Religion and Philosophy : Trinidad & Tobago

A listing of web sites that provide links to information about Trinidad and Tobago. For additional information about Trinidad and Tobago at the Library of Congress, consult its online catalog (http://catalog.loc.gov). The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning Trinidad and Tobago is the annual Handbook of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 130 contributing editors under the editorship of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. Additional coverage of journal articles can be found through a subscription to the Hispanic American Periodical Index (http://hapi.gseis.ucla.edu/).   Both the Handbook and HAPI are available in selected libraries in book form.   One of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of subjects for Trinidad and Tobago is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://www.lanic.utexas.edu/la/cb/tt/),

HOSAY TRINIDAD  (http://www.der.org/films/hosay-trinidad.html)
This site explores the observance of Shi'ite Muharram rites in Trinidad as they appear in the ethnographic film HOSAY TRINIDAD by John Bishop and Frank J. Korom with the support of the Smithsonian Institution Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.

Hindu Trinidad  (http://www.hssworld.org/trinidad/hindutt.htm)
A site celebrating the birth centenary of Caribbean Hindu hero Dharmaveer Sewdas Sadhu. Includes a historical perspective on Indians in Trinidad.

The Orisha Experience In Trinidad And Tobago  (http://www.geocities.com/shango_2000andbeyond/)
Site provides information about Orisha practices first brought by West African slaves to Trinidad and Tobago.

Trinidad & Tobago - Spirituality  (http://cwr.utoronto.ca/cultural/english/trinidad/spirit.html)
This site focuses upon Trinidad and Tobago as a multi-religious society. Christian denominations are discussed including Church of England, Church of Scotland, Methodist, Baptist, Moravian, Seventh-Day Adventist, Pentecostal and Catholic. Hinduism, Islam and Orisha are presented.

Trinidad and Tobago  (http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2001/5741.htm)
This International Religious Freedom Report from the U.S. Department of State presents an overview of the religious demography of Trinidad and Tobago and assesses the status of religious freedom within the country.