Hosay
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Hosay is a vibrant Indo-Caribbean observance of the Shi'a Muslim Muharram commemoration, featuring elaborate processions, drumming, and artistic displays of decorated tadjahs (replicas of mausoleums).
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| taʿziya (passion plays) | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indo-Caribbean cultural festival
ⓘ
Muharram observance ⓘ religious festival ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Battle of Karbala
ⓘ
martyrdom of Abbas ibn Ali ⓘ martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
example of religious and cultural syncretism in the Caribbean
ⓘ
symbol of Indo-Caribbean identity ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | South Asian Muharram processions ⓘ |
| featuresActivity |
drumming
ⓘ
night-time processions ⓘ processions ⓘ street parades ⓘ |
| featuresObject |
decorated tadjahs
ⓘ
replicas of mausoleums ⓘ tadjah ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Hussain Day
ⓘ
Hussay ⓘ Tadjah festival ⓘ |
| hasCulturalElement |
artistic displays
ⓘ
costumes ⓘ dance ⓘ music ⓘ stick-fighting demonstrations ⓘ |
| hasSyncreticElements |
Afro-Caribbean cultural practices
ⓘ
Hindu cultural practices ⓘ local Caribbean folk traditions ⓘ |
| includesRitual |
carrying tadjahs through streets
ⓘ
immersing tadjahs in the sea ⓘ mourning for Husayn ibn Ali ⓘ |
| notableLocation |
Trinidad
ⓘ
surface form:
Cedros, Trinidad
St. James, Trinidad ⓘ |
| observedDuring | Islamic month of Muharram ⓘ |
| originatedIn | Indian indentured labourer communities in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| practicedBy |
Indo-Caribbean people
ⓘ
surface form:
Indo-Caribbean communities
Shia Muslims in the Caribbean ⓘ Sunni Muslims in the Caribbean ⓘ non-Muslim participants ⓘ |
| region |
Barbados
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grenada ⓘ British Guiana ⓘ
surface form:
Guyana
Jamaica ⓘ St. Vincent and the Grenadines NERFINISHED ⓘ Suriname ⓘ Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ other Caribbean territories ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ashura
ⓘ
Muharram mourning rituals ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Shia Islam ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
taʿziya (passion plays)