• Dr. Neha Rai

Present study made an attempt to examine women native and destination identity in Indenture migration by analyzing the folk/ oral tradition. At the time of indentured migration British capitalist made specific demand of women labour with some special characteristics like ‘right kind of women’, and ‘honorable women,’ because they want productive laborers along with faithful wives . Thus, women were seen as stabilizing factor for male at the plantation field while women’s aspiration and satisfaction were not considered at destination for which they migrated from homeland. They faced threat; murdered due to patriarchal frustration because many males approaching them at same time due to shortage of women. Indian women faced ill behavior towards their husband; they opted to walk out with another man. Indian men could not tolerate such attitudes of women as they were socialized in patriarchal structure. Capitalist prefer female labour but if women strive for any freedom, they stigmatized them as a criminal or characterless. It reflects migration has always been defined by the patriarchal forces, needs and desires.

Folk –culture, Indentured, Patriarchy, Stereotype, Women, Violence

"Women in Quest of identity: Revisiting the Indian Indentured Migration", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 7, page no.g1-g9, July-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2207601.pdf

"Women in Quest of identity: Revisiting the Indian Indentured Migration", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 7, page no. ppg1-g9, July-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2207601.pdf