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25 Hosay After warm rains the West Indian ebony lifts its arms and salaams blossoms. Stop the car and join the Hosay. On their indentureship he steered them straight to the West Indies: these Indians come in bond to Cane. Hosay, Hosein, East Indians delight in offering praises to their Spirit Guide, the son-in-law of the Prophet. He their one kind overseer in the mud-sop of rice fields, Hosein himself would weed rice and root turmeric. Benevolent master he bestowed on them great gifts; so the African Jamaicans would one day come to believe “Indians get talent to drive truck and catch fish.” He their present Patron Saint revisited Jesus’ miracles and charmed the fresh fish of la mar into wide nets. Instructor Hosein is who taught them to steer the prosperity path away from cutdown razor grass. In thanks each year they construct for him a marvellous multi-colored house, and hosay across the Savannah. ...

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