Features correspondent. neelima vallangi. local women wear colourful saris and participate in indian traditions (credit: neelima vallangi) an african origin ethnic tribe of about 20,000 people has. Afro indians may no longer endure the slavery that brought their ancestors from east africa to the subcontinent. but they are still largely discriminated ag.
In may of 1877, indigenous leader chief standing bear and the ponca tribe, who resisted relocation to "indian territory" in oklahoma, were marched there at gunpoint by the us calvary 500 miles. The siddi are an indo african tribal community derived from africa's bantu people. their forefathers were transported to india as slaves by arabs as early as the 7th century, followed subsequently by the portuguese and british. others were free individuals who arrived in india as merchants, sailors, and mercenaries before the portuguese slave. The siddi community is an indo african tribal community that descended from the bantu community of africa. their existence in india can be traced back as early as the 7th century. the most likely reason for their first arrival in india was slavery, brought over by arabs and later, europeans during their colonizing of india. The siddhis are descendants of seafarers from the bantu people of the african great lakes region ( burundi, the democratic republic of the congo, kenya, rwanda, tanzania and uganda ), brought to india as slaves by the dutch, arabs and portuguese between the 16th and 19th century. while most siddhis were victims of slave trade, some of them also.
The siddi community is an indo african tribal community that descended from the bantu community of africa. their existence in india can be traced back as early as the 7th century. the most likely reason for their first arrival in india was slavery, brought over by arabs and later, europeans during their colonizing of india. The siddhis are descendants of seafarers from the bantu people of the african great lakes region ( burundi, the democratic republic of the congo, kenya, rwanda, tanzania and uganda ), brought to india as slaves by the dutch, arabs and portuguese between the 16th and 19th century. while most siddhis were victims of slave trade, some of them also. The siddis are a community of african origin indian people living predominantly in india’s states of karnataka and gujarat. they self identify as indians – they speak local languages, wear native clothing and follow the same local customs and traditions – but because of their physical appearance, they are widely regarded as ‘outsiders’ and live together in small communities in rural. They still look african, but siddis have completely assimilated indian traditions and language.
The siddis are a community of african origin indian people living predominantly in india’s states of karnataka and gujarat. they self identify as indians – they speak local languages, wear native clothing and follow the same local customs and traditions – but because of their physical appearance, they are widely regarded as ‘outsiders’ and live together in small communities in rural. They still look african, but siddis have completely assimilated indian traditions and language.
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