Comments on: African Elites in India http://www.bernos.com/blog/2006/06/10/african-elites-in-india/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:28:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: mogalike http://www.bernos.com/blog/2006/06/10/african-elites-in-india/comment-page-1/#comment-6414 mogalike Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:11:38 +0000 http://bernos.org/blog/?p=154#comment-6414 hej, i am interested to know- what happened to these nobels. Can we still find them in India and where? hej,
i am interested to know- what happened to these nobels. Can we still find them in India and where?

]]> By: yonas http://www.bernos.com/blog/2006/06/10/african-elites-in-india/comment-page-1/#comment-6413 yonas Sun, 17 Dec 2006 10:12:17 +0000 http://bernos.org/blog/?p=154#comment-6413 nolawi, d'oh! i should have figured that one out. thanks, i'll try to avoid including links. shanti, i love india so i'll definitely be revisiting and a trip there is highly recommended. just make sure you drop me a line (yonas.tadesse at gmail com) when you intend to go, even if i can't join you i'll still have like 101 travel tips for you. nolawi, d’oh! i should have figured that one out. thanks, i’ll try to avoid including links.

shanti, i love india so i’ll definitely be revisiting and a trip there is highly recommended. just make sure you drop me a line (yonas.tadesse at gmail com) when you intend to go, even if i can’t join you i’ll still have like 101 travel tips for you.

]]> By: Shanti http://www.bernos.com/blog/2006/06/10/african-elites-in-india/comment-page-1/#comment-6412 Shanti Sun, 17 Dec 2006 04:55:08 +0000 http://bernos.org/blog/?p=154#comment-6412 Yonasiye, thanks and yes, I am aware that Shanti means peace... that is the reason behind the nickname ;) I love the Indian culture and have always thought we had so many things in common. Maybe, reading this book or even asking the authors some questions would help shed some light to that thought. As for the website you suggested, I loved reading that posting and will send it over to my friends. Its nice to hear of the positive experience of other nationalities in our home, beautiful - love it! I also plan to visit the Southern part of India in the near future... maybe we should take a trip together so you can help translate. I did however hear that English is widely spoken in India, so the language barrier may be a non-issue! Yonasiye, thanks and yes, I am aware that Shanti means peace… that is the reason behind the nickname ;) I love the Indian culture and have always thought we had so many things in common. Maybe, reading this book or even asking the authors some questions would help shed some light to that thought. As for the website you suggested, I loved reading that posting and will send it over to my friends. Its nice to hear of the positive experience of other nationalities in our home, beautiful – love it!

I also plan to visit the Southern part of India in the near future… maybe we should take a trip together so you can help translate. I did however hear that English is widely spoken in India, so the language barrier may be a non-issue!

]]> By: Nolawi http://www.bernos.com/blog/2006/06/10/african-elites-in-india/comment-page-1/#comment-6411 Nolawi Sat, 16 Dec 2006 18:04:12 +0000 http://bernos.org/blog/?p=154#comment-6411 sure sure chelema.. anything for you... have your people email my people so that my people could give you the email address... seriously though we have the email address.. so email us.. for the info sure sure chelema.. anything for you…

have your people email my people so that my people could give you the email address…

seriously though we have the email address.. so email us.. for the info

]]> By: chelema http://www.bernos.com/blog/2006/06/10/african-elites-in-india/comment-page-1/#comment-6410 chelema Sat, 16 Dec 2006 16:33:41 +0000 http://bernos.org/blog/?p=154#comment-6410 Nolawi, this is very interesting to me. Is there a way we can get Mr John McLeod back? Could you send him an email? Thanks Nolawi, this is very interesting to me. Is there a way we can get Mr John McLeod back? Could you send him an email? Thanks

]]> By: Nolawi http://www.bernos.com/blog/2006/06/10/african-elites-in-india/comment-page-1/#comment-6409 Nolawi Sat, 16 Dec 2006 16:09:41 +0000 http://bernos.org/blog/?p=154#comment-6409 yona homeboy...bernos gets about 400 spam comment all day to fight the problem there are three different solutions... your comment was caught in one of them.. limiting the number of links is the best solution... shanti.. no I haven't but we do look alike.. yona homeboy…bernos gets about 400 spam comment all day to fight the problem there are three different solutions… your comment was caught in one of them..

limiting the number of links is the best solution…

shanti.. no I haven’t but we do look alike..

]]> By: yonas http://www.bernos.com/blog/2006/06/10/african-elites-in-india/comment-page-1/#comment-6408 yonas Sat, 16 Dec 2006 10:54:51 +0000 http://bernos.org/blog/?p=154#comment-6408 I give up! My comments don't seem to get published... is bernos' commenting system broke? I give up! My comments don’t seem to get published… is bernos’ commenting system broke?

]]> By: yonas http://www.bernos.com/blog/2006/06/10/african-elites-in-india/comment-page-1/#comment-6407 yonas Sat, 16 Dec 2006 10:52:59 +0000 http://bernos.org/blog/?p=154#comment-6407 Spent three months in India during my GAP year, and found the cultural/physical similarities between South Indians and Abeshoch quite remarkable. Read <a href="http://ethiopieritrea.byethost15.com/Indianinethiopia.htm" rel="nofollow">this account</a> of an Indian who visited Ethiopia, I first read it in <a href="http://tadias.com/" rel="nofollow">Tadiyas magazine</a> a couple of years back. Did you know that 'shanti' means peace in hindi? Spent three months in India during my GAP year, and found the cultural/physical similarities between South Indians and Abeshoch quite remarkable. Read this account of an Indian who visited Ethiopia, I first read it in Tadiyas magazine a couple of years back. Did you know that ‘shanti’ means peace in hindi?

]]> By: Shanti http://www.bernos.com/blog/2006/06/10/african-elites-in-india/comment-page-1/#comment-6406 Shanti Sat, 16 Dec 2006 09:14:45 +0000 http://bernos.org/blog/?p=154#comment-6406 Nolawi, I was bored, sleepless and tired of working on my school assignment... so in here I found this interesting but old posting about the Ethiopian slaves who worked their way up to be Nobles in India. Have you had a chance to read the book and would you recommend it... at'wash? I would like to read it for myself but wondered if I should gift it to a friend and her husband who are Indian. They are so much like Abeshouch, one would assume they were indeed from Ethiopia. They always claimed they had Ethiopian blood in them... and funny thing is that she is from South India and he is from Bengal (E. India) Nolawi, I was bored, sleepless and tired of working on my school assignment… so in here I found this interesting but old posting about the Ethiopian slaves who worked their way up to be Nobles in India. Have you had a chance to read the book and would you recommend it… at’wash?

I would like to read it for myself but wondered if I should gift it to a friend and her husband who are Indian. They are so much like Abeshouch, one would assume they were indeed from Ethiopia. They always claimed they had Ethiopian blood in them… and funny thing is that she is from South India and he is from Bengal (E. India)

]]> By: ab4hjx18 http://www.bernos.com/blog/2006/06/10/african-elites-in-india/comment-page-1/#comment-6405 ab4hjx18 Mon, 04 Sep 2006 11:05:01 +0000 http://bernos.org/blog/?p=154#comment-6405 <a></a>

]]> By: Gizzle G http://www.bernos.com/blog/2006/06/10/african-elites-in-india/comment-page-1/#comment-6404 Gizzle G Tue, 20 Jun 2006 21:09:44 +0000 http://bernos.org/blog/?p=154#comment-6404 I will also get the book, it sounds exciting and its another hidden Ethiopian Story, there are millions of them, we need to uncover the truth people, Power to the Ethiopians the true bloodline of king Solomon and Isreal I will also get the book, it sounds exciting and its another hidden Ethiopian Story,
there are millions of them, we need to uncover the truth people,
Power to the Ethiopians the true bloodline of king Solomon and Isreal

]]> By: nolawi http://www.bernos.com/blog/2006/06/10/african-elites-in-india/comment-page-1/#comment-6403 nolawi Tue, 20 Jun 2006 14:24:02 +0000 http://bernos.org/blog/?p=154#comment-6403 Wow, so ethiopians went to india and became nobles, generals, THIS IS SO AMAZING... thanks.. I'll get the book.! Wow, so ethiopians went to india and became nobles, generals,
THIS IS SO AMAZING… thanks.. I’ll get the book.!

]]> By: John McLeod http://www.bernos.com/blog/2006/06/10/african-elites-in-india/comment-page-1/#comment-6402 John McLeod Mon, 19 Jun 2006 18:14:45 +0000 http://bernos.org/blog/?p=154#comment-6402 Sure, Nolawi. The book is a collection of articles by thirteen experts in the history, art history, architecture, numismatics, etc of India. It explores the history and cultural contributions of Africans (mostly from East Africa and often from Ethiopia) who went to India, mainly as slaves, and eventually became nobles, generals, and even (in a few cases) kings. For example, there were the Habshi (Abyssinian) sultans who ruled Bengal in the 15th century, and the Sidis (Africans) of Janjira who held on to a small kingdom on the west coast of India from 1618 to 1948. One of the contributors to the book is the granddaughter of the last Sidi king of Janjira. The book is lavishly illustrated in colour and black and white. The US distributor is the Antique Collectors Club, www.antique-acc.com/ACCUS/acatalog/ACCUS_Asian_Art_and_Culture_471.html You can also get the book from Amazon. Sure, Nolawi. The book is a collection of articles by thirteen experts in the history, art history, architecture, numismatics, etc of India. It explores the history and cultural contributions of Africans (mostly from East Africa and often from Ethiopia) who went to India, mainly as slaves, and eventually became nobles, generals, and even (in a few cases) kings. For example, there were the Habshi (Abyssinian) sultans who ruled Bengal in the 15th century, and the Sidis (Africans) of Janjira who held on to a small kingdom on the west coast of India from 1618 to 1948. One of the contributors to the book is the granddaughter of the last Sidi king of Janjira. The book is lavishly illustrated in colour and black and white. The US distributor is the Antique Collectors Club,
http://www.antique-acc.com/ACCUS/acatalog/ACCUS_Asian_Art_and_Culture_471.html
You can also get the book from Amazon.

]]> By: nolawi http://www.bernos.com/blog/2006/06/10/african-elites-in-india/comment-page-1/#comment-6401 nolawi Wed, 14 Jun 2006 18:12:40 +0000 http://bernos.org/blog/?p=154#comment-6401 wow, great ..john would u be willing to write a short excerpt/description of the book,... because it sounds interesting... wow, great ..john would u be willing to write a short excerpt/description of the book,… because it sounds interesting…

]]> By: John McLeod http://www.bernos.com/blog/2006/06/10/african-elites-in-india/comment-page-1/#comment-6400 John McLeod Wed, 14 Jun 2006 16:04:15 +0000 http://bernos.org/blog/?p=154#comment-6400 It means "Abyssinian nobility" in Urdu. (I'm one of the book's two authors.) It means “Abyssinian nobility” in Urdu. (I’m one of the book’s two authors.)

]]> By: nolawi http://www.bernos.com/blog/2006/06/10/african-elites-in-india/comment-page-1/#comment-6399 nolawi Sat, 10 Jun 2006 04:50:09 +0000 http://bernos.org/blog/?p=154#comment-6399 Mr Gizzle, if you go can you tell us what exactly habshi amarat means?? Mr Gizzle, if you go can you tell us what exactly habshi amarat means??

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