Dow Village
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Dow Village is a mixed village in southern Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago. It is often confused with another 'Dow Village' located in central Trinidad, located in the town of California, just east of The Southern Main Road, near Couva.
The "South" Dow Village is located south of Otaheite Bay, north of Fyzabad and west of Debe.
Dow Village is a fairly rural area, however some development has taken place recently, as well as an increase in traffic.
Dow Village (Central Trinidad) is famous for its annual play based on the Ramayan - a Hindu text - called Ramleela. This live play chronicles the activity of Lord Ram (an incarnation of the Hindu God - Vishnu) as he rescues his wife, Sita, from the clutches of Ravana. Dow Village California is also known for the lighting clay pots called deyas on Divali day. The deyas are lot alon the street in bamboo arches. There is also a very old mosque and several churches, in addition to a temple.
The village is sandwiched between the heavily industrialized Pt. Lisas Industrial estate and the now defunct Caroni Limited, Brechin Castle Sugar Factory.
The sugar factory was the source of the employment of many of the original inhabitants.
Coordinates: 10°13′N 61°33′W / 10.217°N 61.55°W
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