An East Indian Couple. Trinidad. B.W.I.

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2008-11-17T13:43:01Z

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Photograph of an East Indian couple in traditional wear. The woman is wearing a sari, with a bodice and full skirt. She is adorned with a nath (nose ring), earrings and hair ornament which fringes her forehead. She is also wearing necklaces, rings, toe rings, bangles and armlets. The man is dressed in a dhoti and a kurta while a turban adorns his head. The postcard includes a Trinidad and Tobago a penny stamp dated May 25th 1908.

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Colour: Black and White; Style: Portrait; Other: Bordered, Divided
Funding for this project has been provided by Mrs. Irma E. Goldstraw.

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Postcards, East Indians--Trinidad and Tobago, 1908, Couples--Trinidad and Tobago, Ethnic costume--India

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