Hosay 2022 St James, Port Of Spain-Flag Night by Devashish Ramdath!

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Hosay - Night of the Flags!
Flag Night is the eight night of Muharram that is the first month of the Islamic Lunar Calendar called Hijra. The night is dedicated to Abbas who was a flag bearer of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Shiite Muslims all over the world commemorate the martyrdom of Abbas. In Trinidad, Flag Night is the first of the three nights when the procession, comprising of different Hosay yards and the playing of Tassa.This practise is rooted in the Islamic traditions brought by East Indians to Trinidad during the period of Indentureship.

[@shaner7438]

Top notch videography and sound!

[@TravelonlineWalk]

Beautiful 😍🥰😘 new sub and bell ❤

[@joycekissoon2491]

As a Muslim l want to know what is the purpose of the flags

[@zayed105]

Each yard is located within different areas of St.James and theres also cocorite but unlike the the tadjhas the people of the yard and the people of the community make a flag during the day and put it on the chowke it represents a promise someone has made

[@gerradramroop5027]

The flags represent someone who has passaed or the fallen slodiers