In harmonious 3/3 time, the feet of the Siddi people bounce up and down with vigor, excitement and passion. They’re dancing in a semi-circle formation with movements slightly organized as a kora —an ...
In parts of western India, small communities still carry traces of an African past that arrived centuries before modern ...
Selvin Desai, a tractor driver from the Siddi community, takes the spotlight as the lead in Devasasya, a film that highlights both his journey and his culture. Set in the forest regions near Sirsi, ...