Indo-Caribbean Americans

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Indo-Caribbean Americans
Indian diaspora

Indo-Caribbean Americans or Indian-Caribbean Americans, are

Caribbean Americans as well as Indian Americans, which are a subgroup of South Asian Americans, which itself is a subgroup of Asian Americans
.

Migration history

Since the 1960s, a large Indo-Caribbean community has developed in

Indo-Saint Lucian, Indo-Vincentian and Grenadinese
in the New York metropolitan area and in Florida.

Culture and religion

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.

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

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

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

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

Lists of Americans
By US state
By ethnicity or nationality

Indo-Guyanese Americans

Indo-Jamaican Americans

Indo-Surinamese Americans

Indo-Trinidadian and Tobagonian Americans

See also

References

  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

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