ABSTRACT Africans and their descendants have occupied various social positions throughout Indian history, and the ancestral routes of contemporary Siddis can be very distinct. Siddi communities today live in diverse areas, speak different languages and practice various religions. Interestingly, despite all these differences, Siddi networks are in place, and are developing further on the regional and national levels. These networks, based on Siddis’ common identification with their African roots, are now extending beyond India’s borders, as relationships are being forged between Siddis and other people of African descent across the globe. These emerging connections provide Siddis with new ways of considering and renegotiating their social position in Indian and global societies. In this article, I explore the social implications of the attempts to unite ‘Afro-Indians’ as well as in the ongoing ‘Afro-global’ networking. Furthermore, I will consider how contemporary unification processes among Siddis echo pan-African movements.

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从“非洲印第安人”到“非洲全球”网络：Siddis中的当代身份识别和统一过程

摘要在整个印度历史上，非洲人及其后裔都占据着各种社会地位，当代西迪斯人的祖先之路可能非常不同。今天的西迪社区生活在不同的地区，说不同的语言，并实践各种宗教。有趣的是，尽管存在所有这些差异，但Siddi网络仍然存在，并且正在区域和国家级进一步发展。这些网络以锡迪斯人与非洲人的共同身份为基础，现已扩展到印度的边界之外，因为锡迪斯人与全球其他非洲裔人之间的关系正在建立。这些新出现的联系为Siddis提供了思考和重新协商其在印度和全球社会中的社会地位的新方法。在本文中，我探索了团结“非洲印第安人”的尝试以及正在进行的“非洲全球”网络的社会意义。此外，我将考虑西德迪斯人之间的当代统一过程如何回响泛非运动。