Saturday, January 02, 2010

East Indians in Jamaica

East Indians preparing rice, Jamaica [circa 1890]
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28320522@N08/2636592863/

East Indian girls preparing rice, Jamaica [date unknown]
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28320522@N08/2636592263/in/photostream/

Hussay Festival, Westmoreland, Jamaica
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28320522@N08/2659590934/

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Saturday, January 17, 2009

The Arrival Of The Indians

Out Of Many Cultures The People Who Came

http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/pages/history/story0057.htm

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Monday, June 02, 2008

Dalit Awakening

Dalit Awakening

http://www.gfa.org/dalit

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Indian Arrival Day

Indian Arrival Day (Trinidad, W.I.)

http://library2.nalis.gov.tt/Default.aspx?tabid=204

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Thursday, April 19, 2007

Hindi surnames

I'm working on a genealogy project for a friend. She is Trinidadian, but looking into where her family came from in India. I mentioned Bombay, Madras and Calcutta as three main cities--British centers--of emigration in the 1830s.

She is researching the Ramdial surname.

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Sunday, December 24, 2006

Himalayan mountains





Srabani B. sent these to me today...

Saturday, April 15, 2006

Probing South Asian Gangs in North America

Probing South Asian Gangs in North America

http://www.indolink.com/displayArticleS.php?id=041306085913

Wednesday, March 15, 2006

“Londonstani" Reveals Desi Diaspora Gang Culture

“Londonstani" Reveals Desi Diaspora Gang Culture
http://www.indolink.com/displayArticleS.php?id=031006042055