After the 19th century, how did the indentured labourers discover their own ways of survival?

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Many of them escaped into the wild.

New forms of individual and collective self-expression, blended different cultural forms.

The Muharram procession was transformed into a riotous carnival called ‘Hosay’.

All of the above

answer is D.

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After the 19th century, indentured labourers discovered their own ways of survival in the following ways: Many of them escaped into the wild; new forms of individual and collective self-expression blended different cultural forms, and the Muharram procession was transformed into a riotous carnival called 'Hosay'. The conditions on the plantations were not what the labourers had anticipated when they arrived. There were few legal protections, and working conditions in industries were harsh. So the workers evolved survival techniques. In Trinidad, the annual Muharram March was transformed into a boisterous event called 'Hosay' (after Imam Hussain), which was attended by workers of all colours and religions.

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