Indo-Caribbean
Subcontinental island heritage
Indo-Caribbean describes people of South Asian descent living in or originating from the Caribbean, or things relating to them.
Most trace their ancestry to indentured laborers brought from India to work sugar plantations after slavery's abolition, particularly in Trinidad, Guyana, Jamaica, and Suriname.
The term encompasses a distinct cultural fusion: Indo-Caribbean cuisine blends Indian spices with Caribbean ingredients.
Aromatic South Asian dish
- rotiUnleavened South Asian flatbread
- doublesPairs or stand-ins
- dhalSpiced Indian legume stew
- pepper potVessel for ground spice
mango chutney · masala · callaloo · souse · tamarind · culantro · coconut milk · scotch bonnet
Scattered population sharing origins
- GuyaneseFrom northern South America
- TrinidadianPerson from twin-island nation
- SurinameseOf a northeastern South American country
- coolieColonial-era Asian laborer
indenture · creole · chutney · identity · heritage · ancestry · mixed · hyphenated
Contracted labor obligation
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
- sugarcaneSucrose-yielding tropical grass
- colonialOf occupied territories
- CalcuttaWest Bengal's capital city
Madras · ship · contract · estate · labor · recruitment · abolition · emancipation
Follower of ancient Indian religion
- mandirHindu place of worship
- panditHindu learned man
- pujaHindu worship ritual
- DivaliHindu festival of lights
Shiva · cremation · prayer flags · Eid · mosque · syncretism · ancestor worship · spiritual
curry
Aromatic South Asian dish
pepper pot · mango chutney · masala · callaloo · souse · tamarind · culantro · coconut milk · scotch bonnet · cassava
diaspora
Scattered population sharing origins
- GuyaneseFrom northern South America
- TrinidadianPerson from twin-island nation
- SurinameseOf a northeastern South American country
coolie · indenture · creole · chutney · identity · heritage · ancestry · mixed · hyphenated · postcolonial
indentureship
Contracted labor obligation
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
- sugarcaneSucrose-yielding tropical grass
- colonialOf occupied territories
Calcutta · Madras · ship · contract · estate · labor · recruitment · abolition · emancipation · barracks
Hindu
Follower of ancient Indian religion
Divali · Shiva · cremation · prayer flags · Eid · mosque · syncretism · ancestor worship · spiritual · ritual
chutney
Spiced fruit-based condiment
- harmoniumFoot-pumped keyboard instrument
- calypsoAfro-Caribbean satirical music
- fusionJoining into unity
carnival · fete · crossover · rhythm · drumming · wedding music · competition
India, Indian, Caribbean, Indies, Caribbean Sea, Carib, West Indies, West Indian