PART TWO - Interview with 97 yr old Mansee Subiah on Tamil Heritage in Trinidad

This is the second part of an interview with 97 yr old Mansee Subiah of Hermitage, Trinidad.

[@Kmahabir]

This Auntie Brought tears to my eyes. May Bhagwan continue to bless her. Jai Shri Krishna

[@bubujooestes1499]

Lmahabir I cried too when she cried.She missed her mom and dad who were in India. It is so sad to not be able to see your family.Awww can listen to her all day

[@reenanewalani5916]

This is the same story that my grandparents used to tell us as we grew up here in Durban ,South Africa...we will never understand the hardships that people faced when Indians left India and settled in foreign lands.it is wonderful to see that no matter were Indians went to in the world they never forgot thier roots,culture and heritage.

[@drindrani]

perhaps we in the indentured indian diaspora should write a story together connecting us across the diaspora

[@Sthmohtwenty]

indrani rampersad u r so right I am guyanese Indian heritage

[@sjalimsing7062]

Suriname durban beauty

[@drindrani]

painful memories but we still connect

[@rajendrennatraj6901]

Now SA in devil's hand.this is africa

[@zameenahassan5292]

Peoples should listen carefully What this lady ,has to say about her mother blessing , that what we all need to do ,don't fight for land & house becaused we would dead & never carry nothing in our grave , only our good & bad deeds .

[@sabarieesan4006]

6 lakhs tamil peoples have been living in South Africa ...Long living Tamizh & do keep Culture & tradition.

[@hemaleite6331]

It’s a pleasure listening to her. I wish my grandpa was still here. We have so much to learn from our ancestors. I would love to learn what part of India my great parents came from. Thanks for sharing.

[@MrHarikaja]

When they get old they become a baby that's so cute right now I miss my grandma

[@babyg7092]

i admire you maam,u have so much faith in god.... i take care of my 88 years old grandma n all she does is use nasty indecent languages, she never appreciates anything done for her,when she dont get things done her way she would threaten to kll herself or she would pelt any thing ,but still try my best for her cause she is my grandma n i love her.i ask god for faith ,health n strenght so i can take care of her.all her kids lives abroad.i wish my grandma could be like this lady.may god continue to bless you maam...............

[@NS-vd7hf]

I hope things will get better. Sounds like your grandma had ruff life. So she's miserable. Wish you all the best.

[@user-sb2wl8zj7f]

Have strength. You are doing the right thing. And have mercy on her she cannot help her behavior, it's dementia.

[@manishparmar2010jock]

Very nice video.even after so many centuries they still know awadhi, Maghadi, Bhojpuri, tamil.

[@cherylpaul577]

I just love this lady wish I had the money to send her to India

[@MrHarikaja]

I wish you the same brother

[@bubujooestes1499]

Cheryl it is so hard for old people to get around.I only know from other people that India is discriminatory against Indian people who migrated.to Trinidad and Guyana

[@prashobhsnair]

Indrani ji, thank you very much for uploading this interview. It was delightful to watch.

[@parithimathi]

மிகச்சிறந்த ஆவணம். நன்றி.

[@JB-ox7ib]

Thank you for this. When the grandson sang the blessing at the end, it was very moving. He has a wonderful voice👌. I am British Asian and I feel ashamed that I could not recite what he did. God bless the dear lady her family and you all 🙏🌟❤️

[@uncommonman6210]

My favorite tamil curry is rasam!!!!

[@rajiiyadav8888]

I want to visit Trinidad after watching her video.

[@maltiesingh8911]

I so wish if I had known my great grand parents

[@rajinderSarnamwala]

@ 1:58 minutes he ask about " adowrie " .. i know my late adjie & my parents making that with urdi ke daal ,grinding it , mixed it with lowki and water..make it stand the whole night ...in the morning make small balls like phulauri on a plate ...and put it in the sun to dry for some days...after that you can make it in tomato and pepper ,or mixed it in tarkarie. This is perhaps lost already by many ...what i know, i wanted to share...my mother ( now 78 years ) knows how to make it and believe me it is very delicious. Love from Suriname!!!.

[@drindrani]

yes, this was made in trinidad too

[@cherylpaul577]

She reminds me of my mom

[@neerajchouksey3761]

Indraniji thanks for this video. Very motivational video . People from older generation has struggle a lot so that they can give us good future n life.

[@sitasingh9644]

Where your soul is mama rest in peace you are with respect travel the oceans thanks 🍁🌹⚘🕉🇦🇪

[@ramsahadeo3531]

God certainly blessed her

[@arianayoung7537]

She could see 👀 and hear well. Aweee good for her.

[@newyorkerinct2821]

Wonderful true story.

[@iriereggaevibes1553]

WE INDIANS IN WEST FACE ALOT OF TORMENTS IN CARRIBEAN AN STILL DO..2018 UNTIL..

[@Sthmohtwenty]

RasMarcus Dubwise u can say that again I am guyanese and the n ppl come and brick u door down etc

[@kaypee4704]

Indians in the West Indies, still face prejudice and discrimination in 2022... some of it from their own Indian people, who has changed religious beliefs.... the western missionaries and so called preachers have brainwashed the people and has caused divisions in the Indian diaspora... 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙂🇺🇸

[@subab1601]

Rasam - best combo with rice.

[@Sivakumaran61]

அம்மா நலமாக வாழ்க. ஓம் நமசிவாய🙏🙏🙏. Happy to know Amma is healthy. She still remembers Tamil words. She pronounced ரசம் - "Rasam" perfectly in the same way Tamils pronounce. A Tamil of Tamil Eelam (Sri Lanka) origin livng in Canada.

[@prashobhsnair]

4:50 - you partly earn the fruits of your own karma and partly those of your ancestors'. This was in Bhojpuri.

[@balkaranmahabir8557]

U r dead wrong !! Every individual reap as dey sow

[@manishparmar2010jock]

Wow bro..I was not able to identify that bhojpuri.

[@rajiiyadav8888]

So many of my people are living all over the world. The smartest humankind of all time. Proud to be an Indian.

[@user-sb2wl8zj7f]

Fascinating ! They don't look like typical Indian Trini. even her accent different. I wouldn't of known this side of history, of Tamil in Trini. So she speaks Tamil? Does she know dosas? Was she able to pass language to children? I think it's great to document her. Blessings to family.

[@thearcanum6983]

In the first part I believe she used a few Tamil phrases; her parents were from Tamil Nadu rather than grandparents or great grandparents like many others so that likely may have influenced her speech more.

[@rajiiyadav8888]

Wow, she can speak fluent Bhojpuri language.

[@prashobhsnair]

"Rasam" is right.

[@MuthuKumar-jz7yr]

Rasam ரசம்

[@maltiesingh8911]

She looks and talks like an older version of my mom.

[@devenderarora2935]

Maltie Singh namskarm amma from inda

[@lailoonmarajh118]

This sweet old g'ma brings tears to my eyes, remains me of my dear loving mother who has gone to the grate beyond ,her hands movement was just like this grate old lady i miss her so much may Allah bless her she was the best mother in the world, she give me lots of blessings.

[@shantibahadoersingh3148]

🙏🏽🇸🇷🙏🏽🇬🇾

[@cherylpaul577]

It's so nice to hear my Trinidadian history

[@ravisam7429]

Omg she is so sweet god bless her

[@madeshshivam952]

She is from thanjavur ❤❤

[@vinesh7192]

After interview she visited in Thanjavur ??

[@diaspora3501]

She means : MORINGA vegetable / drumstick

[@jayantlal6258]

She said Hia thokar khait hai @4.38 . Means life is a struggle here .

[@drindrani]

hi, thanks for your kind comments. I am from Trinidad and Tobago

[@jayantlal6258]

Hi Indrani, my aja was born in India in 1899 and came to Fiji in 1911 as indentured labourer. My great grand father ( nana,s father) went to Trinidad as indentured labourer in around 1850. Than he came to Fiji.

[@col.col.1164]

@@drindrani is it easy to visit Trinidad lots of love from Mumbai india

[@theruffianeranz2908]

This is how they are in Fiji Island's.

[@jayantlal6258]

She speaks and understands Hindi just like us in Fiji.

[@reenanewalani5916]

She speaks and understands Hindi like us here in Durban, South Africa....her story is exactly the same as the stories that my grandparents used to tell me.

[@salakkiyarajsalakki8603]

She is not Hindi lady. She is Tamil.

[@ManishManish-cg8zf]

@@salakkiyarajsalakki8603 she is not Hindi. No one is hindi She is saying that she can speak hindi,Tamil and bhojpuri

[@RaviRaj-re8wr]

Rasam is the best part

[@jayantlal6258]

I think she visited Cuba also but can,t recall the Spanish country.

[@mrladnek5858]

❤️😢

[@chakri620]

Rasam..i am from South India..

[@drindrani]

very nice. i trust you enjoyed listening to her story

[@bighornize]

I miss my popo

[@rengarajlakshmanan738]

I am actually from tamilnadu living in Trinidad what all she saying about Tamil everything correct

[@maheshwarirajendran3222]

Plz meet her family grand childrens

[@rengarajlakshmanan738]

@@maheshwarirajendran3222 sure i will

[@sjalimsing7062]

Dada speak Nice hindi

[@sjalimsing7062]

Dadi

[@skrmacs4815]

main pyaar karata hoon

[@sjalimsing7062]

Thru karma ka khel hare krisna hare murari

[@sjalimsing7062]

Zuid Afrika 8 million Indiana life

[@sjalimsing7062]

MAURITIUS beauty

[@cherylpaul577]

My family name is bissoondath suedath

[@sandeepkulkarni8281]

Cheryl Paul we spell it as vishnudatta, shivdatta... names of our hindu Gods

[@soundcheck2k7]

Your ancestors most likely are from Uttar Pradesh in India and they speak Bhojpuri (a dialect of Hindi).

[@arif-taj]

Please check you Facebook inbox also, Indrani Rampersad.

[@BMA338]

Mexico, the Spanish place

[@RajendraKumar-tz3by]

Karama ke khel... She is from bihar.... Bihari dadi

[@ayeshaayesha8043]

This camera lady lady Gaga act like she don't know nothing o please lady

[@balkaranmahabir8557]

Hii

[@udayakumar21185]

Tamil theriyatha Ivar tamizhara

[@bibialladin8969]

Interviewer, dumb questions (pray) gosh

[@balkaranmahabir8557]

U r soo rite

[@arianayoung7537]

I said the same thing. Interview from her wasn't call for. The lady that asking Mama real nonsense 🤣 😂 🙄 😒

[@sjalimsing7062]

Tatos

[@saanthakumarnavaratnam9375]

Our ancestors rule South Asia, our people go all over the world. We lost our power ,we don't have a country nobody can help our people live all over the countries. In India we become slaves again by North Indians, we live in Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka Malaysia, Singapore mauricius, South America Guyana. We don't have a country we can't help other people we don't have a power. In Tamil Nadu India Tamil people are slaves the Telugu people from other state who is control in Tamil Nadu. In Sri Lanka Tamil people is being killed for last 50 years their life was destroyed. Our forefathers made huge mistake they didn't fight for separate country we lost everything.

[@bigdaddy7763]

And the ancestors of Tamils in Guyana and Trinidad have no idea of this fact because they grew up watching Bollywood movies that portray North Indians as good people. They have no idea that Tamil Nadu was considered its own kingdom because they don’t know the cultural differences between states. They look at North Indians and think they’re the same people, especially when they go to the US but they get educated about the difference because even in America the North Indians discriminate against them.