What is Caribbean Hindustani?
This term refers to culture identity with the elements of language, literature, cuisine, performing arts, clothing, and philosophy. This culture belongs to Indian Immigrants who migrated to the Caribbean during a period of political, economic, and climate catastrophe in India during a period indentureship of 1830 to 1920. This cultural identity’s posterity can be seen in the descendants of these immigrants. The majority came from the Bhojpuri speaking belt, but a significant number came from Madras (modern day Tamil Nadu) and various other parts of India.
It was not uncommon for first and second generation Indians to be speaking Caribbean Hindustani (Bhojpuri) and Tamil; however, this element of identity is being lost unfortunately. On a more positive note the other elements have survived with much fervor and evolved encompassing elements of its environment that has resulted in this unique cultural and heritage identity.
The aim of our organization is to cultivate, promote, and propagate all the facets of this unique cultural identity.
