The Siddi (pronounced [sɪdːiː]), also known as the Sheedi, Sidi, or Siddhi, are an ethnic group living in Pakistan and India. They are primarily descended from the Bantu peoples of the Zanj coast in …

Jul 6, 2016 · The Siddis are descendants of the Bantu populations of East and Central Africa and are also sometimes referred to as Habshis or Abyssinians.

Historical records indicate that the Portuguese brought the Siddis to India from Africa about 300–500 years ago; however, there is little information about their more precise ancestral origins. Here, we …

India’s Siddi are a large Afro-descendant community of tribes with an estimated 150,000 members in the country, based for centuries in rural areas of Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and …

The Siddis of Karnataka, India are the descendants of both early African immigrants to South Asia and enslaved Africans brought to Goa on India’s west coast by the Portuguese beginning in the 16th …

Jan 2, 2025 · The Siddi tribe stands out as one of India’s most fascinating communities, though few know about them. These people have created a distinctive cultural blend from Gujarat to Karnataka.

The term “Sidi” or “Siddi” has been used since the 16th century, originally a title of nobility for African aristocrats. By the 17th century, it referred to all people of African descent in India.

Siddis are people of African descent who primarily live in the most remote parts of India. The Siddi people were brought to India through voluntary and involuntary migration by Arabs, Portuguese and …

The Siddi, also known as Sidi, Siddhi, Sheedi, Sawahili or Habshi, are an ethnic group inhabiting India and Pakistan. Members are descended from the Bantu peoples of the East African region [...]

There is a 50,000 strong Siddi population across India, of which more than a third live in Karnataka. In Karnataka, they are concentrated around Yellapur, Haliyal, Ankola, Joida, Mundgod and Sirsi taluks …