Postcard entitled "Coolie Hosein festival, Trinidad, B.W.I."

Description
Colorized photo postcard depicting men and women alongside floats used in the Taʻziyah processions during the Ashura (Tenth of Muḥarram) festival. Published by "Waterman, 15 Frederick Street, Trinidad." Postcard dated 1912 in manuscript.
Creator
Waterman (creator)
Form
postcards
Date
1912
Language
English
Subject
East Indians--Caribbean Area
East Indians--Trinidad and Tobago
Taʻziyah -- Pictorial works
Tenth of Muḥarram
Muslims--Trinidad and Tobago
Geographic Subject
Trinidad and Tobago
Collection
Postcards relating to Indo-Caribbeans
Notes
See full finding aid at: http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017/d/pacscl/UPENN_RBML_PrintColl40
Physical Location
Print Coll. 40, Box 1, folder 11
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

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