Lalla Rookh Museum is a museum about the
Indo-Surinamese history and culture. It is located in the Lalla Rookh Complex in
Paramaribo,
Suriname
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History
The museum was opened on 5 June 2016 by vice-president
Ashwin Adhin at the 143rd anniversary of the first
indentured labourers arriving in Suriname.
The museum has been named after ''
Lalla Rookh'', the ship used to transport the workers from
British India to Suriname.
Collection
Before the opening, the Indo-Suriname community was asked to provide cultural and historical significant items like photos, articles, tools, clothing for the museum. The museum contains a ''burqi wagon'' (a donkey cart),
and a replica of a ''pina hut'', a
hut made out of
Açaí palm leaves. The collection is presented as a time line starting with the recruitment, states of origin (
Uttar Pradesh and
Bihar), arrival, transition to
small scale agriculture
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up to the present.
Activities
The museum organises monthly activities related to the Indo-Suriname community. Past themes included Suriname in
World War II., the effect of
Bollywood on Hindu music, and the strike at
Mariënburg.
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There is a special school program for children in the 5th and 6th grade.
See also
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List of museums in Suriname
This is a list of museums in Suriname. Suriname is a small country on the north-eastern coast of South America, and a former Dutch colony.
Paramaribo
* Geological Museum - Museum dedicated to geology and mining in Suriname, located in the Geol ...
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Indian Caribbean Museum of Trinidad and Tobago
The Indian Caribbean Museum of Trinidad and Tobago is a museum in Waterloo, Carapichaima, Trinidad and Tobago. It is dedicated to preserving the history of Indo-Caribbean culture. It is housed in the Waterloo Carnegie Library, near the Temple in ...
External links
Official site
References
Buildings and structures in Paramaribo
Indian diaspora in Suriname
Museums in Suriname