Is Viktor Orban really part Gypsy

**Smeagol** · 03-28-2023, 11:25 PM

I've seen multiple people say this, but is there any actual proof?

**Voskos** · 03-28-2023, 11:31 PM

He looks more like the sort of person willing to create hype around himself, and also has proven orientalist tendencies. Reminds me of some artists who claim gypsy or Latino ancestry, or likewise, colonials claiming Cherokee ancestry.

**Smeagol** · 03-28-2023, 11:34 PM

Originally Posted by Voskos

He looks more like the sort of person willing to create hype around himself, and also has proven orientalist tendencies. Reminds me of some artists who claim gypsy or Latino ancestry, or likewise, colonials claiming Cherokee ancestry.

I'm not sure he claimed it. I imagine it wouldn't be a good thing to admit to in Hungary. Nevertheless, I've seen people on this forum and some others mention he's part Gypo a few times.

**Mingle** · 03-29-2023, 12:35 AM

Originally Posted by Voskos

He looks more like the sort of person willing to create hype around himself, and also has proven orientalist tendencies. Reminds me of some artists who claim gypsy or Latino ancestry, or likewise, colonials claiming Cherokee ancestry.

Orientalist in the sense of Turkic/Central Asian, not Gypsy/South Asian. There's a huge difference.

Also, he's never claimed to have any affiliation with Gypsies. I'm sure he'd feel insulted over such a suggestion if anything.

**Mingle** · 03-29-2023, 12:40 AM

Originally Posted by Smeagol

I've seen multiple people say this, but is there any actual proof?

From seeing this topic discussed multiple times here, Orban has never claimed to be part Gypsy nor does he have any family members that claimed to have Gypsy roots. But he's said to look a bit exotic in his younger pictures and some Gypsies have claimed him. It's mainly his younger pics that make people think he's part Gypsy.

If he has any Gypsy ancestry, it'd be distant as he has 0 affiliation with it and is totally Hungarian. Only way to know for sure is a DNA test.

**Smeagol** · 03-29-2023, 12:46 AM

Originally Posted by Mingle

From seeing this topic discussed multiple times here, Orban has never claimed to be part Gypsy nor does he have any family members that claimed to have Gypsy roots. But he's said to look a bit exotic in his younger pictures and some Gypsies have claimed him. It's mainly his younger pics that make people think he's part Gypsy.

If he has any Gypsy ancestry, it'd be distant as he has 0 affiliation with it and is totally Hungarian. Only way to know for sure is a DNA test.

IMO he actually looks a little bit Jewish in some of his younger pics. He doesn't look particularly Gypsy to me. But yeah, he's probably 100% Hungarian in reality.