We'd love to hear from you! We’re back with another Caribbean folktale, told by Kesha Christie. In this episode, Kesha shares an Indo-Caribbean folktale from Trinidad titled 'Kadoo Ki Beti' or 'The Pumpkin Daughter.' The story, which dates back to the late 1800s and early 1900s, revolves around Mama Savitri, an old woman who desperately wishes for a child. Through prayers and a magical pumpkin, her wish is partially granted. This folktale has themes of spirituality, cultural cues, and communi...
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We'd love to hear from you! We’re back with another Caribbean folktale, told by Kesha Christie. In this episode, Kesha shares an Indo-Caribbean folktale from Trinidad titled 'Kadoo Ki Beti' or 'The Pumpkin Daughter.' The story, which dates back to the late 1800s and early 1900s, revolves around Mama Savitri, an old woman who desperately wishes for a child. Through prayers and a magical pumpkin, her wish is partially granted. This folktale has themes of spirituality, cultural cues, and communi...
The Irish-Caribbean Connection: Unmasking Myths with Dr. Ellen Howley
The Moreish Podcast
47 minutes
5 months ago
The Irish-Caribbean Connection: Unmasking Myths with Dr. Ellen Howley
Debunking the Irish-Caribbean Connection: Unravelling Myths and Historical Realities Dr. Ellen Howley joins Hema to discuss the complex and nuanced history between Ireland and the Caribbean. In the context of Irish history from the 17th century, the British Empire, and the forced migration under Cromwell, Dr. Howley shares the complexity of some Irish people being sent to the Caribbean as indentured servants, while others chose to go and even prospered under the British Empire. The Iris...
The Moreish Podcast
We'd love to hear from you! We’re back with another Caribbean folktale, told by Kesha Christie. In this episode, Kesha shares an Indo-Caribbean folktale from Trinidad titled 'Kadoo Ki Beti' or 'The Pumpkin Daughter.' The story, which dates back to the late 1800s and early 1900s, revolves around Mama Savitri, an old woman who desperately wishes for a child. Through prayers and a magical pumpkin, her wish is partially granted. This folktale has themes of spirituality, cultural cues, and communi...
