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Gypsies: Religion And Way Of Life During The Holocaust

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Jews were not the only ones hunted down during the holocaust. Gypsies, a race and way of life, were also hated by the Nazis. While being a Gypsy was not a religion, they did have a set of rules called the Rromana. It governed things like cleanliness, purity, respect, honor, and justice. However, not much is actually known about the rules or laws they followed, because the Gypsies were so private in their lives. There was no set religion for Gypsies to follow, but many of them were Catholic. They were baptized as children, and celebrated Catholic holidays, but they did not have specific holidays or celebrations for Gypsies. The Nazis thought Gypsies were dangerous to the purity of German blood. In the beginning, Hitler did not care much about
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