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DEMOGRAPHIC Diversity
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Americas
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July 1, 2008
- Author:
- Murphy-Larronde, Suzanne
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Copyright informationCopyright Organization of American States, Sales and Promotion Division Jul/Aug 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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In two very different Caribbean countries-Trinidad and Tobago and Belize-the faces of the people reflect a rich ethnic mix
TAKE A STROLL AROUND TRINIDAD'S DIVALINAGAR, OR VILLAGE OF LIGHTS, on one of the nine nights commemorating the age-old Hindu festival known as Divali, and you're likely to think youVe been transported across the seas to the heart of the Indian subcontinent. Beneath clear tropical skies, throngs of sari-clad women and men wearing tunic-like kurtas and tapered shalwar pants, their children firmly in tow, mingle easily with other Trinidadians or "Trinis" in casual Western dress. The crowds ebb and flow between vegetarian food stalls and an incongruous assortment of kiosks ...