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The Siddis (African-Indians) of Uttara Kannada, in India are believed to have been brought to Goa... more The Siddis (African-Indians) of Uttara Kannada, in India are believed to have been brought to Goa, Daman and Diu by the Portuguese during the years of the slave trade. The Siddi community is now largely concentrated in Uttara Kannada district, neighboring Goa.This thesis is a study of this community of African-Indians. It describes and discusses, mostly in aspects related to the Scheduled Tribe status, the problem of reservations, education, language and occupation of the Siddis. Issues of citizenship and national belonging, social and political agency inevitably impose themselves to the analysis. This study attempts to understand how the Siddis have been living in obscurity for nearly five centuries. In India's complex hierarchy of castes and tribes, the Siddis are classified as a tribe or adivasis . In 2003, the Siddis of Uttara Kannada were granted the much coveted (in the Indian context) Scheduled Tribe status, which provides them reservations and representation to a large e...

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Interdisciplinary Journal of Portuguese Diaspora Studies, Aug 14, 2019

The African presence in the Indian Ocean has been grossly underestimated in terms of numbers and ... more The African presence in the Indian Ocean has been grossly underestimated in terms of numbers and impact. Not just does it involve a displacement of people from the African continent eastwards, towards Asia, but it has had a significant impact on the development of peculiar communities in the Indian Ocean world. The Siddis of Uttara Kannada are one such community. This article recounts the Portuguese Indian Ocean slave trade from the 16th to the 19th centuries to the erstwhile Portuguese territories of Goa, Daman and Diu and the distinct role of the African in this region before slavery was eventually abolished throughout the Portuguese territories. The focus then shifts to how the African slaves who were transported to India, gradually, over three centuries, established themselves in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, where they now form a distinct community. The Siddis, are an example of a fascinating phenomenon; the assimilation and integration of a people, uprooted from Mozambique, into an alien society, while steadfastly clinging on to preserve and assert their distinct identity, which sets them apart from the rest of the inhabitants of the region.

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The Siddis (African-Indians) of Uttara Kannada, in India are believed to have been brought to Goa... more The Siddis (African-Indians) of Uttara Kannada, in India are believed to have been brought to Goa, Daman and Diu by the Portuguese during the years of the slave trade. The Siddi community is now largely concentrated in Uttara Kannada district, neighboring Goa.This thesis is a study of this community of African-Indians. It describes and discusses, mostly in aspects related to the Scheduled Tribe status, the problem of reservations, education, language and occupation of the Siddis. Issues of citizenship and national belonging, social and political agency inevitably impose themselves to the analysis. This study attempts to understand how the Siddis have been living in obscurity for nearly five centuries. In India's complex hierarchy of castes and tribes, the Siddis are classified as a tribe or adivasis . In 2003, the Siddis of Uttara Kannada were granted the much coveted (in the Indian context) Scheduled Tribe status, which provides them reservations and representation to a large e...

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Interdisciplinary Journal of Portuguese Diaspora Studies, Aug 14, 2019

The African presence in the Indian Ocean has been grossly underestimated in terms of numbers and ... more The African presence in the Indian Ocean has been grossly underestimated in terms of numbers and impact. Not just does it involve a displacement of people from the African continent eastwards, towards Asia, but it has had a significant impact on the development of peculiar communities in the Indian Ocean world. The Siddis of Uttara Kannada are one such community. This article recounts the Portuguese Indian Ocean slave trade from the 16th to the 19th centuries to the erstwhile Portuguese territories of Goa, Daman and Diu and the distinct role of the African in this region before slavery was eventually abolished throughout the Portuguese territories. The focus then shifts to how the African slaves who were transported to India, gradually, over three centuries, established themselves in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, where they now form a distinct community. The Siddis, are an example of a fascinating phenomenon; the assimilation and integration of a people, uprooted from Mozambique, into an alien society, while steadfastly clinging on to preserve and assert their distinct identity, which sets them apart from the rest of the inhabitants of the region.

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