Siddi Byra in the movie. It has been reported that Siddis from Karnataka believe that Barack Obama shares their genepool and that they wanted to gift a bottle of honey to him on his visit to India in 2010 Notable people Shantaram Siddi, member of Karnataka Legislative Council (first man of African-origin to be a legislator in India) See also Siddi Notes References Sadiq Ali, Shanti. 1996. The African dispersal in the Deccan: from medieval to modern times. New Delhi: Orient Longman. An article in the Deccan Herald Empowering the Siddi community Siddis of Karnataka. (2022, September 30). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siddis_of_Karnataka External links Karnataka's Indian-African Tribe The Hindu : Fighting the formula A mention of Siddhi music in The Times of India Mention of Magsaysay Awardee K. V. Subbanna's work with Siddhis Catering to the tribals - Deccan Herald The Hindu - Music : Evening of mystical melodies African diaspora in India Karnataka society Muslim communities of India Social groups of Karnataka