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Title The festival of Hosein / [produced by Banyan]
Published Port of Spain : Banyan Archive, 1985

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Description 1 online resource (13 minutes)
Summary Errol Sitahal introduces the feature. Vox Pop on Hosein festival. Mohammed Emamali speaks to Errol Sitahal about the preparations with shots of the preparations and prayers. Mohammed Emamali continues to talk about Littler Hosay Night with video and drummers on street. Mohammed Emamali speaks about the significance of the festival and Flag Night with video of flag night and tassa drums being heated. Mohammed Emamali continues and talks about Big Hosay Night with video of tadzias (Tadjahs) on the street with drummers. Mohammed Emamali continues to talk about the procession on the following day to Queen's Royal College grounds and its significance. Mohammed Emamali continues to talk about the Moons with video of them dancing and meeting and about the preparations that the dancers make to dance. Mohammed Emamali continues and explains the destruction of the tazia (Tadjah) and throwing of the bits in the sea. With video of destruction and disposal
Notes Title from title screen (viewed November 2, 2022)
In English
Subject Tenth of Muḥarram -- Trinidad and Tobago
Festivals -- Trinidad and Tobago
Festivals
Tenth of Muḥarram
SUBJECT Trinidad and Tobago -- Religious life and customs
Subject Trinidad and Tobago
Genre/Form interviews.
Documentary television programs
Interviews
Documentary television programs.
Interviews.
Documentaires télévisés.
Interviews.
Form Streaming video
Author Banyan Archives, publisher.