17-05-2025, 06:13 PM
So it is not just Keling kias.
SDP got that wrong by thinking what Gigene said was racist
This shows CSJ and Thambiah deserve to lose their elections for not knowing that part of our history
Keling kia is not a demeaning word to refer to black skinned ABNNs
[color=oklch(0.304 0.04 213.681)]Sikhs and Bengalis are not the same community. Sikhs come from Punjab, a region in North India, and follow Sikhism, which has its own unique religious and cultural traditions. Bengalis, on the other hand, are from the Bengal region, which includes West Bengal in India and the country of Bangladesh. They have their own language, Bengali, and a distinct culture.
The confusion you’ve heard about in Singapore and other places like Malaysia goes back to colonial times. Many North Indians, including Sikhs, arrived in Southeast Asia through the port city of Calcutta, which is in Bengal. Because of this, locals sometimes used the term “Bengali” for all North Indians, even though they came from different regions and backgrounds.
Today, people are more aware of the differences, and Sikhs are usually recognized for their own unique identity rather than being called Bengalis.[/color]
SDP got that wrong by thinking what Gigene said was racist
This shows CSJ and Thambiah deserve to lose their elections for not knowing that part of our history
Keling kia is not a demeaning word to refer to black skinned ABNNs
[color=oklch(0.304 0.04 213.681)]Sikhs and Bengalis are not the same community. Sikhs come from Punjab, a region in North India, and follow Sikhism, which has its own unique religious and cultural traditions. Bengalis, on the other hand, are from the Bengal region, which includes West Bengal in India and the country of Bangladesh. They have their own language, Bengali, and a distinct culture.
The confusion you’ve heard about in Singapore and other places like Malaysia goes back to colonial times. Many North Indians, including Sikhs, arrived in Southeast Asia through the port city of Calcutta, which is in Bengal. Because of this, locals sometimes used the term “Bengali” for all North Indians, even though they came from different regions and backgrounds.
Today, people are more aware of the differences, and Sikhs are usually recognized for their own unique identity rather than being called Bengalis.[/color]