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Guadeloupe, India: 152nd Anniversary of Tamul Hindus’ Arrival

Categories: Caribbean, South Asia, Guadeloupe, India, Ethnicity & Race, History, Labor, Religion

Atout Guadeloupe announces (Fr) that Guadeloupeans of Hindu Tamul origin celebrated the 152nd anniversary of their ancestors’ arrival in Guadeloupe [1]on Dec. 24. Says the feed: “Hindus arrived after the second abolition of slavery.” The ceremony which took place in capital Pointe-a-Pitre included offerings of flowers to the ocean and traditional dances.