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Luli or Lyuli are a people from Central Asia, primarily Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. They are also known as Central Asian Gypsies or False Romas. The origin of the Luli and their name is unclear. Probably, like the Roma, they originate from India. The Luli practice Islam. They have a clan organization (Luli for clan is tupar). Division into sub-clans is also practiced. The Luli community is extremely closed towards non-Luli. Luli speak a Luli dialect of Domari language.
Luli in Kyrgyzstan The Luli live in the south of Kyrgyzstan, Osh oblast. Their living standard is extremely low. Many children are devoid of education in their mother tongue and many people have no documents. Luli society is working towards improvement of their living standards and preservation of their culture. Luli in Russia In the beginning of the 1990s, Luli started migrating into Russian cities, placing especially near railway stations and markets. At first, Russians mistakenly identified them as Tajik refugees, ethnically Tajiks and Uzbeks, due to their dress in traditional Oriental robes. Russian Romas disclaim any relationship to the Luli people. However, Russians consider the Luli to be Gypsies, due their mode of life. Many Luli move from one city to another, and many Luli women and children make a living by begging. This fact, and the association of Central Asian people with drug traffic and international terrorism, gave rise to tensions between Luli and Russians. Luli are a frequent target of Russian far right skinheads. | ||||||||
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