What is Baba Fingo?
'''Baba Fingo''' or '''Father Fingo''' is a male [[Deity]] in Turkish Romani [[folklore]]. The [[Romanlar]] in [[Turkey]] believe in Baba Fingo as their Saviour. The festival Kakava<ref name=Kakava>{{cite news|title=Kakava takes over Edirne|accessdate=June 3, 2021|url=https://www.dailysabah.com/turkey/2018/05/07/a-night-and-day-of-feasts-as-roma-festival-kakava-takes-over-edirne|publisher=Daily Sabah}}</ref> is celebrated at Edirne on 5-6 May. The Romanlar make a [[Bonfire]] and go to the Meric River in the night. They believe Baba Fingo comes out of the water and protects the Romani people.<ref name=Alive>{{cite news|title=Roma culture comes alive with celebration of Baba Fingo |accessdate=June 1, 2021|url=https://www.dailysabah.com/life/2018/05/04/roma-culture-comes-alive-with-celebration-of-baba-fingo|publisher=Daily Sabah}}</ref> The legend of Baba Fingo says that long ago, the people lived in [[Egypt]]. But the [[Pharaoh]] was cruel to them. So Baba Fingo led the people out through the [[Red Sea]].<ref name=Alive /> Another legend says that Baba Fingo was a good and wise commandant who worked for Pharaoh, but he liked women and alcohol too much. The Pharaoh's other commandants were jealous of him. They tricked him with women and alcohol and he got lost in the river. Although the Romanlar have been quasi-Muslims for centuries, the popular Folk belief in Baba Fingo plays a very important role for them.<ref name=Moving>{{cite journal|accessdate=June 3, 2021|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SZqcmmn2YsgC&dq=%22baba+fingo%22&pg=PA90|page=90|journal=Journal on Moving Communities|volume=6|number=1|author=Ekmel Cizmecioglu|date=May 1, 2006|title=Gypsies in Bulgaria and Turkey| isbn=9789044120080 }}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Roma]] [[Category:Turkish culture]] [[Category:Gods and goddesses]]