I think you answered your own question in the end. From my understanding, pageants are not prioritized among the general Indo-Trinidadian population. Just the other day I was having a discussion with my mom about where the Indians are making a mark for themselves in Trinidad...there seems to be a trend, moreso now than before, that people who are focussed on education and professional formation do not delve into pageantry. There seems to be a negative correlation or inverse relationship. Yes, pageants are deemed frivolous. Indo-Trinidadians are also still very conservative, while many are quite modern and wear current fashions, there is still the pressure from their community to wear conservative clothes. One Indian from India noted that many of the 21st century Indians in Trinidad still hold on to 19th century Indian values...not a bad thing. And finally, while I prefer to ignore it, there is the historical animosity between Afros and Indos. -- Welcome to the Miss Trinidad and Tobago Forum

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Subject: I think you answered your own question in the end. From my understanding, pageants are not prioritized among the general Indo-Trinidadian population. Just the other day I was having a discussion with my mom about where the Indians are making a mark for themselves in Trinidad...there seems to be a trend, moreso now than before, that people who are focussed on education and professional formation do not delve into pageantry. There seems to be a negative correlation or inverse relationship. Yes, pageants are deemed frivolous. Indo-Trinidadians are also still very conservative, while many are quite modern and wear current fashions, there is still the pressure from their community to wear conservative clothes. One Indian from India noted that many of the 21st century Indians in Trinidad still hold on to 19th century Indian values...not a bad thing. And finally, while I prefer to ignore it, there is the historical animosity between Afros and Indos.

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In reply to: Hope it is the best girls that do get chosen 's message, "An Observation About Diversity" on Thursday, October 01, 11:09:39am

I think the fact that there is a lack of an Indian presence is a symptom of a deeper socio-cultural phenomenon. Indians generally keep away from Afro-centric events, again, it is rooted in history. But having studied history, I can say that the world over, the Indian diaspora is more concerned with making their mark in all things academic

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