Siddi tribe Siddhi tribe is also known as “India’s Afro-Indian community”. The Siddi people are originally from Africa, are believed to have been brought to India by Portuguese traders long ago.

Writer-director Jayan Cherian’s Rhythm of Dammam is billed as the first-ever feature film to explore the Siddi community, the descendants of Africa’s Bantu people, and their Konkani dialect.