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Siddis Firfield
The Siddi (), also known as the Sheedi, Sidi, or Siddhi, are an ethno-religious group living mostly in Pakistan. Some Siddis also live in India. They are primarily descended from the Bantu peoples of the Zanj coast in Southeast Africa, most of whom came to the Indian subcontinent through the Indian Ocean slave trade. Others arrived as merchants, sailors, indentured servants, and mercenaries. Etymology There are conflicting hypotheses on the origin of the name ''Siddi''. One theory is that the word derives from ''sahibi'', an Arabic term of respect in North Africa, similar to the word ''sahib'' in modern India and Pakistan. A second theory is that the term ''Siddi'' is derived from the title borne by the captains of the Arab vessels that first brought Siddi settlers to India; these captains were known as ''Sayyid''. A different name occasionally used for the Siddi is the term "Habshi". While originally used to refer specifically to the Habesha peoples, Ethio-Semitic-speakers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indo-African (other)
African-Indian, usually refers to people of multiracial people, mixed Indian and African heritage. *By demographic **Dougla people, Dougla, Caribbean people who are of mixed African and Indian descent **Chagossians, people of African, Malagasy and Indian ancestry who formerly lived in the Chagos Islands *Members of the Indian Diaspora (Overseas Indian), Indian diaspora living in Africa and citizens of India living in Africa: **Indian South Africans **Indian diaspora in Southeast Africa **Indians in Botswana **Indians in Madagascar **Indians in Kenya **Indians in Mozambique **Indians in Réunion and Malbars (Réunionnais of Tamil origin) **Indians in Tanzania **Indians in Uganda **Indians in Zambia **Indians in Zimbabwe **Mauritians of Indian origin **Indo-Seychellois *Members of the African diaspora living in India: **Siddis, a South Asian community of Bantu descent **Siddis of Karnataka, a Karnataka community of Bantu descent **Afro-Asians in South Asia, South Asian people of Africa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
