  Location within Paramaribo | |
| Established | 5 June 2016 |
|---|---|
| Location | Lalla Rookhweg 54, Paramaribo, Suriname |
| Coordinates | 5°48′54″N55°12′24″W / 5.81513°N 55.20679°W |
| Website | lallarookh.org |
Lalla Rookh Museum is a museum about the Indo-Surinamese history and culture. It is located in the Lalla Rookh Complex in Paramaribo, Suriname. [1]
The museum was opened on 5 June 2016 by vice-president Ashwin Adhin [2] at the 143rd anniversary of the first indentured labourers arriving in Suriname. [3] The museum has been named after Lalla Rookh , the ship used to transport the workers from British India to Suriname. [4]
Before the opening, the Indo-Suriname community was asked to provide cultural and historical significant items like photos, articles, tools, clothing for the museum. [5] The museum contains a burqi wagon (a donkey cart), [6] and a replica of a pina hut, a hut made out of Açaí palm leaves. [7] The collection is presented as a time line starting with the recruitment, states of origin (Uttar Pradesh and Bihar), arrival, transition to small scale agriculture up to the present. [3]
The museum organises monthly activities related to the Indo-Suriname community. [8] Past themes included Suriname in World War II., [9] the effect of Bollywood on Hindu music, [10] and the strike at Mariënburg. [11]
There is a special school program for children in the 5th and 6th grade. [6]
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