East Indians - Food

Date: 2021-2022

From: Chinniah, Abhi, 1992-: Material relating to 'Light Skin Dark Skin' and 'A Migrant's Path' exhibitions

Reference: MSX-10207

Description: Bound volume by Abhi Chinniah titled 'A Migrant's Path' containing material displayed as part of her exhibition of the same name. Includes photographic portraits by Abhi Chinniah and essays by Abhi Chinniah, Neelam O'Neill, Weiling Law, Jasmin Singh, Sophie-Ann (Soph) Chin, Krishna Ogwaro, Gaia Chinniah, and Sunaina Kamath. Title transcribed from item. Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 2020-2021

From: Chinniah, Abhi, 1992-: Material relating to 'Light Skin Dark Skin' and 'A Migrant's Path' exhibitions

By: Chin, Sophie-Anne, active 2021; Chinniah, Gaia, active 2021; Kamath, Sunaina, active 2020; Law, Weiling, active 2021; O'Neill, Neelam, 1993?-; Ogwaro, Krishna, active 2021; Singh, Jasmin, active 2021

Reference: fMS-Papers-12809

Description: Printouts of essays created for 'Light Skin Dark Skin' and 'A Migrant's Path' exhibitions by Abhi Chinniah. Essays by Gaia Chinniah, Neelam O'Neill, Sunaina Kamath, and Jasmin Singh were written for 'Light Skin Dark Skin'. Essays by Krishna Ogwaro, Soph Chin, and Weiling Law were written for 'A Migrant's Path'. Also includes an essay by Abhi Chinniah and a title card poster for 'Light Skin Dark Skin'. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 11 sheets.. Physical Description: Text printed on card or paper. Six A4 sheets and five A3 sheets.

Date: 18 Jan 1995

From: A history of Indian women in Aotearoa

By: Rupa, Ramiben Dahyabhai, 1929-

Reference: OHInt-0063/10

Description: Ramiben Dahyabhai Rupa details her birth on 10 January 1929 in Baleswhar Garm, India, that her religion is Hindu and that she speaks and writes Gujarati. Talks about her childhood days leading up to her marriage and her education in India at a village school. Comments that the decision to come to New Zealand was already made for her as her husband was already in New Zealand and indicates that she had a choice of either coming to New Zealand or getting a divorce. Talks about the journey and her initial reactions to being in a foreign country with the first 2 of her 8 children. Notes that she was fortunate to have other women around her who supported her. Recalls that she lived in a patriarchal environment where she had no input into the decision making and how she endured much hardship under this oppression. Talks about religion and cooking and their significance and practices in the early years in New Zealand. Other subjects discussed include Indian food, its availability and the rituals and practices around food. Talks about having a dairy in Newton Gully in the 1960's and living in Avondale and Blockhouse Bay. Venue - Wellington Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-006140 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s) - summary notes. 1 interview(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - other OHA-1382.

Date: 18 June 1994 - 18 Jun 1994

From: A history of Indian women in Aotearoa

By: Thomson, Bala, 1934-

Reference: OHInt-0063/04

Description: Bala Thompson describes how she was born in Tanzania on the 1st June 1934. Comments that she speaks Hindi, Swahili, Gujarati and English. Recalls arriving in New Zealand in May 1969 and living in Dunedin and then Wellington. Notes that her religion is Hindu. Describes how she established Access Radio and talks in detail about this experience and her many years in Broadcasting, her involvement with the Indian community and her family life. Describes how she teaches Indian, Italian, Chinese and Eastern cuisine cooking and is also a singer and folk dancer. Talks about her life in Tanzania, growing up there and coming to New Zealand, her marriage, career and her children. Explains her philosophy of life and her ideas for her future and for the Indian community and community radio. Gives anecdotes of her work experience in broadcasting in Wellington and the diversity of people she has worked with and interviewed. Venue - Lower Hutt Interviewer(s) - Maya, Ghita Tara (unidentified) Venue - Lower Hutt Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-006129, OHC-006130 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - other OHA-1376.

Date: 19 Jun 1994

From: A history of Indian women in Aotearoa

By: Wood, Pushpa, 1956-

Reference: OHInt-0063/06

Description: Pushpa Wood details being born in Delhi India on 14 July 1956, moving to New Zealand in May 1980 and living in Wellington. Talks about her life in India, growing up, education, family, rejecting arranged marriages and caste system, and early experiences. Notes that she speaks about 15 languages including English, Sanskrit, Punjabi, Rajasthani, Urdu, her religion is Hindu and that her caste is Brahmin. Describes how she currently conducts many religious ceremonies, a role usually reserved for Brahmin men. Details completing a BA and an MA in languages at Delhi University and meeting her husband, Jack Wood, in India. Describes completing her PhD at Victoria University in religion. Talks about her career, feminism, her daughter Gayatri and the combination of her own Hinduism and her husband's Christianity. Describes her work teaching vegetarian cooking and lecturing at the Wellington Polytechnic in Indian religion. Notes that she is on several committees and supervises an honours student in Sanskrit. Reflects on the Indian community in Wellington and her life in Wellington both past and present, her dreams for her daughter and her philosophies on life. Venue - Wellington Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-006133, OHC-006134 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-1378 summary notes.

Date: 19 May 1994

From: A history of Indian women in Aotearoa

By: Singh, Sante, 1905-2001

Reference: OHInt-0063/11

Description: Sante Singh notes that she was born in 1905 at Haraghar, Hoshiarpur, Punjab State. Describes coming to New Zealand in 1932, her husband's work as a scrub and flax cutter in the Wanganui region, her life in New Zealand in the 1930's and the joys and struggles. Talks about the arrival of other Indian families, other immigrants, her contact with tangata whenua. Talks about how many of her friends on neighbouring farms were Maori and how many of the local Indians subscribed to the caste system and were exclusive about who they had contact with. Talks about how difficult it was to access Indian spices, about cooking, food and religious rituals. Discusses being a Sikh. Notes that she speaks Punjabi and a little English. Discusses farming, her family, childbirth and her children. Venue - Auckland Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-006142 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s) - summary notes. 1 interview(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - other OHA-1383.

Date: 31 May 1995

From: A history of Indian women in Aotearoa

By: Keshar, Leila, active 1950s?-1995

Reference: OHInt-0063/01

Description: Leila Keshar (Mansel) talks about her grandfather and his early years in Aotearoa - around 1904. Discusses the marriage of her parents which went against tradition and convention - her mother, a Tainui Maori, and her father, an immigrant Hindu, married in 1936. Talks about the birth of her sister (Lullita Samuels) on a marae. Discusses early childhood memories which include her family socialising with Indian men who were single and working here before their families joined them. Recalls attending Maori tangi and the contrast between her father's Hindu perspective and her mother's Maori perspective. Discusses the taboos around eating beef and special food preparations. Talks about her father's involvement in setting up Gujarati classes at Gandhi Hall and the feeling of being on the periphery of both cultures. reflects on being a "good Indian girl", society's expectations, of having a choice about marriage and children. She discusses her career and working in a place with mostly Maori, finding an identity, grandchildren, her vision for her future and her desire for a trip to India. Venue - Auckland Interviewer(s) - Mandrika Rupa Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-006126 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - other OHA-1373.

Date: 2020-2021

From: Chinniah, Abhi, 1992-: Material relating to 'Light Skin Dark Skin' and 'A Migrant's Path' exhibitions

By: Chin, Sophie-Anne, active 2021; Chinniah, Gaia, active 2021; Kamath, Sunaina, active 2020; Law, Weiling, active 2021; O'Neill, Neelam, 1993?-; Ogwaro, Krishna, active 2021; Singh, Jasmin, active 2021

Reference: MSDL-5553

Description: Essays created for 'Light Skin Dark Skin' and 'A Migrant's Path' exhibitions by Abhi Chinniah. Essays by Gaia Chinniah, Neelam O'Neill, Sunaina Kamath, and Jasmin Singh were written for 'Light Skin Dark Skin'. Essays by Krishna Ogwaro, Soph Chin, and Weiling Law were written for 'A Migrant's Path'. Also includes an essay by Abhi Chinniah and a 'No photography' poster displayed in 'A Migrant's Path' exhibition. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Files delivered to the Library in a digital folder called 'Essays'. Quantity: 9 Electronic document(s).

Date: 20 September 2002-21 September 2002

From: Wellington Photographic Society Inc :Photographs

By: Carryer, Brent, active 2002

Reference: PADL-000011

Description: Photographs of a baker at Hataitai Bread Shop, chefs at Indian Tandoori Cuisine, piano tuner Anne Couper, and runners from Wellington Harriers along Evans Bay Road, taken on 20-21 September 2002 by Brent Carryer for the Wellington Photographic Society event '24 Hours in Wellington'. Other Titles - 02 Carryer Brent Quantity: 7 digital photograph(s). 1 Electronic document(s). Finding Aids: List of photographs available.

Date: 20 September 2002-21 September 2002

From: Wellington Photographic Society Inc :Photographs

By: Clements, Phillipa, active 2002

Reference: PADL-000020

Description: Photographs of Sheikh Ramzan making naan bread at Masala restaurant, children at Karori Pool, a child at Chocolate Fish cafe, students warming up at drama school, and a surfer at Lyall Bay, taken 20-21 September 2002 by Phillipa Clements for the Wellington Photographic Society event '24 Hours in Wellington'. Other Titles - 11 Clements Phillipa Quantity: 6 digital photograph(s). 1 Electronic document(s). Finding Aids: List of photographs available.