West Indian Hindus: Celebrate Phagwa in Colorful Fashion

    Collection:
    Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
    Contributers:
    Campbell,C. H. (Author)
    Format:
    Journal Article
    Publication Date:
    April-May, 2002
    Published:
    New York: Black Diaspora Communications
    Location:
    African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Journal Title:
    Black Diaspora
    Journal Title Details:
    23(3) : 44
    Subject Term:
    Caribbean area, Trinidad and Tobago, Carnivals and festivals, Religion, Civilization, Holidays, and Hinduism and culture
    Notes:
    The month of March sees thousands of West Indians in the U.S. and abroad in colorful celebration of their Phagwa holiday- the origin of which is almost mythical and its exact time of origination is not known

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