Publisher's Synopsis
This exciting collection of essays brings together scholars from a wide range of disciplines to explore the history and present circumstances of one of India's least known minority groups - the African Indians. The essays focus on two different communities of African Indians - the Sidis of Gujarat and the Sidis of Uttara Kannada. They illuminate various aspects of the life of Sidis in contemporary India. The contributors tot he book include specialists in anthropology, archaeology, art history, religious studies and films.
