Makrani
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The Makrani are an ethnic community primarily found in Pakistan’s Balochistan and coastal regions, known for their African ancestry and distinct cultural traditions.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
community in Pakistan
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Sheedi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Afro-Pakistani communities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | Pakistani ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage | blend of African and Baloch elements ⓘ |
| culturalTraditions |
distinct dance
ⓘ
distinct music ⓘ oral storytelling ⓘ |
| danceInfluence |
African dance traditions
ⓘ
local Baloch culture ⓘ |
| ethnicAncestry |
African
ⓘ
Baloch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicMinorityStatus | minority in Pakistan ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin |
African slaves brought to South Asia via Indian Ocean trade
ⓘ
settlement along the Makran coast ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | descendants of enslaved Africans ⓘ |
| historicalTradeRoute | Indian Ocean slave trade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| identityCategory | Afro-descendant group in Asia ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Balochi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Urdu language ⓘ
surface form:
Urdu
|
| locatedIn |
Balochistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
coastal regions of Pakistan ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | internal migration to urban coastal cities ⓘ |
| musicInfluence |
African rhythms
ⓘ
Baloch musical forms ⓘ |
| nationalContext | ethnic group in Pakistan ⓘ |
| oceanicContext | Arabian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Afro-Asian diaspora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationConcentration |
Balochistan province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karachi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Makran coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | coastal community ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Afro-Indians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Afro-Iranians NERFINISHED ⓘ Siddi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| socialIdentity | Afro-Baloch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
fishing
ⓘ
manual labor ⓘ seafaring ⓘ |
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