Indian Arrival Day
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Indian Arrival Day is a commemorative holiday in several Caribbean countries marking the arrival and contributions of Indian indentured laborers and their descendants to the region.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commemorative holiday
ⓘ
public holiday ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Arrival Day (in some countries) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hindu cultural organizations
ⓘ
Indian cultural associations in the Caribbean ⓘ Muslim Indian organizations ⓘ |
| commemorates |
arrival of Indian indentured laborers to the Caribbean
ⓘ
contributions of Indians and their descendants in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
South Asian heritage in the Caribbean
ⓘ
post-slavery plantation labor history ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
acknowledgment of colonial history
ⓘ
celebration of multiculturalism ⓘ recognition of Indian cultural heritage ⓘ remembrance of indentured laborers ⓘ |
| hasTypicalActivities |
cultural performances
ⓘ
historical exhibitions ⓘ parades ⓘ public speeches ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ |
| observedIn |
Fiji
ⓘ
Grenada ⓘ British Guiana ⓘ
surface form:
Guyana
Jamaica ⓘ Mauritius ⓘ Reunion ⓘ Saint Lucia NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa ⓘ Suriname ⓘ Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ |
| partOf |
national holidays of Guyana
ⓘ
national holidays of Suriname ⓘ national holidays of Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Indo-Caribbean people
ⓘ
surface form:
East Indian community in Trinidad and Tobago
Indian Heritage Month in some countries ⓘ Indian diaspora in the Caribbean ⓘ Indian indenture system ⓘ |
| significance |
honors economic and social contributions of Indians in Caribbean societies
ⓘ
promotes awareness of indentureship as a form of bonded labor ⓘ |
| timePeriodCommemorated |
19th century Indian migration to the Caribbean
ⓘ
early 20th century Indian migration to the Caribbean ⓘ |
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