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  Stanza Two
  Dhoti: Baggy, loose-fitting loincloth.
  
  Stanza Three
  Daadi: Guyanese patois for daddy.
  
  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.