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Quote:Clyde A. Winters
The Dravidians have maintained their ancient African
Heritage. There are numerous affinities between Dravidian and
Black African culture and languages.
As in Africa the Dravidians built there both small and large
vessels from a single log or planks tied together. This method of
boat construction has been common in Africa since the rise of
ancient Egypt, and continues today in East Africa, Chad and
along the Niger River.
In both Africa and Dravidian India the people were organized
into various "caste" or corporations. Many of the corporations
such as that of the blacksmiths in Africa and India have
corresponding names e.g., Wolof Kamara and Telugu Kamara.
The are similarities in agricultural technique in Africa and
India. For example both groups used the hoe for tilling the
ground, manuring the ground to fertilize crops, terracing
irrigation and canal building. There are also affinities in
animal husbandry, and even the names of animals. For example,
sheep: Wolof xar, Brahui
(Dravidian) xar 'ram'; and cow: Wolof nag , Serere nak, Tamil
naku 'a female buffalo' and Tulu naku 'heifer'.
There are also similarities between the Dravidian and
African religions. For example, both groups held a common
interest in the cult of the Serpent and believed in a Supreme
God, who lived in a place of peace and tranquility. There are
also affinities between the names of many gods including
Amun/Amma and Murugan. Murugan the Dravidian god of the
mountains parallels a common god in East Africa worshipped by 25
ethnic groups called Murungu, the god who resides in the
mountains.
In addition among the ali tiravitar, the system of
inheritance passes from the uncle to his nephews, instead of to
his sons (maru makkal Tayam) as in Africa. And in both South
India and the Western Sudan of Africa, the dead were buried in
terra cotta jars.
LINGUISTIC EVIDENCE FOR INDO-AFRICAN
LINGUISTIC UNITY
1.1 Many scholars have recognized the linguistic unity of
Black African (BA) and Dravidian (Dr.) languages. These
affinities are found not only in the modern African languages but
also that of ancient Egypt. These scholars have made it clear
that lexical, morphological and phonetic unity exist between
African languages in West and North Africa as well as the Bantu
group.