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1. Kaffir culture
2 years ago
Historians say that the Kaffirs of Sri Lanka started arriving from the eastern shores of Africa in the 1500s with the Portuguese, and later in more waves with the different colonizers of Sri Lanka.
'Kaffir culture' is a video portrait of one such community of Kaffirs and the struggle to keep their culture alive in the face of falling numbers.
Written and produced by Kannan Arunasalam.
Music by Ceylon Kaffir Manja, arranged by Jesse Hardman.
Special thanks to Sweta Velpillay (on sound), Nethra Samarawickrema (for help with translations), Leah Worthington (background research) and Greg Kelly (Radio Netherlands).
'Kaffir culture' is a video portrait of one such community of Kaffirs and the struggle to keep their culture alive in the face of falling numbers.
Written and produced by Kannan Arunasalam.
Music by Ceylon Kaffir Manja, arranged by Jesse Hardman.
Special thanks to Sweta Velpillay (on sound), Nethra Samarawickrema (for help with translations), Leah Worthington (background research) and Greg Kelly (Radio Netherlands).
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It appears the arabic meaning is different to the portugese understanding / use of the word... that also differs to the more modern useage as a racial slur.
I doubt they would use it as a racial term towards themselves, and may have a meaning in their own language... which may now not be understood if people can't remember it!
Thanks for share this Kannan Arunasalam :)
as per Didi.. even i know that the term is not very appopriate but these ppl don't know it, They live a very reserved life and do not know the happenings of the world yet.. I hope the situation change and they get more exposure like all of us do... for now I use "Black Sri lankans"?!?! i don't know how correct that is though.
thanks again for the good wrk