Question

Indentured labour find there own way of survival in 19 century 10 point s

Answer 1

(i) Initially, the indentured laborers found it difficult to adjust to the harsh living conditions of the plantation. But very soon they discovered new ways of survival.

(ii) They developed new forms of individual and collective self-expression, blended art, cultural forms, old and new.

(iii) In trinidad, the culturalMuharram procession was transformed into a riotous carnival called 'Hosay' in which workers of all races and religions joined.

(iv) The protest religion 'Rastafarianism' is also said to reflect social and cultural links with Indian migrates to the Caribbean.

(v) Chutney music popular in Trinidad and Guyana is another creative expression of the post indenture experience.