Girmit is a corruption of the English word, “agreement” from the indenture agreement the British government made with Indian labourers that consisted of specifics such as the length of stay in Fiji.

[5] One of the outcomes of the first conference organised by the GGI in 2017 was the establishment of a girmit museum.

The museum has been in the current location in Lautoka since the opening in May 2018 with the introduction of a library.

The museum will hold a collection of Fiji Indian artefacts as well as recordings of oral history of peoples from different linguistic backgrounds and cultures.

[6] Objects relating to farming and the sugar industry, lifestyle, music, food preparation, clothing and religious events[7][8] will be displayed as well as objects that record the impact of colonialism on the islands.