Afro-Asian

Spanning two continents

Afro-Asian describes things relating to both Africa and Asia, or to people of mixed African and Asian ancestry.

The term often appears in historical and political contexts, particularly regarding the mid-20th century solidarity movements among newly independent nations: the Afro-Asian bloc at the United Nations, the Afro-Asian Conference in Bandung.

geopolitical

Non-Aligned Movement

Neutral nations' diplomatic group

independence · sovereignty · anti-imperialism · Nehru · Nasser · Sukarno · conference · diplomacy · bloc · cooperation

demographic

diaspora

Scattered population sharing origins

multicultural · identity · ancestry · intermarriage · community · population · crosscultural · transnational · hybrid · roots

literary

anthology

Collected literary works volume

cultural exchange · translation · journal · movement · voices

cultural

fusion

Joining into unity

  • musicOrganized auditory art
  • artHuman creative expression
  • cuisineCharacteristic cooking style

literature · exchange · influence · collaboration · tradition · aesthetic · rhythm · spirituality · textile · dance

Categories
Opposites
continental/regional identity

Afro-AsianEuropean

From that continent

Euro-American · Western · American · Transatlantic · Australasian

postcolonial political alignment

Afro-AsianWestern

Of Euro-American civilization

First World · colonial · imperial · Euro-American · colonizer

Family

Africa, Asia, Afrobeat, Asian, African, Asians, Africans, Asiatic, Afrocentrism

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