Stories of the Girmit Women of Fiji

More than 60,000 Indians (called the Girmit people) were brought to Fiji by the British colonisers between 1879 to 1916 to work on the sugarcane, banana, rubber and copra plantations. This exhibition will display objects/artefacts that were used by the Indian women on the farms and at home of that time. Seema Singh a Wellington/Porirua based artist will exhibit paintings depicting the lives of the Girmit Women and also share historical photos and articles depicting the lives of the Indian Women of Girmit Era. It is a Free event and is open to everyone.

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