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This list
is from the Ravnos Clan Book, and although most of it is taken
from the Romany language, some of the words are given slightly
different meanings by the Ravnos clan (some are purely WoD
related). You will notice that some of the words here are
different to the Gypsy book as well.
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- Baro -
- "Big
man", the leader of a Rom or Ravnos kumpania
Gajo
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- Any non-Rom,
mortal or Kindred
Gaje
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- Plural of Gajo
Georgio
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- A Ravnos of
non-Rom stock; a gajo Ravnos
Juvindo
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- Literally
"alive", A member of the living Rom
Kaen
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- The Romani
spelling of Caine, the first vampire
Kris
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- A Romani trial
Krisatora
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- Those who preside
over a kris
Mulo
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- Literally
"dead". A contemptuous term for non-Ravnos
vampires
Patshiv
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- A kind of Ravnos
"clan meeting"; A feast and celebration that
occurs whenever two or or more kumpaniyi happen to meet
travelling
Patshiva
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- Plural of Patshiv
Phralmulo
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- A Ravnos of Romani
heritage
Samadji
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- Literally
"heirloom". A powerful piece of Draba passed
from Sire to Childe among the Ravnos
Sarrath
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- The Ravnos name
for the being who became the first Silent Strider
Sarrath, Children of The tribe of Lupines known as the
Silent Striders
Shanglo
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- A policeman; the
term can also mean a "vampiric law enforcement"
officer: a Justicar, Seraph or sheriff of a city
Tumnimos
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- The vampiric
Embrace
Tzaddik
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- Synonym for Baro,
used among Ravnos from Africa and Asia
Vurdon
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- A Ravnos' vehicle
and haven. In Europe, a covered wagon. In the Americas,
vurdon are often station wagons or vans
- Vurma -
- Literally
"trail". The routes which kumpaniyi travel
This information was taken from
the Vampire: The Masquerade Ravnos
clan book. © White Wolf Publishing Inc. All Rights
Reserved.
