Siddi "Kawandi"(Quilts), African Diaspora in South India (24 images)
Siddis live on remote and isolated rural plots of rented farmland or encroached forest in the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, and Karnataka. Still considered "outsiders" by most Indians, mainly due to their African features and dark skin, they do not either seek out interaction. On the other hand, their seclusion may be the chief reason why they have been able to survive as a distinct culture within India for so many centuries.Siddis are a primarily agrarian community, though...
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Siddi " Kawandi" (Quilts)
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Rural Lives (Siddi-Ka..ilt)
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Farmers (Siddi-Kawand..ilt)
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Home (Siddi-Kawandi-Q..ilt)
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Pride (Siddi-Kawandi-..ilt)
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Family (Siddi-Kawandi..ilt)
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A Women's Passion (Si..ilt)
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Stitches (Siddi-Kawan..ilt)
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Front and Back (Siddi..ilt)
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Siddi "Kawandi"(Quilts)
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Elder Founders (Siddi..ilt)
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Wealth and Prosperity..ilt)
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Unity Through Craft (..ilt)
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Cooperative (Siddi-Ka..ilt)
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Process of Selection ..ilt)
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An Office of Their Ow..ilt)
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Old Office (Siddi-Kaw..ilt)
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Home Kawandi (Siddi-K..ilt)
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Moving Forward (Siddi..ilt)
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Women Empowered, Amin..ilt)
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Domestic Servant (Sid..ilt)
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Fresh Face of Quiltin..ilt)
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Future (Siddi-Kawandi..ilt)
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Education (Siddi-Kawa..ilt)