Identifying Africans in Asia: What's in a Name?

Author: de Silva Jayasuriya, Shihan

Source: African and Asian Studies, Volume 5, Numbers 3-4, 2006 , pp. 275-303(29)

Publisher: BRILL

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Abstract:

In Asia, Africans have been referred to by various names over time and space. Many Africans who migrated to Asia were assimilated to the host societies making identification problematic. The different labels given to Africans in Asia accentuate the problem. Moreover, Africans were not perceived to have come from a unified entity. This paper draws attention to the different terms used for Africans in Asia and considers the rationale for the existence of numerous terms. The problems of identification have to be overcome before a comprehensive study of African migration to Asia is conducted.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1163/156920906779134777

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