I am beggining to get a story together. I think as a troupe we decided we were more comfortable with a Mid East personna than a Rom Gypsy personna due to our expereince and knowledge. So, how did we get to be in Scotland? While we have a vast time line to work with 1300-1799 the faire will be set in the 14th and 15th century. So I ask, How did an Egyptian dance family (Ghawazee) make it to Edinburgh if we are not Gypsies? We know the Ghawazee dancers were performing in the early 1700's but have no historical accounts of them performing outside of Egypt until the Napoleanic wars (the fringes of our time lines) The only answer I can come up with is the Ottoman Traders. We can be set firmly in the Early 16th or late 16th century and we have a reason to be dancing as part of a faire. We do not have to be Turks as people from all over the Mid East threw their lot in with the traders. So here is a question? Did we get there on foot or by boat.
Please read the attached link and think on it....
www.ottoman-traders.com/