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  People of India - Siddis
Most of them set themselves free thanks to complicated mosaic of kingdom boundaries and a dense forest cover and have come to be known as Siddis.
Siddis are completely Indianized - they speak local languages, practice local religions including Hinduism, Islam and Roman Catholic.
Some Indians of African origin, settled in India since the medieval times are also sometimes referred to as Siddis.
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  Siddi Information
The Siddi or Siddhi people are Indians of mainly East African descent, whose ancestors arrived in India from the 1st to the 19th century.
In fact, small Siddi kingdoms were established in western India in Janjira and Jaffrabad as early as the twelfth century.
Siddis have adopted the indigenous religions (most Siddis are Muslim), food, and customs of India; though remnants of their African heritage are retained in their music.
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 Siddi Dhamal Gujrat, Dhamal Dance of Siddi, Western India Tours, Tribal Tours of Gujarat, Traditional Guj Tours, Tribal ...
Siddis are a Negroid ethnic group of western India, largely found in Saurashtra and Rajpipla.
Siddis settled in Zafrabad, Surendranagar, and Jhambur of Junagadh in the Saurashtra region perform the famous Dhamal dance.
Siddis of surrounding areas come in large numbers to join the festivities with their neighbours.
www.indiantravelportal.com /gujarat/tribes/siddi-dhamal.html   (646 words)

  
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Siddis in Karnataka State are mostly found in Ankola, Haliyal, Joida, Kalaghatagi, Khanapur, Mundagod, Sirasi and Yellapur taluka (As shown in the Map No. 1.) The Hindu Siddis have names common to the Hindu castes for eg.
The Siddis were grouped into one group not only on the basis of their physical appearance but also on the basis of the cultural traits.
Siddis usually work as labourers for the forest Department where they are required to clear the forest, stock wood, to load timber on trucks and plant saplings.
www.sasnet.lu.se /tribalhiremath.doc   (2837 words)

  
  Siddi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In fact, small Siddi kingdoms were established in western India in Janjira and Jaffrabad as early as the twelfth century.
Siddis have adopted the indigenous religions (There are Hindu, Christian and Muslim Siddis), food, and customs of India; though remnants of their African heritage are retained in their music.
Siddis are employed mainly in the agricultural sector.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Siddi   (803 words)

  
 Wikinfo | Siddi   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Siddi people are Indians of mainly North-East and East African descent, whose ancestors arrived in India from the 1st to the 19th century.
The 17th century saw the largest influx of Siddis, as many were sold to Hindu princes by Arab and Portuguese slave traders, and mainly used as domestic servants and farm labourers.
Siddis occasionally rose to prominence — a few rulers of Bengal in the 15th century were Siddis, and during the British colonial period Siddis attained military and governmental leadership positions.
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This Siddi Amber Sahnak is the founder of the state of Jazeera (Janjira) and the ancestor of Nawabs of Janjira.
Siddi Yakut khan ordered every Subedar to pay for the expenses of one Burj (Pillar) each, and build for him a palace in Rajpuri and a dome in Khokhri.
Siddi Khairiyat Khan (died in 1696), Siddi Yaqut Khan (died in 1706) and Siddi Suroor Khan (died in 1734).
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