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In winter the river gypsies return to the main land and live in make-shift tarpaulin tents on open river banks.

In winter the gypsy women often spend their time: idly by hair doing, picking off lice in twos or threes sitting in a row.

The gypsies return to the main land because many water bodies dry up in winter.

They drive away the evil spirit by magic or powers.

River gypsies are an ethnic group of people in Bangladesh. They are also known as bedey.

They live in small country boats from May to December and they return to the main land to live in tents during winter.

They are born and brought up on roaming boats.

River gypsy men entertain people with snake charming and sell herbal cures and women go from door to door to sell bangles, cosmetics and other things for their living.

Four activities of the river gypsies are-
i. They catch fish
ii. They dive for natural pearls
iii. Men catch snakes and entertain people with snake charming
iv. They sell herbal cures.

Throughout the monsoon, sometimes river gypsies set up camps for a few weeks.

In winter they return to the mainland./ They return to the main land in winter.

Yes, the river gypsies roam across waters and mainlands round the year. From May to December they roam across rivers and waters in small country boats. After that they return to the mainlands when the water bodies dry up in winter. Then they live in make-shift tarpaulin tents on the open river banks.

The village people believe that they have magical powers.

They stay on boats from May to December./ They stay for eight months on boat.

Nomadic life means traveling from one place to another.

River gypsies roam across our rivers and waters from May to December.

River gypsies return to the main land in winter.

Gypsy men sell herbal cures.

Toddlers play with dogs or other pets.

Their lifestyle and culture are different from that of ours.

For a living gypsy women go from door to door to sell bangles, cosmetics and other things.

River gypsies are an ethnic group in Bangladeshi, locally known as Bedey.

They live a nomadic life in groups roaming with boats, across the rivers and waters.

In winter, the river gypsies return to the mainland and live in make-shift tarpaulin tents on open river banks.

For a living, river gypsy men catch snakes and entertain people with snake charming and sell herbal cures.

For a living gypsy women go from door to door to sell bangles, cosmetics and other things.

ethnic = racial

local = foreign

toddlers = babies

monsoon = drought

magical = enchanting