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Artistic Representations of Africans in Kochi
[aesop_content color=”#000000″ background=”#ffffff” columns=”1″ position=”none” imgrepeat=”no-repeat” floaterposition=”left” floaterdirection=”up” revealfx=”off”]Today, historical and cultural memories of Africans in Kochi are being articulated through several creative projects. African spirits have also become a [ … ]
Africans in India
African migration towards the western coast of India, chiefly through the Indian Ocean trade network established predates Turkish or Afghani invasions of the subcontinent. In the past, Africans, and today [ … ]
African Spirits of the Malabar Coast
African memoryscapes in Kerala are preserved through alternative processes of cultural conservation including rituals and beliefs directed towards Kappiri, a spirit who personifies local collective histories. In coastal Kerala one [ … ]
Artistic Representations
Today, historical and cultural memories of Africans in Kochi are being articulated through several creative projects. African spirits have also become a subject for various artistic interpretations. A site-specific installation [ … ]
Material Cultures
The contributions of the Afro-Indian community especially the Sidis towards the material cultures and urban planning in India is a lesser-known history. The Sidis of Janjira who wielded great [ … ]
Project
This project attempts to create a a spatial history archive to map events and places linked with histories of the Afro-Indian communities. Currently in the first phase of research and development, the project also documents African cultural contributions and expressions in the Indian subcontinent.
History
African migration towards the western coast of India, chiefly through the Indian Ocean trade network established predates Turkish or Afghani invasions of the subcontinent. In the past, Africans, and today [ … ]