I am an indie researcher from #Bombay (or as they now call it, #Mumbai) who loves to speak about the East Indian people that are indigenous to the North Konkan coast of Maharashtra, #India.
Check my work on the EIMC IG (link in bio) to discover a Bombay you don’t get to see or hear about in mainstream culture.
Always amused by any examples/instances of a #BombayCatlik & angered and saddened by instances of #XnErasure in India.
Kassa Kai me if you’re EI or Bombaykar!
@EastIndianMemoryCo @zigzackly welcome. Could you tell me more about the North Konkan coast?
I am indigenous to South Konkan :)
@ashwin hello, fellow Konkankar (is that the right term?) 😄
My community is indigenous to Bombay and we are spread all over Thane, Raigad, Vasai and Mumbai.
Our heritage includes Portuguese, British and local Maharashtrian influences and farming and fishing are still followed by many in the countryside and coastal belts.
You can get a glimpse of our culture on the EIMC Instagram (same handle) :)
@EastIndianMemoryCo Konkankar is the closest right term. People linked by the Konkan railway line :D
Beautiful insta stream. Instant follow. God I am learning more about my native after having lived there for years.
Thank you.
@ashwin I’m so happy to hear this!
Please, please do comment if you see any cultural similarities or have any observations to express on anything I share! Shared cultures and practices are also some of the things I want to draw attention to with my work - we don’t talk about this at all, and I would like to help change this 🙂
EastIndianMemoryCo
ashwin