Stanza Four Paddy: A field where rice is grown, but also referring to rice itself.
Stanza Five Tiger Bay: Neighborhood in Georgetown, Guyana.
Stanza Six Hannuman/Hanuman: Hindu God. Logie: Long, one-story homes that indentured laborers lived in during British indenture (est. 1850s to 1917). Tabla: Indian percussion instrument.
Stanza Seven Ghoola/Jhoola:Translated from Hindu, ghoola could mean swing or hammock.