Siddi Community
African Sindhi community members says their heart is Indian
Ahmedabad: African Sindhi community members, who came to India centuries ago, said their heart is Indian while their culture is African.
Performers from the community performed at the Tribal Dance Festival in Raipur.
Siddi folk artist leader Abdul told ANI, “Culture could be African but our heart is Indian. We are now Indian only. There is no such country like India.”
Talking about the history of Siddi in India, he said, “Around 850 years ago our ancestors came from Africa with the kings to India. They also brought their African culture to India and settled in the country. This group is still keeping the culture alive.”
In Raipur, the performers expressed satisfaction with the arrangements made by Chhattisgarh Government for accommodation and other logistics.
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