2009-08-042009-08-042009-08-04https://hdl.handle.net/2139/5185Colour: Sepia; Style: Landscape; Other: Unbordered, DividedA picture of a rice field bordered by a low dirt wall that is used for damming the field. Rice was introduced to Trinidad by East Indians in the 1800s and by the 1870s was cultivated in the Caroni swamp and the Oropouche lagoon. It was an important crop for Hindus who used it for food and in religious rites for example weddings.enPlease contact the Main Library, The University of the West Indies for permission to use the digitized images. wimail@sta.uwi.eduTrinidad and TobagoPostcardsRice--Trinidad and TobagoRice--Planting--Trinidad and TobagoAgriculture--Trinidad and Tobago[1920]East Indians--Trinidad and TobagoRice farming--Trinidad and TobagoRice trade--Trinidad and TobagoMountains--Trinidad and TobagoCities and towns--Trinidad and Tobago--CaroniImage