Videos tagged with religion

Celebrating Sankaranti in India (Kite Day)

Celebrating Sankaranti in India (Kite Day)

Sneha talks about the Hindu festival of Sankaranti also known as Kite Day.

Life in Trinidad for an Indian family in the 1950s

Life in Trinidad for an Indian family in the 1950s

Tara Ramdeen's family moved to Trinidad from India to work in the plantations. They ended up settling there and it is where she spent a very happy childhood, although she did feel elements of separation from the Afro-Caribbean community. In this interview Tara explains what life was like on the beautiful, self-sufficient island and how her family maintained their Indian culture in such vastly different surroundings.

Growing up in Staffordshire in the 1930s - Part Two of Two

Growing up in Staffordshire in the 1930s - Part Two of Two

Ffrangcon talks about her memories of her childhood growing up in a unique household. She discusses memories of her father, politics, school, religion and more in parts one and two. Part Two of Two

Growing up in Staffordshire in the 1930s - Part One of Two

Growing up in Staffordshire in the 1930s - Part One of Two

Ffrangcon talks about her memories of her childhood growing up in a unique household. She discusses memories of her father, politics, school, religion and more in parts one and two. Part One of Two

Growing up in the Seychelles during the 1940s and 50s

Growing up in the Seychelles during the 1940s and 50s

Elise was born and raised in the Seychelles until she left to come to England when she was 21 in the 1960s. In this interview she describes the beautiful environment she grew up in and her happy childhood. She speaks of what it was like growing up on the island. In that time the population was extremely self sufficient; they grew all their own food. She also recalls some of the traditions, what an average week would consist of, the cuisine and dating.