Wayne Macko Wedding Ritual
Wayne Macko on his wedding day wearing a traditional Mauhr that was handmade by Pandit Muneshwar Sankar and passed down in the family.
Pandits in Jamaica
Pandit Ramcharran Maragh, Pandit Muneshwar, and Pandit Rama Maragh, all brothers, wearing traditional Indian clothes in Jamaica.
Pandit Rama Maragh
Pandit Rama Maragh wearing his traditional Indian clothes in Jamaica in the 1980s.
Madan Gopal Maragh
Madan Gopal Maragh, a pandit, arrived in Jamaica in 1903 aboard the SS Dahomey from Calcutta, India. This photo is dated around 1947 of him with a Ramayan. He is Savitri Tolan's Grandmother's father.
Rekashe Macko Wedding Photos
In this slideshow, you will see:
Rekashe & Vanda Hindu wedding reception in Miami, Florida in 2013. Andrea Macko's son, Rekashe and his bride, Vanda, after their Hindu wedding following Indo-Jamaican customs. Also pictured are Sanissa Guha and Sanngeeta Macko.
Maragh Family Heirlooms
In this slideshow, you will see:
A murti (statue) of Hindu God Vishnu that has been in the Maragh family for over 60 years
Handmade manjeera cymbals made in Jamaica and passed down to various Maragh generations.
Lucille Bhavani Maragh and Children
Lucille Bhavani Maragh in Kingston, Jamaica at her home with children Ramesh Maragh and Andrea Maragh Macko.
Andrea Maragh Macko Oral History Interview
Andrea Maragh Macko discusses her migration from Jamaica to NY then Miami and growing up in a strict Hindu household, her family history of Pandits, and founding mandirs in Jamaica and Miami, FL. Her family was very involved in growing Lakshmi Narayan Mandir and then Amar Jyoti mandir in Miami. Andrea also discusses the songs and traditions passed down in her family.
