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Hosay Trinidad
Hosay Trinidad
Muḥarram Performances in an Indo-Caribbean Diaspora
FRANK J. KOROM
University of Pennsylvania Press
Philadelphia
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Korom, Frank J.
Hosay Trinidad : muḥarram performances in an Indo-Caribbean diaspora / Frank J. Korom.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-8122-3683-1 (alk. paper)—ISBN 0-8122-1825-6 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. Tenth of Muharram. 2. Shi‘ah—Customs and practices. 3. Shi‘ah—Trinidad and Tobago. 4. Muslims—Trinidad and Tobago. 5. Trinidad and Tobago—Religious life and customs. I. Title.
BP194.5.T4 K67 2002
| 297.3'6—dc21 | 2002075894 |
Contents
2. Muharram Rituals in Iran: Past and Present
3. The Passage of Rites to South Asia
5. Building the Tadjah, Constructing Community
6. Conclusion: Maintenance and Transformation via Cultural Creolization
Illustrations
Figure 1. An unadorned nakhl frame from Nain
Figure 2. A large nakhl from Mahriz
Figure 3. A nineteenth-century muḥarram procession
Figure 4. A nineteenth-century majlis
Figure 5. An attendant fanning a ta‘zi̅yah
Figure 6. The inside of an imāmbāṛā, with a ta‘zi̅yah and a rauz̤eh khvān
Figure 7. A nineteenth-century standard bearer
Figure 8. A contemporary muḥarram ‘alam
Figure 9. Nineteenth-century tassa player
Figure 10. Nineteenth-century bass player
Figure 11. An Indian sipar
Figure 12. A muḥarram procession with ta‘zi̅yahs and men performing mātam
Figure 13. Master tadjah builder Anthony “Muggy” Millette
Figure 14. Kirk “Purple” Rodriguez working on a tadjah
Figure 15. Trinidadian youths practicing drumming
Figure 16. A chowk with tassa drums
Figure 17. Noble Bisnath playing his bass on the streets
Figure 18. Drummers perform in unison during a procession
Figure 19. Named tassa drums hanging in a drum room
Figure 20. A bass maker busy at work
Figure 21. Women carrying flags
Figure 22. A cutter performing in front of a chowk
Figure 23. A pensive bass player
Figure 24. The green moon resting on its chowk
Figure 25.
