Devlaism
When the Yugoslav Wars were over, a small group of Muslim Roma People and Christian Roma People, made their own folk religion called Devlaism or in Romani language "Devleske Dīn". It was created from the Roma people's mythology, fairy tales, apotropaic magic, like evil eye or Trishula etc., with Balkans Sufism and Serbian Orthodox Church. Devla is the name of God in Romani language and derived from the Indian word Deva, Beng is the name of devil.
They believe Devla is the universal God. From Islam is taken rites like male circumcision, and from Christianity baptism is taken. Also deities like Baba Fingo, Saint Sarah, etc. are taken. The religion is held very secretly. To be a member of this religion you must be a Roma person or partial Roma. This religion is against antiziganism and against homophobia. They are flexitarians.
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Books[edit]
- Françoise Cozannet, "Zingari. Miti e riti" in Dizionario delle mitologie e delle religioni. Milano, Rizzoli, 1989. ISBN 881714519X.
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