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26/08/1983
This edition of the regional news programme takes a look at the Notting Hill Carnival -and why it takes a year to get the costumes ready. (1983)
This edition of the regional news programme takes a look at the Notting Hill Carnival - including Shortney traditions, how to make roti and why it takes a year to get the costumes ready. Maggie Nelson speaks to some of the participants as they prepare for this year's carnival, which is taking the impact of Asian culture on the Caribbean as its theme. (1983)
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Fri 26 Aug 1983
18:00
主播大秀 One South East
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Carnival Preparations
Duration: 06:06
Did You Know?
Although roti is East Indian in origin, it was brought to the Caribbean islands by Asian contract labourers as early as 1840 and has since been localised as a Caribbean dish. It is very popular in Trinidad, where just under half of the population consider themselves to be of East Indian background.
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