Lisbon is home to the second largest Hindu community in Europe, including families who emigrated from Diu to Mozambique and then to Portugal in 1976.
Synopsis
Lisbon is home to the second largest Hindu community in Europe, including families who emigrated from Diu to Mozambique and then to Portugal in 1976.
Synopsis
In Lisbon, the Carsane family, originally from Diu, continues to hold traditional celebrations in their courtyard, despite the challenges they face. After emigrating from Mozambique in 1976, they navigate their place within the city's Hindu community, the second largest in Europe. Tensions arise between the low-caste Diu families and the Lohanas, a merchant caste. As a new temple is constructed, the film captures the family's efforts to maintain their cultural practices amid these conflicts.
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Why Watch
- Meet the Carsane family from Diu.
- See the cultural clash with Lohanas merchants.
- Find out about Lisbon's Hindu temple construction.
Did You Know
- Lisbon has the second largest Hindu community in Europe.
- The Carsane family emigrated from Diu to Mozambique before moving to Lisbon in 1976.
- The film contrasts low caste Diu families with the Lohanas merchant caste.
- A new temple is being built for the Hindu community in Lisbon.
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What is the second largest community of Hindus in Europe?
Lisbon has the second largest community of Hindus in Europe.
Where did the family in the documentary originally come from?
The family originally came from Diu.
In what year did the family emigrate to Lisbon?
The family emigrated to Lisbon in 1976.
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