ABSTRACT This paper presents primary research on a specific Indian ethno-religious group present in Barbados: the Gujarati-Muslims. Indian migration to Barbados began at the turn of the twentieth century. During its near one hundred year presence on the island, the group has inserted itself into the Barbadian society as a well-defined religious group and a significant merchant class. This article examines the ways in which Gujarati-Muslims negotiate their identities within a predominantly black Christian society. The study relies on creolisation theory to inform its understandings, and argues that Gujarati-Muslims perceive themselves as having hybrid identities, thereby disrupting the monistic paradigms of nation, culture and belonging. Creolisation theory also facilitates an analysis of the intricate dimensions of the arbitration and social construction of the Bajan-Indian group identity.

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Bajan-Indians：巴巴多斯古吉拉特穆斯林的新兴身份

摘要 本文介绍了对存在于巴巴多斯的特定印度民族宗教群体的初步研究：古吉拉特穆斯林。印度人向巴巴多斯的移民始于 20 世纪之交。在岛上近一百年的存在期间，该团体已将自己作为一个明确定义的宗教团体和重要的商人阶级融入巴巴多斯社会。本文探讨了古吉拉特穆斯林在以黑人为主的基督教社会中协商身份的方式。该研究依赖克里奥化理论来为其理解提供信息，并认为古吉拉特穆斯林认为自己具有混合身份，从而破坏了民族、文化和归属感的一元范式。