Joybell,

A character called Black Sal accompanies the Hastings Jack-in-the-Green. In a previous thread on mudcat someone pointed to a gypsy festival in the south of France where a female saint is celebrated. This saint is depicted with a black face - I don't think it's coincidence!

InObu,

Isn't manouche used of the travellers in northern France and Belgium? Django Reinhardt was manouche.