Question

what was hosay ? what was its importance ?

Answer 1

Answer:

In Trinidad the annual Muharram procession was transferred into a riotous carnival called 'Hosay'. It was one of the way to preserve the culture by indentured labourers.

Answer 2

Answer:

Hosay is the commemoration of the martyrdom of the Prophet Mohammed's grandsons Hassan and Hussein at the Battle of Kerbala in Persia. The observances start on Flag Night when the first procession takes place.Hosay is a Muslim Indo-Caribbean commemoration that is popularly observed in Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Suriname, and Jamaica. In Trinidad and Tobago, multi-colored model mausoleums or Mosque shaped model tombs known as Tadjah are used to display the symbolic part of this commemoration