From ‘Afro-Indians’ to ‘Afro-global’ networking

Contemporary identification and unification processes among Siddis

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ID7098908
AuthorsSofia Péquignot (LISST - Center for Social Anthropology (CAS), University Toulouse - Jean Jaurès, Toulouse, France, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume11
Issue4
Pages449-464
Publication date2020-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSouth Asian History and Culture (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1947-2498 • E-ISSN: 1947-2501
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/19472498.2020.1827599
OpenAlexW3092586530
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited11

Africans and their descendants have occupied various social positions throughout Indian history, and the ancestral routes of contemporary Siddis can be very distinct. Siddi communities today live in diverse areas, speak different languages and practice various religions. Interestingly, despite all these differences, Siddi networks are in place, and are developing further on the regional and national levels. These networks, based on Siddis’ common identification with their African roots, are now extending beyond India’s borders, as relationships are being forged between Siddis and other people of African descent across the globe. These emerging connections provide Siddis with new ways of considering and renegotiating their social position in Indian and global societies. In this article, I explore the social implications of the attempts to unite ‘Afro-Indians’ as well as in the ongoing ‘Afro-global’ networking. Furthermore, I will consider how contemporary unification processes among Siddis echo pan-African movements

Biology · Globe · Identification (biology · Sociology · Unification · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Caribbean history, culture, and politics · Computer Science · Ecology · Gender Studies · Global Maritime and Colonial Histories

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