Importanța cunoașterii ethosului rom în activitatea pastorală: Jurămintele căldărarilor: semnificații și o posibilă proveniență

This study discusses Gypsy vows. The research aims to find a possible source of these ritual events, phenomenon which, if it is analized without tanking into consideration that they preserve traditions inherited from generation to generation, is considered outdated. Therefore, it is necessary to know the Gypsy ethos in the pastoral activity. First, the article examine all types of vows they use and which are their meanings. Then, it is argued that there is an indispensable bond between vow and curse. Finally, a possible source of these vows is disclosed. The main methods used are: observation, discussions with Gypsies from Sintesti village and from other Gypsy communities, transcription and analyzing several documents written between 1638-1808.