I'm going through a bit of an "eastern" phase. I've been studying South Eastern Asia, The Middle East & Africa for quite some time. Living in America, there are so many resources for world religions. I went to a writing class and the instructor was a desendent of Roma Gypsies of Eastern Europe. She recommended a book to me that talked in detail about them and their origins. In reading a bit of the book, I found that the Roma Gypsies originated from India! That explains their clothes, makeup, jewelry, culture, etc. So I researched them and found something intriguing