A Siddi girl from Yellapur taluk, Uttara Kannada District, Karnataka, India. The Siddis of Karnataka (Kannada: ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಸಿದ್ಧಿಗಳು) (also spelled Siddhis) are an ethnic group inhabiting India.

The Siddis in Karnataka primarily reside in small villages and settlements in the Haliyal, Yellapur, and Mundgod regions of the state. They have established their own distinct communities and continue to preserve their cultural identity.

The Siddi (pronounced), also known as the Sheedi, Sidi, or Siddhi, are an ethnic minority group inhabiting Pakistan and India. They are primarily descended from the Bantu peoples of the Zanj coast in Southeast Africa, most of whom came to the Indian subcontinent through the Indian Ocean slave trade. [6]

Jan 24, 2023 · In Karnataka, they are concentrated in the taluks of Uttara Kannada’s Yellapur, Haliyal, Ankola, Joida, Mundgod, and Sirsi, as well as Belgaum’s Khanapur and Dharwad’s Kalghatgi. If you’re going to Yellapur, try taking a detour to Tavargatta, a Siddi village.

Jul 6, 2016 · Only a few Siddi families live within and on the outskirts of Yellapur. Most families live in small villages, isolated groups, or individual households in the forests farther away and must travel to the larger towns once a week on specific market days to purchase groceries.

Apr 13, 2017 · For over 800 years, this African descent tribe has called India its home. Its women wear saris, and the men, children, and elders speak the same languages that we do. But how well do we know the...

This Siddi tribal village of Tavargatta can be easily accessed from the town of Yellapur. The best way to get to this village is to hop into one of the many share-a-seat jeeps that are parked outside the main bus station.

Mar 13, 2021 · SIddis living in Yellapur, Karnataka are Hindus, Muslims and Christians - with population of Christians on bit higher side. While Siddis living in Gujarat are all Muslims. Principal occupation...

Yellapur Upon entering a nondescript village tucked deep in the jungles of the Western Ghats, a remarkable story of a lost legacy unfolds. Life in the village of Gadgera bears a semblance to any agricultural village of Karnataka; women clad in saris , men with their sickles, shovels and other farming paraphernalia, jovial children loitering ...

Jul 27, 2021 · There are evidences of African’s role in socio-political and military life during the period of Delhi sultanate, Nizam Shahi, Adil Shahi, Qutb Shahi, Imad Shahi, Mughal India and Hyderabad till...