Historian Wally Look Lai joins Mariel to talk about the History of the Chinese in Trinidad
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@mrladnek58584 жыл бұрын
Nice to see the Chinese being mentioned because they are a big part of our history and our country
@mannyescuela35113 жыл бұрын
My guy you’re everywhere lol😂😂
@lakishalaster55842 жыл бұрын
@Giovanni Balbosa-Mc Intosh not really it's increasing
@geicothirtynine2 жыл бұрын
Facts.
@chrisc18813 жыл бұрын
The history of the Caribbean is fascinating and the mix of the races and cultures.
@JuniorLewingKoo6 жыл бұрын
I love both Indian & Chinese food. Home cooked. I like Creole food as well. I'm a native of Trinidad & Tobago. The food is always good in Trinidad & Tobago.
@RandomUser251223 жыл бұрын
I think it’s good because of the wide mix of people each bringing their own cuisine
@Poniella815 жыл бұрын
My Trini grandmother’s mother was half Chinese but this barely gets a mention in my family. She just likes to say she was Italian, but the more I learn about her (she died 5 years ago aged 93), her heritage was no where near that simple. I’d love to know more.
@thomaschen91103 жыл бұрын
Interesting, I’d love to know more about you as well.
@robertleepow77863 жыл бұрын
my father family where colonialist minded. my father passed on at 96. have the knowledge of his journey, the married a copper skin descendant. still kicking at 98, don't know much of mom's journey before her generation. we live in the USSH 🇺🇲 now it over 50years. but even change I get am in Trinbago, I'm proud to be Trinbagoian. love 💘 everything in Trinidad and Tobago
@ShangosAx5 жыл бұрын
My maternal grandmother was one of the Chinese women who came to T&T. Interesting history
@kaydensrailway55942 жыл бұрын
Hello there! I'm a Chinese-Malaysian with a fascination for Trinidadian history cos one of me mates lives there and wow, I had no idea people of my heritage live there! Amazing video as usual guys!
@kenramnath30 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful people of Malaysia. My girlfriend is Chinese. Wonderful heart.
@susannablaine2741 Жыл бұрын
Yes Trinidad is a fantastic place with an expansive genealogical history. For example the indigenous people's were the Amerindians and they have Chinese /Mongolian ancestry. You can see their resemblance to east Asians because they have a common ancestor. I am a Trinidadian Indian person but my ancestors are Tibetan and Burmese as well as Amerindians and Punjabi along with Portuguese and Spanish blood! My great grandmother was from Tibet and migrated to Nepal and her Chinese features run strong in our family. She married a punjab man who came to Trinidad as an indentured labourer. I am by no means unique! Amazing! We are one people whether African Indian Chinese European -we are all brothers & sisters- Peace & much love from the UK💛💙💚💜💖💕
@susannablaine2741 Жыл бұрын
I don't know why there is a line through the last sentence! I mean every word of it. We are all connected we're brothers & sisters. I didn't cross it out!☺
@kaydensrailway5594 Жыл бұрын
@@susannablaine2741 That's cool! Amen to all!
@amandam80896 жыл бұрын
If you go to Trinidad now, you will think you're in some part of China with how many Chinese they have living there now, and all of them have some kind of business....
@robertleepow77863 жыл бұрын
love the older families, most have moved on or died out. the new Chinese are more segregated, don't like how they are changing the face of the
@robertleepow77863 жыл бұрын
appreciate of their establishment
@v1v2x37 жыл бұрын
love when you do history and people. thank you so much for this Channel.
@SAVANTMedia7 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! Keep enjoying!
@MrResearcher1227 жыл бұрын
@SancocheTV Nice channel. With this segment, a few brief interviews with Trini Chinese might have pleased foreign viewers. As a bonus, an interview with a new arrival from China may've offered cultural comparisons with new and old Chinese. In all, it's a pleasure to hear and watch you.
@SAVANTMedia7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your suggestions. So glad you are enjoying the show!
@MrResearcher1227 жыл бұрын
SancocheTV I apologise for the rather officious tone. You are excellent at what you do. I can't understand why the clips are so short. I'd love them to be longer. I live in London but have French creole relatives scattered in a few islands, including Trinidad. Your format, and, dare I say it, your infectious optimism heightened by the tropical colors and spicy foods, brings a touch of Caribbean warmth to a wintry London.
@SAVANTMedia7 жыл бұрын
Hi Jack , thanks for the appreciation! It's good to have a bit of the tropics, especially in the winter months! Keep watching, and look out for new content every week. Hopefully we have something to sate your Sancoche hunger!
@kassimkhankhan38756 жыл бұрын
You video is very insightful to this part of my culture that I have never been fortunate enough to explore. Thanks a billion for posting this astronomical piece of historical data
@matthewmann89695 жыл бұрын
The mix of East Asians, South Asians, West Africans, Amerindians, Europeans, And Middle Easterners
@rfcgong1 Жыл бұрын
I wish this video explored the Chinese influence in Trinidad nore in depth. Like what's the Chinese population now. Chinese intermarraige with native Trinidadians, were Chinese discriminated against etc.
@Sango-po5pi Жыл бұрын
No discrimination, at least, nothing outside of a couple calypsos about chinese names. Of the 3000 or so chinese that came, only 300 were women, the rrst of them took local wives who themselves were already agenetic mix of peoples. Look through the comments and you will see numerous trinis with all kinds of last names telling you about their own chinese heritage. The Chinese acontributed to our genetic pool, our culture, our cuisine, and China is considered by most as another "parent" culture to trinidad.
@chrissystewart62688 ай бұрын
I never met 🇨🇳 from 🇹🇹 in my life. I met a lot of 🇹🇹🇹🇹 people who are African & 🇮🇳 descent 100%
@mariposaorofusionfoodchann75737 жыл бұрын
Wow! Quite interesting.. Very different to the story of Jamaica.. The Chinese haven't stopped coming there.. I think we have more Chinese in some parishes than Indians! And then there is the influx of Japanese.. Such diversity in the Caribbean, the UK will never match the Caribbean.. Love being Caribbean!
@gatheringleaves7 жыл бұрын
There's Japanese people in Jamaica? Where?
@mariposaorofusionfoodchann75737 жыл бұрын
There are some, mostly in Kingston.. They invest their money in the businesses there.
@shqa5744 жыл бұрын
The story is also different for the Chinese arriving in British Guiana, which was on the same boat that delivered the Chinese to Trinidad. There was no $4 per month wage. It was $4 for the entire contract, and there was no free transportation. Room and Board, clothing and transportation were deducted from the $4 at the end of the so-called labor contract. Either the peasant walked away with pennies, or was in the negative. The landowner did not want to turn over his precious pennies to the former "slave servant", he offered land purchase opportunities. For many, it was riverfront property in the jungle. British Guiana was part of the Amazon forest. It was no paradise down the river. If the peasant wanted to return to China, he had to pay his way back to the homeland. No one had the money for the boat fare. The man should consult with Trevor Sue-A-Quan, a Guyanese Chinese Canadian, who researched the arrival of the Chinese in British Guiana extensively.
@mannyescuela35113 жыл бұрын
Still more Indians and even more immigrants coming
@davidm113 Жыл бұрын
Isn’t that the truth.
@gk8917 жыл бұрын
The Chinese seem to have a significant presence throughout a lot the Caribbean. Many went to Jamaica and Cuba but some also went to Trinidad, Guyana, Suriname, DR, etc. Along with Indians, the Chinese are amazing world travelers.
@johnguichard84985 жыл бұрын
Trinidad had a large Chinese community long before any other Caribbean Island. My family are mixed Chinese, French, African, Indian and European.
@PAUL-AAP2 жыл бұрын
@Giovanni Balbosa-Mc Intosh He mentioned French to be specific about the French Population and European To Be general about the diverse European Population and Culture. But obviously you like calling people idiots... typical. Next time just reach for the nearest mirror or better yet... your phone screen or your laptop... whatever you use to make stupid comments about other people
@ACB2K Жыл бұрын
They have taken over the world and they are very selfish people.
@gk891 Жыл бұрын
@@ACB2K In what way?
@Sango-po5pi Жыл бұрын
They did not just become present. What this video failed to say was that only 300 pr so women came with the over 2800 chinese men. Meaning, the vast majority of chinese labourers took wives from the local population, and so, today there is significant chinese admixture inthe Trinidadian dna profile particularly in mixed and "afro" identifying groups. In that way, china represents a parent culture, along with western africa, india, portugal, venzuela, and trinidad itself (native). You may think that 3000 people isnt a lot, but it is a lot when you consider that throughout most ofnthe colonial era, trinidad was the most underpopulated island innthe caribbean and had barely surpassed 15k or so people at the time of emancipation and the start of indenturship.
@kassimkhan55245 ай бұрын
Very impressive piece of our history. Quite informative
@nolimit77 жыл бұрын
very intresting
@melitareyes56684 жыл бұрын
My maternal great great grandmother was from China. ❤️
i love this video very much i had to subscribe to the channel Trinidad and Tobago have so much to do,offer,and discover this video is very informative
@SAVANTMedia7 жыл бұрын
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@JayV866 жыл бұрын
The Chinese people are kind, peaceful and helpful. If you get to know them they will try to help you if you asked them to.
@robertleepow77863 жыл бұрын
the older families would
@JayV863 жыл бұрын
@@robertleepow7786 Actually when I wrote this I meant 21st century Chinese immigrants. And yes, I agree - the older families would indeed help. There was a sense of togetherness sometime ago.
@egyptology51409 ай бұрын
😁😁
@brialatricee3 жыл бұрын
His accent ✨
@gatheringleaves7 жыл бұрын
The woman speaking looks so much like Bjork!
@butterflylovenj7300 Жыл бұрын
She really does!
@anthonymedford42143 жыл бұрын
Nice job Marielle ! I love Bruce Lee.
@tjr44592 жыл бұрын
I’m Afro Trinidadian and one of my great grandfathers is from China.
@deedee80432 жыл бұрын
Therefore you are afro - chinese and you're a Trinidadian your ancestors are a part of you
@kidjustice79452 жыл бұрын
@@deedee8043 how is he chinese if he says he afro trini ? Just wondering
@jessicaamoroso88652 жыл бұрын
They are nice 😊
@dariussturge96863 жыл бұрын
My great grandfather was Albert Moyou I was told he was the founding member of the Chinese association of Trinidad 🇹🇹 can anyone tell me how I can find more info about him
@Skyy30002 жыл бұрын
My family the wingsing & Achong family
@Skyy30002 жыл бұрын
Wingsing & Achong family here 🇹🇹
@deliafernandez38703 жыл бұрын
My grand father and his family was from China.
@Gem_t2723 жыл бұрын
I'm chinese jamaican and found this interesting thanks
@mrladnek58582 жыл бұрын
I’m an Indian Trinidadian & I love Chinese culture
@Seriously7422 ай бұрын
Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹
@olopez52806 жыл бұрын
That's pretty cool how there's chinese in a country in the carribean
@JuniorLewingKoo6 жыл бұрын
o lopez Chinese are everywhere.
@melanier73095 жыл бұрын
They are in other Caribbean islands as well. Also, in the South American country Guyana, which is part of the CARICOM.
@mannyescuela35113 жыл бұрын
It’s not a Chinese country
@mannyescuela35112 жыл бұрын
@Giovanni Balbosa-Mc Intosh are you dumb? I’m just saying it’s not a Chinese country what’s wrong with that? There’s way more Chinese in Jamaica than Trinidad btw.
@Kimmy_952 жыл бұрын
@@mannyescuela3511 He never said it's a Chinese country........he said that it was pretty cool that there's Chinese IN A COUNTRY in the Caribbean
@sidneysoon27454 жыл бұрын
My dad arrived in 1930, got a British passport in this country. Don't know anything about his life in Trinidad
@user-sb2wl8zj7f7 ай бұрын
Sancoche, aka soup w provisions ( root vegetables)
@adad12704 ай бұрын
@user-sb2wl8zj7f Sancoché, true? A favourite Saturday lunch of my Trini youth. That & corn bread muffins. I should check online for a recipe. Thx. & blessings!
@treyvoncamacho41997 жыл бұрын
I geh distracted..
@Sango-po5pi Жыл бұрын
Therr were only 300 women who came with the 2500 male workers. The rest of the men took local wives and that is how many trinis, including self identifying "afro" trinis, also have chinese admixture.
@susannablaine2741 Жыл бұрын
Yeah just look at the calypsonian Crazy. He has everything! It's terrific!
@jessicaamoroso88652 жыл бұрын
I like Chinese people
@user-ky4qv4kd6s3 жыл бұрын
The Japanese were reluctant to sell its people around the workd during these older times because they said they didnt want to brand their society and people as laborers who represented the bottom of society so they never did. China on the other hand had no problem selling their people off for a few pieces of coins.!
@Sango-po5pi Жыл бұрын
The Japanese was a CLOSED COUNTRY around that time. And china sold no one, at that time it was being invaded by the british and its last dynasties destroyed, setting up the atmosphere for the pacific war where japan began invading and basically enslaving much of asia since china could no longer protect its tributary states. The people who came on those ships to the caribbean were doing so of their own chouce, but they were ultimately lied to and forced to work under a system not far off from slavery. But they integrated into the population and because part of us.
@hongqi57349 ай бұрын
India gave away their people for free. Not surprised to find Indians in the whole of Africa and the Caribbeans.
@ZhinaShow8 ай бұрын
china had practiced cannibalism until the 60s. what do you expect?
@pedrodeltoral7785 ай бұрын
@@Sango-po5pi i am genuinely confused, why does statistics say that indian laborers were 145 thoudand people compared to chinese? thats ridiculous, that will make Trinidad less diverse and beautiful and more homogeneus. when will the truth come about the true number of chinese laborers?
@prettypurple71759 ай бұрын
1806/////
@user-sb2wl8zj7f7 ай бұрын
Indian's return passage clause was not honored.
@summerruichenhuang6586 Жыл бұрын
你好🎉
@slamberm94943 жыл бұрын
Oooohhh Charlotte St. Dangerous.
@manchu-qu9mw8 ай бұрын
Chinese are remarkably resilient anywhere in the world. Their hallmark of hard work, perseverance and patience. That explains why there are Chinatowns all over the world. It is worth a mention here about the Jews. They were small in numbers but got their small strong community built by not by sweats and blood but through easy money drinking poor people blood through money lending. Immoral.
@ZhinaShow8 ай бұрын
not to mention their dog-like obedience towards authorities and stealing nature of intelligence properties
@lintonadams79764 жыл бұрын
Don't mix up with these people,, u all will regret,, ok