What type of gypsy are the gypsy sisters

While it is not OK to assume every Romani person is some sort of traveling street performer, music is a huge part not only of traditional Romani peoples, but of the histories of everyone they've interacted with. The documentary film Latcho Drom follows the migration pattern of Gypsy music starting in India and ending in Spain. In the mostly dialogue-free film, you'll see the passing of tradition through generations and the transition from desert processions to vibrant flamenco guitars.

It's a must-see for music geeks. Like any diverse culture, there are many modern and assimilated Gypsies who eschew the traditional and more orthodox beliefs. However, EveryCulture's database notes some interesting specific mores, especially by way of taboos.

Traditional Gypsy beliefs separate the body into an upper "pure half" and lower "impure half" going as far to frown upon washing underwear with linens. Similarly, new mothers and babies are temporarily segregated from the community for a period as childbirth is though to make both impure. The database's thorough study of Gypsy peoples explains the roots of many modern Gypsy customs.

The fight escalated quickly, and when Mellie's puppy barked, her boyfriend reportedly picked the dog up and threw it against the wall, killing it. How big are reality star salaries? Jason Tartick breaks it down with Us Weekly editors. According to Starcasm , Mellie posted the following account on her Facebook page before deleting it. Scroll through the gallery below to find out what the cast has been up to since TLC decided to cut ties.

For access to all our exclusive celebrity videos and interviews — Subscribe on YouTube! The reality star mama has been married three times, most recently to Huey Stanley.

The duo renewed their vows in after ten years of marriage. Kayla Williams is now Kayla Cooper! Nettie's cousin tied the knot to Douglas Cooper on Oct. She recently posted a snap on Instagram with the caption, "This is a before and after with monat!!! The eldest of the "Gypsy Sisters" cast, Nettie Stanley seems content to be out of the spotlight. A quick perusal of her Instagram shows that to be true, with row after row of pictures of her grandchildren.

Her daughter Nuckie Williams appears to have just gotten married, according to a wedding certificate post. And a poolside bathing suit shot showed that Nettie, who renewed her vows with Huey Stanley towards the end of "Gypsy Sisters," has been keeping in pretty good shape, especially after having all those kids.

While she posts on social media from time to time now, Nettie may well have retreated from public life for some time after the tragic stabbing of her stepson, Rocky Stanley. He died at a hospital a short time later.

Though he never appeared on the show, his death was newsworthy enough, and Nettie has been quiet since. Mellie Stanley was the self-appointed "black sheep" of the "Gypsy Sisters" cast, according to the Daily Mail.

But when she got pregnant with her son in , motherhood made her slow down a little. Probably a responsible decision, given how earlier in the interview she admitted the pregnancy was the result of a drunken decision. Mellie's definition of "going back to crazy" may be up for interpretation, however. In , TMZ reported Mellie pleaded guilty to theft by deception and possession of a criminal instrument — both felonies — as part of a massive coupon scam involving Toys "R" Us and Babies "R" Us.

She received five years probation with the requirement that she receive her GED, as well as other rules she must follow. It looks like the situation has left her free to spend more time with the three children she has custody of: Richie, Divinity Rose, and Serenity Faye via Starcasm. The latter was born in , and is the product of Mellie's relationship with new man, MJ West.

The hustle lives hard with Kayla Williams, who since leaving "Gypsy Sisters" has found other avenues to cash in on her reality TV fame. She's been making paid partnership posts on Instagram with BoomBod, a weight loss shot drink that claims to be a low-calorie appetite suppressant, according to its website. She's also making custom-designed cell phone cases, judging by some Instagram posts.