, people incarnated on planet Earth are the ones who pass through continents and countries, since their emergence in the XIII century, sharing experiences, stories, culture and secrets. As they are very connected with spirituality, they possess great wisdom and are guardians of magic and occultism.

History of gypsy entities in Umbanda

The Roma people were spread throughout Europe and spent a long time without a nation of origin. Until, in the 18th century, in Germany, a historian carried out research with a linguist about the origin of these people through their Romani language. Then, through comparisons and gene testing, they discovered that they emerged from northwestern India.

Umbanda emerged at the beginning of the 20th century in Brazil, when black people were still marginalized and excluded from society. Thus, after the gypsies arrived in the country, they were also marginalized, persecuted and excluded by society, identifying themselves with the blacks. Eventually, they joined the blacks, creating a spiritual bond between them.

The formation of this bond was facilitated by the fact that these people worship the same spiritual entities as the blacks in Umbanda. With this union, some entities such as the Gypsy of Souls, the Gypsy of the Cross, among others, are part of the terreiros. Just as some spirits are attracted by the sound of atabaques, so are the gypsies.

Relationship between Gypsies and Exu

The gypsies have their own rituals, ways of working and worship the nature and the stars, aiming for progress and financial and loving success. These entities incorporate into their own line, but can also incorporate into the lines of Exu to work.

This happens because their works are a little similar and, according to other fathers of saint, the gypsies are from the center, so, they are more versatile in the works, being able to work with left and right lines. Besides, these spirits can be considered a street people, because they are always on the roads.

How is the action of gypsies in Umbanda?

Within the giras in Umbanda, the gypsies work accompanied by a "Chief Gypsy" to help all who need it. This line of work is usually present in almost all terreiros and works with the four elements of nature, with colors, crystals, herbs, incense, conjurations and phases of the moon.

These spirits work with joy, give guidance, help in love, financial and family matters and break demands. They also teach people to seek independence, freedom, self-love, more firmness in thoughts and to face and overcome life's obstacles, as this is a natural process.

Symbols of Gypsy entities

Gypsy entities have some symbols that they use in different degrees and vibratory ranges of each person, reaching other spiritual realities that may be connected to the person. The most known symbols are the Key, the Cup, the Anchor, the Horseshoe, the Moon, the Coin, the Dagger, the Clover, the Wheel, the Owl, the 5 Pointed Star and the 6 Pointed Star.

The Key, for example, is used to attract solutions to problems, financial success and riches, while the Horseshoe is used to attract good luck and positive energies, representing work and effort, being a great talisman against bad luck and attracting fortune.

In addition, the moon represents magic and mystery. It is used by gypsies to attract feminine power, perception and healing. According to the lunar phase, the full moon is the one with the most energy and link to the sacred, and gypsy line parties always take place during this period.

Division of gypsies in Umbanda

There is a division of gypsies in Umbanda into six different ethnicities, considered families or clans, which can manifest themselves both in the gypsy line itself and in the Orient line, which work on the Left. Read the following topics and find out more about this division!

Arab Gypsies

The Arab Gypsies come from North Africa, Egypt and several countries in the Middle East. This line works with emotional and physical healing, gives wise advice to people and has a very high and subtle energy. Therefore, the medium needs to connect with this energy to avoid problems.

In addition, there is little information and knowledge about some gypsies of this line, because they did not want their knowledge to fall into the hands of ill-intentioned people. Therefore, the terreiros themselves are charged with working with this spiritual current and can accept spirits from various countries such as Egypt, China, Japan and other eastern nations.

Iberian Gypsies

Iberian Gypsies, or Calon, are from Spain and Portugal, known as Gitanos. The Calon Gypsies are nomads and good traders of horses, jewelry and other shiny artifacts that looked like gold. In this people, women practiced palmistry (reading of hands) in public squares.

However, they were deported from Portugal and arrived in Brazil in the XVI century, with the native language Shib Kalé, which is the mixture of the Roman, Portuguese and Spanish languages. They are devotees of Nossa Senhora da Aparecida, known as the Patroness of Brazil in syncretism, since, in Umbanda, she is known as Oxum, the Orixá of sweet waters and gold.

Royal Gypsy Family

The Royal Gypsy Family is very rare to be contacted or seen anywhere, having its origin in the Indies, in the Far East. Therefore, this is one of the Gypsy groups that has little or no record about their histories, customs and practices, which makes them more mysterious.

Eastern European Gypsies

The origin of the gypsies from Eastern Europe was in the Romani language, migrating to other countries in Europe and the Americas in the nineteenth century. These gypsies have subgroups present in Brazil, which are the Kalderash, Matchuai, Lovaria, Curara and Rudari, all devotees of Santa Sara Kai.

The Kalderash consider themselves "pure," but some continue to be nomadic and work in the vehicle trade, while the women work with palmistry and cartomancy. The Matchuai, from Serbia, are more sedentary, live in the larger cities, survive on divinatory arts, and do not identify with the clothing considered gypsy.

The Lovaria subgroup, on the other hand, is formed with few members who are usually sedentary, but who like to work with commerce and horse breeding. Finally, the Rudari also have a smaller number of members, but live with the sale of wood and gold handicrafts. It is common to find them in Rio de Janeiro.

Latin Gypsies

The Latin Gypsies are the people with the least spiritual evolution, but they have knowledge of the Brazilian reality and more freedom when it comes to gypsy morals and traditions. These people started living in Brazil shortly after colonization, after arriving in the country.

In addition, these spirits may have a strong bond with Gypsy Exus and Pombagiras, working together with these lines, depending on the level of spiritual evolution. However, there are controversies that the Gypsy lines do not work together with these two lines.

Gypsy Expurgation

Expurgated Gypsies, usually, are those who are not recognized as Gypsies by their own people. They are also those who abdicate their status, rejecting their traditions and living in a different way, even leaving their family and their people.

However, there are those who were belatedly adopted by Romani families or who married a Romani and started living with his family. Therefore, it is understood that this nomenclature is given to those who entered the families belatedly or who left them.

Some common names of gypsies in Umbanda

Within the religions of African matrix, there are gypsies with common names and that are best known in giras and parties. These entities often appear in terreiros and spiritual houses in which they work. Discover, in the following topics, some common names of gypsies in Umbanda!

Emerald Gypsy

Also known as the Emerald Gypsy from the East, this entity works with love affairs and brings prosperity in the lives of people who have a lot of faith, as long as they do not stop doing their part to achieve their dreams and desires. The Emerald Gypsy is a free spirit who likes to help people out of suffering, especially in love.

In addition, this gypsy works on the right side of Umbanda, with magic through dance, baths and cooking. To please the Emerald Gypsy, offer sweet, green fruits like grapes, apples and pears. Coins, handkerchiefs or a simple glass of wine and a candle with intentions of gratitude are also welcome.

Gypsy Ramon

Ramon was a very powerful Kaku (older and wiser, or a wizard) of his group, and was highly respected for it. He was also firm-willed and decisive, while still being friendly, laughing and cheerful, and drinking lots of wine on every full moon night.

Ramon works for the heads of families and helps in family businesses, restaurants, trade and also with reconciliation of couples. To please him, serve a glass of soft red wine, fruit, bread, crystals and straw cigarette. In chromotherapy, he works with the colors blue, brown, red, gold and copper.

Gypsy Dalila

The time that Dalila lived on this planet was short. She died between her 19 and 20 years old, when she was bitten by a snake before her wedding, because, according to the tradition of her people, she was already promised to Michel. So, the wizards of her group did everything they could to avoid her death, but it was her time to leave this material plane.

Despite the tragic story, Dalila works in Umbanda houses with lightness and joy, calling her love, Michel, to work together to perform magic. She likes to read hands, cards, teach cleansing baths and sympathies for love. In addition, she has no preference when receiving pleasantries, such as a simple glass of wine or a pink candle.

Gypsy Wladimir

Wladimir was one of the leaders of the Caravans of Light, together with his twin sister, Wlanasha. Nowadays, he is a spirit of great light, who protects workers and jobs. Usually, people call this gypsy to get a job.

To please him, write your request on a blank piece of paper and fold it. Take a melon, remove the seeds and place it on a golden cardboard plate. Leave the paper with the request inside the melon, cover it with brown sugar and, finally, place a bunch of purple grapes next to the offering plate.

Then, take it to a place that is in contact with nature, place the plate on the ground and light a red candle next to it, offering the fruit to strengthen your request. Make the offering on crescent moon days. When all this is done, blow out the candle and throw the contents in the trash.

Gypsy Alba

One of the customs of the Roma people is to baptize children with names that have a meaning or value to the clan, either to attract characteristics of the names in people or to exalt them. For example, Alba means white, albino.

The Gypsy Alba likes to work with Tarot and helps bring peace and tranquility. Her day of the week is Saturday, and she works with the colors white and red. Her offerings are white and red candles and white flowers, which should be offered before dawn.

Gypsy Carmen

Vain, charming, beautiful and very well-known, Carmen represents the stereotype of gypsies who wear red dresses and dance flamenco. She works with the symbolism of the spiral to bring healing and also works with the 5 and 6-pointed stars and with the elements of nature, especially fire, which represents the salamanders.

Carmen helps people in the field of love and spiritual evolution. She likes castanets, fans, handkerchiefs, crystal balls, crystals and pendulums. Her offerings are incense, red candles, red wine and cigarettes containing cloves, which must be delivered on a Friday of a full moon.

Gypsy Sara

Wife of the gypsy Pablo, the gypsy Sara, or Sarita, wears red blouses with puffed skirts filled with prints of red and yellow roses and gold jewelry. In the shrines, she works with ordinary and humble clothes, because she knows and teaches that true beauty is in morals and in one's own light and spiritual energy.

To avoid being confused with Saint Sara Kali, she prefers to be called Sara, the gypsy. Sarita works in defense of women and spiritual protection. For your offering, place a yellow rose in the center of a cardboard plate with white tissue paper. Around the rose, place a banana, a pear, seven strawberries, a slice of watermelon and two slices of sweet bread.

Gypsy Ramires

Part of the Orient line, Ramires the gypsy was a handsome boy with not very light skin and greenish eyes. On a train trip with his parents and his six-year-old sister in 1584, on a stormy night, there was an accident. He lost his entire family at that point, living with his uncle after that event and marrying Zanair as an adult.

This entity works with two triangular mirrors to bring healing and health. The two mirrors are placed on the ground on a full moon night, with one end facing south. Then, the devotee must leave a white candle on top of each one. Finally, he must place a glass of water with a carnation inside, asking Dhuela to bring healing to a sick individual.

Gypsy Aurora

Born in Turkey, the gypsy Aurora was from the Rom clan, who had a silver jewelry trade, living part of her life in India and passing through France and Spain. She had a strong connection with the elements of nature, which made it easier to manipulate, as she was born with paranormality and magic.

She founded the Order of the Twilight, initiating children with paranormality. Her name, Aurora, means goddess of the morning, and she works undoing misunderstandings and disagreements between people who love each other, besides bringing union, love and prosperity. Her phrase is "To speak is silver, to be silent is gold, listen and think everything, before you speak".

Gypsy Gonçalo

Gonçalo is a gypsy who wore a red scarf tied on the left side of his head, gold rings in his ears and a gold cord with an ancient medallion from his family's clan around his neck. To help people, Gonçalo works to bring love and unity between couples and people who love each other.

So his magic was to place the cards of the Jack and the Queen of Diamonds, tying them with a red and yellow ribbon, one facing the other. Then he would remove the lid of a melon with a virgin knife, placing the two tied cards inside and adding a little crystal sugar on top.

Finally, he would cap the melon with the cut piece, put a square mirror on top and deliver it to a grove.

Gypsy Leoni

Also called the gypsy girl, Leoni has the gift of clairvoyance and much knowledge about plants, liking to work with them in her spells. Her favorite flower is Jasmine, which is said to be originally from India. Since childhood, she announced premonitions that ended up coming true, so many went to Leoni to ask for advice about love and business.

Thus, the gypsy Leoni works with love, marriage and motherhood, likes to use the stones opal, garnet and tourmaline in her spells and loves everything green, like the emerald stone. After performing the works and offerings, the elements used must be buried under a leafy plant or tree after three days.

Gypsy Dolores

The gypsy Maria Dolores is a cheerful and extroverted entity who loves music and dancing, without distinction of rhythms. She is very fond of make-up, especially red lipsticks and perfumes of roses or strong essences, as well as bracelets, necklaces and colorful earrings.

She likes to work with Tarot card reading and other oracles that are not hand reading, due to a repression she had in her incarnation. She is a devotee of Saint Sara Kali and protects the family and marriage. Finally, she can receive as an offering a fruit basket, incense sticks with strong aromas or seven golden candles and seven incense sticks of sunflower, to ask for fertility.

Further information about gypsies in Umbanda

Until a few years ago, the gypsies were little worshiped in Umbanda houses. But, nowadays, the reality is different: in several houses and terreiros, there are giras and parties of these people. To learn more information about the gypsies in Umbanda, continue reading!

Roma Day

Gypsies have their own commemoration date, just like other entities in Umbanda and Candomblé. Gypsy Day is celebrated on May 24th, also known as the National Day of the Brazilian Gypsies, decreed in 2006.

This date is related to the 24th and 25th of May, when they commemorate and pay homage all over the world to Saint Sara Kali, patron saint of the gypsy peoples. In Portugal, it is commemorated on the 24th of June, on the feast of Saint John the Baptist, which was already traditionally celebrated by the country's gypsies.

Gypsy colours

Gypsies use colors in their work, and each color has its meaning, like chromotherapy. Thus, the color blue is used for purification, peace and tranquility. Green is used to improve health, bring healing, hope and strength.

The color yellow is used for studies, to bring joy and financial prosperity. Red is used for protection, passion, strength, work and transformation. Orange is used to bring joy, happiness, prosperity and celebrations.

The color white is used by gypsies to bring peace, purification and spiritual elevation. The color pink is used to bring love and good feelings. Finally, the color lilac is used to break negative energies and forces and bring more intuition and protection.

Offerings to the gypsies

The offerings to the gypsies, as well as any other entity, should be guided by the person in charge of the terreiro or house of Umbanda or Candomblé that you attend. Each entity has its peculiarities and tastes that must be respected. Therefore, talk to the person in charge, the mother or father of saint, before any offering.

The surface where food, drinks and objects will be offered should be lined with colorful fabrics or towels, vegetable leaves or silk. Your offerings need to be colorful, conveying the feeling of joy, happiness and love.

In addition, some objects and other materials used in the offerings are: colored ribbons, perfumes, smoke, Gypsy images, colored handkerchiefs, coins, Gypsy cards, cheerful songs, fruit juices, teas, wines, water, bracelets, earrings, necklaces, fans, crystals, incense, sweets, bread, fruit, honey, candles, flowers, herbs and spices (laurel, cinnamon, rosemary, among others).

Salutation to the gypsies

The greeting used for and by Roma is "Optchá" (pronounced Opatchá by some), which means Salve. It is also used in dances and as a war cry, meaning Olé, Bravo or Vamos, in addition to "Alê Arriba" as a greeting.

Thus, the gypsies arrive bringing much joy and faith and infecting all those who are around. For this reason, it is common for the person to feel well, happier and with more will to live. This spiritual line has much empathy and seeks to preserve the passion and generosity for humanity, as the gypsies have for nature.

Prayer to the Gypsies

To perform your prayer to the gypsies, you should recite the following prayers:

Hail the sun, nature, the morning dew!

Hail Almighty God, who gives me the happiness to take the blessing of all nature.

Hail the wind, the rain, the clouds, the stars and the moon!

Hail the forces of the waters, the earth, the sand and the fertile soil!

May your medicine be beautiful, the bread I break at the table be multiplied.

The Universe embraces me and may the four elements: Earth, Water, Fire and Air give me the necessary strength to fight.

My ways be opened, today and always with all the purity of the elementals, the messenger angels of God and our Holy Queen Sara Kali.

Optcha!

The gypsies in Umbanda are able to transform lives!

With so much empathy, love and dedication, gypsy entities help human beings to transform their lives for the better, get a job, overcome obstacles, love themselves more and also to develop self-love, avoiding falling into abusive relationships. However, they do not interfere in people's free will.

They work with natural elements in their spells, which makes the offerings easy to make and deliver. In addition, they guide mediums and individuals who have clairvoyance in the study and reading of cards or other oracles.

Finally, the gypsies in Umbanda are able to transform lives. Besides acting and helping in various areas, they give wise advice and bring a lot of joy and positive energy. Thus, each person can grow personally and evolve spiritually!