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Indo-Caribbean Americans

February 15, 2024

Indo-Caribbean Americans or Indian-Caribbean Americans, are Americans who trace their ancestry ultimately to India, though whose recent ancestors lived in the Caribbean, where they migrated beginning in 1838 as indentured laborers. There are large populations of Indo-Trinidadian and Tobagonians and Indo-Guyanese along with a smaller population of Indo-Surinamese, Indo-Jamaicans and other Indo-Caribbeans in the United States, especially in the New York metropolitan area and Florida. The Washington metropolitan area, Texas, and Minnesota also have small numbers of Indo-Guyanese and Indo-Trinidadians. Indo-Caribbean Americans are a subgroup of Caribbean Americans as well as Indian Americans, which are a subgroup of South Asian Americans, which itself is a subgroup of Asian Americans.

Indo-Caribbean Americans
Total population
232,817 (2007)[1]
300,000 - 400,000 (2020 estimate)[2]
Regions with significant populations
Languages
Religion
Majority:
Significant Minority:
Other Minority:
Related ethnic groups

Migration history edit

Since the 1960s, a large Indo-Caribbean community has developed in South Richmond Hill, a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens in the state of New York. The Indo-Caribbean population has also grown rapidly in the Floridian cities of Tampa, Orlando, Kissimmee, Poinciana, Fort Myers, Naples, Ocala, West Palm Beach, Lake Worth, Wellington, Boynton Beach, Loxahatchee, The Acreage, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Homestead, Cutler Bay, Palmetto Bay, Miami Gardens, Port Saint Lucie, Coral Springs, Margate, Lauderdale Lakes, North Lauderdale (more than 1% of residents in the city were born in Trinidad and Tobago), Sunrise, Plantation, Parkland, Lauderhill, Pompano Beach, Hallandale Beach, Hollywood, Oakland Park, Tamarac, Cooper City, Miramar, Davie, Weston, Southwest Ranches, and Pembroke Pines. Indo-Surinamese tend to migrate to the Netherlands, but have started to settle in Florida and the New York metropolitan area in small numbers. Indo-Jamaicans also live in moderate numbers throughout the New York metropolitan area and Florida. There are also smaller numbers of Indo-Barbadians, Indo-Belizeans, Indo-French Guianese, Indo-Grenadians, Indo-Guadeloupeans, Indo-Martiniquais, Indo-Kittitian and Nevisian, Indo-Saint Lucian, Indo-Vincentian and Grenadinese in the New York metropolitan area and in Florida.

Culture and religion edit

Majority of Indo-Caribbean Americans are followers of Hinduism, with a minority belonging to Islam, Christianity and other religions. Major holidays such as Diwali, Phagwah, Eid, Hosay, Indian Arrival Day, Easter, and Christmas are celebrated with a distinct flavor unique to the Caribbean.

The Richmond Hill Phagwah Parade is the largest Holi celebration in the United States. Thousands attend the parade annually each Spring in Queens, with thousands of attendees crowding Liberty Avenue and Smoky Oval Park.

South Florida has become a destination for roti shops, Indian clothing boutiques, threading, mandirs/kovils, masjids, Indian churches, and annual Indo-Caribbean Hindu, Muslim, and Christian religious events. It is also a popular spot for Indo-Caribbean artists. The Florida Melody Makers are the most well known Indo-Caribbean American band for years and continue to perform around the Southeastern United States. WHSR 980 AM and WWNN used to host Indian musical and religious programming weekly every Saturday and featured community leaders like Pundit Ramsurat K. Maharaj, Bhagwan R. Singh, Natty Ramoutar, Peter Ganesh, Al Mustapha, and Sam Subramani.

Most cultural shows continue to tie a cultural bond between the Indo-Caribbean and Indian-American communities, as well as inter-religious bonding between Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhist especially those hosted at educational institutions with an Indian student association like Florida International University, Florida Atlantic University, Nova Southeastern University, Broward College, Palm Beach State College, and the University of Miami.

The Shiva Mandir in Oakland Park (first Hindu Mandir in South Florida, built in the 1980s by the Florida Hindu Organization led by Pt. Ramsurat K. Maharaj and hosts one of the largest annual Diwali shows in Florida), the Shree Saraswati Devi Mandir in Oakland Park, Krishna Mandir in Hollywood, Arya Samaj Mandir in Riverland, Shiva Lingam Mandir (Shiv Shakti Hanuman Mandir) in Margate, Palm Beach Hindu Mandir in Loxahatchee, Sanatan Sansthan Mandir in Loxahatchee, Shri Lakshmi Mandir in West Palm Beach, Florida Sevashram Sangha in Lake Worth, Lakshmi Narayan Mandir in Palmetto Estates, the Amar Jyoti Mandir in Palmetto Bay, and the Devi Bhavan Mandir in South Miami Heights are largely attended by Indo-Caribbeans. Plantation High School, a school where most Caribbeans and Asians are of Indian descent, hosted an annual Diwali show from 1993 to 2008. Starting as a one-day event in 2008 and expanding to a three-day event since 2009, the Divali Nagar USA entertains the local community with musical and religious performances, food, and vendors.

Music is a large part of the Indo-Caribbean American community, which includes the tunes of Bollywood, Carnatic music, taan, bhajans, kirtan, quwwalis, Sufi, chutney music, baithak gana, chutney parang, chutney soca, tassa, soca, parang, steel pan, and calypso. Bharatnatyam and kathak are respected classical traditional dances, and dance items from Hindi films, Bhojpuri films, Tamil films, and Telugu films have grown in favor as well. With the increasing emphasis on partying, Bollywood, chutney, chutney-soca, and soca music are preferred by the young crowd. (see Indo-Caribbean music)

Politically, Indo-Caribbean Americans tend to favor the Democratic Party, with a AALDEF exit poll indicating that a majority (86%) of Indo-Caribbean American voters backed the Joe Biden and Kamala Harris ticket in the 2020 presidential election.[3]

Notable people edit

Indo-Guyanese Americans edit

Indo-Jamaican Americans edit

Indo-Surinamese Americans edit

Indo-Trinidadian and Tobagonian Americans edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Indo-Caribbean Times December 2007 - Kidnapping - Venezuela". Scribd. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  2. ^ "From the Whitby to the White House: How Indo-Caribbean Americans are Changing the Political Map". YouTube.
  3. ^ "AALDEF Exit Poll: Asian Americans Favor Biden Over Trump 68% to 29%; Played Role in Close Races in Georgia and Other Battleground States". AALDEF. 2020-11-13. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  4. ^ Chan, Sewell (June 18, 2009). "Hindu Priest From Guyana Is Mourned in Queens".
  5. ^ "Reginald Lal Singh". IMDb.
  6. ^ "Trini appointed vice president at Nike".
  7. ^ Pryson, Mike (July 22, 2018). "Champion Racing Team owner Dave Maraj dies in boating accident". Autoweek.

External links edit

  • JAYADEVI ARTS INC. - "Preserving IndoCaribbean Arts & Culture"https://www.jayadeviarts.com/
  • The importance of being counted
  • South Asian Indentured Labor - Online Archive of Research and Resources - an online archive and living syllabus of text-based resources related to Indian indentureship, with country-specific resources related to Indians indentured to the Caribbean and the Indo-Caribbean diaspora
  • US Census 2000 foreign born population by country

February 15, 2024
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Indo Caribbean Americans or Indian Caribbean Americans are Americans who trace their ancestry ultimately to India though whose recent ancestors lived in the Caribbean where they migrated beginning in 1838 as indentured laborers There are large populations of Indo Trinidadian and Tobagonians and Indo Guyanese along with a smaller population of Indo Surinamese Indo Jamaicans and other Indo Caribbeans in the United States especially in the New York metropolitan area and Florida The Washington metropolitan area Texas and Minnesota also have small numbers of Indo Guyanese and Indo Trinidadians Indo Caribbean Americans are a subgroup of Caribbean Americans as well as Indian Americans which are a subgroup of South Asian Americans which itself is a subgroup of Asian Americans Indo Caribbean AmericansTotal population232 817 2007 1 300 000 400 000 2020 estimate 2 Regions with significant populationsNew York metropolitan areaFlorida Miami metropolitan area South Florida Greater Orlando Tampa Bay Area and Ocala metropolitan area Minneapolis Saint Paul metropolitan areaTexas Greater Houston and the Texas Triangle United States Virgin IslandsSchenectady Capital DistrictWashington D C metropolitan areaGeorgiaLanguagesAmerican EnglishCaribbean English predominantly Trinidadian and Tobagonian and Guyanese Surinamese DutchCaribbean HindustaniHinglishTamilReligionMajority Hinduism Significant Minority ChristianityIslam Other Minority SikhismJainismBuddhismZoroastrianismBahaʼiOthersRelated ethnic groupsIndo CaribbeansIndian AmericansSouth Asian AmericansBritish Indo Caribbean peopleIndo CanadianIndian peopleIndian diaspora Contents 1 Migration history 2 Culture and religion 3 Notable people 3 1 Indo Guyanese Americans 3 2 Indo Jamaican Americans 3 3 Indo Surinamese Americans 3 4 Indo Trinidadian and Tobagonian Americans 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksMigration history editSince the 1960s a large Indo Caribbean community has developed in South Richmond Hill a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens in the state of New York The Indo Caribbean population has also grown rapidly in the Floridian cities of Tampa Orlando Kissimmee Poinciana Fort Myers Naples Ocala West Palm Beach Lake Worth Wellington Boynton Beach Loxahatchee The Acreage Fort Lauderdale Miami Homestead Cutler Bay Palmetto Bay Miami Gardens Port Saint Lucie Coral Springs Margate Lauderdale Lakes North Lauderdale more than 1 of residents in the city were born in Trinidad and Tobago Sunrise Plantation Parkland Lauderhill Pompano Beach Hallandale Beach Hollywood Oakland Park Tamarac Cooper City Miramar Davie Weston Southwest Ranches and Pembroke Pines Indo Surinamese tend to migrate to the Netherlands but have started to settle in Florida and the New York metropolitan area in small numbers Indo Jamaicans also live in moderate numbers throughout the New York metropolitan area and Florida There are also smaller numbers of Indo Barbadians Indo Belizeans Indo French Guianese Indo Grenadians Indo Guadeloupeans Indo Martiniquais Indo Kittitian and Nevisian Indo Saint Lucian Indo Vincentian and Grenadinese in the New York metropolitan area and in Florida Culture and religion editMajority of Indo Caribbean Americans are followers of Hinduism with a minority belonging to Islam Christianity and other religions Major holidays such as Diwali Phagwah Eid Hosay Indian Arrival Day Easter and Christmas are celebrated with a distinct flavor unique to the Caribbean The Richmond Hill Phagwah Parade is the largest Holi celebration in the United States Thousands attend the parade annually each Spring in Queens with thousands of attendees crowding Liberty Avenue and Smoky Oval Park South Florida has become a destination for roti shops Indian clothing boutiques threading mandirs kovils masjids Indian churches and annual Indo Caribbean Hindu Muslim and Christian religious events It is also a popular spot for Indo Caribbean artists The Florida Melody Makers are the most well known Indo Caribbean American band for years and continue to perform around the Southeastern United States WHSR 980 AM and WWNN used to host Indian musical and religious programming weekly every Saturday and featured community leaders like Pundit Ramsurat K Maharaj Bhagwan R Singh Natty Ramoutar Peter Ganesh Al Mustapha and Sam Subramani Most cultural shows continue to tie a cultural bond between the Indo Caribbean and Indian American communities as well as inter religious bonding between Hindus Muslims Christians Sikhs Jains and Buddhist especially those hosted at educational institutions with an Indian student association like Florida International University Florida Atlantic University Nova Southeastern University Broward College Palm Beach State College and the University of Miami The Shiva Mandir in Oakland Park first Hindu Mandir in South Florida built in the 1980s by the Florida Hindu Organization led by Pt Ramsurat K Maharaj and hosts one of the largest annual Diwali shows in Florida the Shree Saraswati Devi Mandir in Oakland Park Krishna Mandir in Hollywood Arya Samaj Mandir in Riverland Shiva Lingam Mandir Shiv Shakti Hanuman Mandir in Margate Palm Beach Hindu Mandir in Loxahatchee Sanatan Sansthan Mandir in Loxahatchee Shri Lakshmi Mandir in West Palm Beach Florida Sevashram Sangha in Lake Worth Lakshmi Narayan Mandir in Palmetto Estates the Amar Jyoti Mandir in Palmetto Bay and the Devi Bhavan Mandir in South Miami Heights are largely attended by Indo Caribbeans Plantation High School a school where most Caribbeans and Asians are of Indian descent hosted an annual Diwali show from 1993 to 2008 Starting as a one day event in 2008 and expanding to a three day event since 2009 the Divali Nagar USA entertains the local community with musical and religious performances food and vendors Music is a large part of the Indo Caribbean American community which includes the tunes of Bollywood Carnatic music taan bhajans kirtan quwwalis Sufi chutney music baithak gana chutney parang chutney soca tassa soca parang steel pan and calypso Bharatnatyam and kathak are respected classical traditional dances and dance items from Hindi films Bhojpuri films Tamil films and Telugu films have grown in favor as well With the increasing emphasis on partying Bollywood chutney chutney soca and soca music are preferred by the young crowd see Indo Caribbean music Politically Indo Caribbean Americans tend to favor the Democratic Party with a AALDEF exit poll indicating that a majority 86 of Indo Caribbean American voters backed the Joe Biden and Kamala Harris ticket in the 2020 presidential election 3 Notable people editIndo Guyanese Americans edit Avi Nash actor Gaiutra Bahadur author Rhona Fox actress and businesswoman Terry Vivkeanand Gajraj singer Pandit Prakash Gossai Hindu religious leader 4 Nezam Hafiz cricketer and victim of the September 11 attacks Rohit Jaggessar film maker and founder of RBC Radio the first South Asian Indian radio station in the United States and India s first satellite radio statio Harischandra Khemraj writer Rajiv Mohabir poet Deborah Persaud virologist Anisa Singh singer author businesswoman Stanley Praimnath bank executive and survivor of the September 11 attacks Annand Mahendra Victor Ramdin professional poker player and philanthropist Subhas Ramsaywack actor known for his role on 30 Rock Mahadeo Shivraj actor and film maker Reginald Lal Singh actor and activist 5 Indo Jamaican Americans edit Rajiv Maragh jockey Shaun Bridgmohan jockeyIndo Surinamese Americans edit Vinoodh Matadin fashion photographerIndo Trinidadian and Tobagonian Americans edit Mahaboob Ben Ali businessman Devin Badhal vice president of operations at Nike Inc 6 Gerry Bednob actor and comedian Niala Boodhoo journalist host and executive producer Some members of the Capildeo family Annie Dookhan convicted felon and former chemist Ramin Ganeshram journalist Reema Harrysingh former First Lady of Trinidad and Tobago Ismith Khan author and educator Kareem Rashad Sultan Khan soldier Krishna Maharaj British businessman convicted of murder in Miami Florida Davan Maharaj former editor in chief and publisher of the Los Angeles Times Devinder Dave Maraj sports car racing team owner and automotive dealer 7 Ria Persad mathematician classical musician and model Anantanand Rambachan Hindu religious scholar Arnold Rampersad biographer and literary critic Lall Ramnath Sawh urologist Errol Sitahal actor Lakshmi Singh NPR s national midday newscaster Bhaskar Sunkara political publisher and writer Anand Yankaran singer and brother of Rakesh YankaranSee also edit nbsp India portal nbsp Caribbean portal nbsp United States portalBritish Indo Caribbean people Indian Americans Indo Caribbeans Desi Trinidadian Americans Fijian Americans Guyanese Americans Indian diaspora Tamil diaspora Indo Fijian AmericanReferences edit Indo Caribbean Times December 2007 Kidnapping Venezuela Scribd Retrieved 17 August 2018 From the Whitby to the White House How Indo Caribbean Americans are Changing the Political Map YouTube AALDEF Exit Poll Asian Americans Favor Biden Over Trump 68 to 29 Played Role in Close Races in Georgia and Other Battleground States AALDEF 2020 11 13 Retrieved 2021 11 16 Chan Sewell June 18 2009 Hindu Priest From Guyana Is Mourned in Queens Reginald Lal Singh IMDb Trini appointed vice president at Nike Pryson Mike July 22 2018 Champion Racing Team owner Dave Maraj dies in boating accident Autoweek External links editJAYADEVI ARTS INC Preserving IndoCaribbean Arts amp Culture https www jayadeviarts com Chhaya Community Development report The importance of being counted South Asian Indentured Labor Online Archive of Research and Resources an online archive and living syllabus of text based resources related to Indian indentureship with country specific resources related to Indians indentured to the Caribbean and the Indo Caribbean diaspora US Census 2000 foreign born population by country Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w 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