Black in Asia and Australasia

When we think of Black people, we tend to think of those of African descent in Africa, Europe and the Americas. However, many people don't know that there are huge black populations in Asia and Australasia, and I don't mean the recent migration to Asia by continental Africans. I'm talking about Black people who have lived in Asia/Australasia for thousands of years.

They are usually referred to as "Negrito" which comes from the Spanish word for black.

Ancient Vietnamese

Ainu of Japan

Kaffir of Sri Lanka

Jarawa of Andaman Islands (India)

Melanesians of Papua New Guinea

Aeta of Philippines

Khoisan tribe - the original Chinese

Semang of Malaysia

Indigenous Fijians

Maniq of Malaysia

Siddi of India

Australian Aboriginie