f Paria - Ins and Outs of Trinidad & Tobago 2013
f Paria - Ins and Outs of Trinidad & Tobago 2013
f Paria - Ins and Outs of Trinidad & Tobago 2013
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Indian Festivals<br />
Indian Festivals<br />
By Desirée McEachrane<br />
<strong>Trinidad</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Tobago</strong>’s Hindu <strong>and</strong><br />
Muslim festivals can be traced back<br />
to the Indian indentured workers<br />
who first arrived in 1845. They<br />
brought with them the glory <strong>and</strong><br />
drama <strong>of</strong> their religious celebrations, which are<br />
now national holidays <strong>and</strong> events.<br />
Artist: Peter Sheppard<br />
Ramleela<br />
It has been said that the Indians who migrated<br />
to T&T as indentured labourers, came<br />
clutching a copy <strong>of</strong> the Hindu holy text, the<br />
Sri Ramcharimanas or Ramayana, under their<br />
arms. Annually, their descendants honour<br />
that devotion by performing <strong>and</strong> witnessing<br />
dramatic interpretations <strong>of</strong> the epic Hindu saga<br />
<strong>of</strong> Ramleela, found in the Ramayana.<br />
Hundreds <strong>of</strong> people flood recreational grounds<br />
in Central <strong>Trinidad</strong> to see the portrayal <strong>of</strong> the<br />
timeless struggle between good <strong>and</strong> evil as<br />
seen in the life <strong>of</strong> Shree Ram, an avatar <strong>of</strong> one<br />
member <strong>of</strong> the Hindu Trinity, Lord Vishnu.<br />
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The <strong>Ins</strong> & <strong>Outs</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Trinidad</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Tobago</strong>
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