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There was an article on the papers a couple of weeks ago on mixed marriages and romances between the major races such as between Indians and Chinese or Malays.
That set us thinking about several occurrences within the Indian community in recent years. Indians are a peculiar lot. Coz the Indian continent is so huge and the people's culture, religion and languages differ so much that we can be the most diversified or, looked at from a negative point of view; one of the most, "divided" race in the world!
It seems that marrying even between the sub ethnicities within the Indian race can be quite a task. Parents and relatives can put up a fierce opposition in this respect saying their child is marrying "down" or not keeping to the family tradition of keeping "it" within their own caste or sub group. It is seen as diluting one's lineage.
Even more so is the hostility when one's marrying out of his/her religion. The chance of the boy or gal being antagonized and ostracized is very high.
SI team has spoken to many such couples marrying "out" or in a relationship within the same Indian ethnic group.
Most ask the same thing: Isn't love (that our elders preached when we were younger) is divine enough to melt away all these racial and religious divide amongst us?
"Most young people in our generation are more sociable compared to our parents during their youth. A Chinese or Malay will look at us as an "Indian" when we enter school whether we are Indian Muslims or Indian Hindus. We thus grow up without knowing those little differences. Most of us speak the same language anyway. When we do fall in love without such inhibitions we are not supported!" laments Raj, 24 who is in a relationship with a Indian Catholic gal whom he plans to tie the knot with soon.
"Who says Indians in Singapore are more tolerant within their own sub groups? I know a friend who is a Malayalee and in a relationship with a Tamil. When the parents found out, they forced her to break off with him!" says Rita, 19.
Based on SI team's survey of 20 couples, it was found that the segregation is not so much along caste lines. It is more between religious and ethnicity divides. The most common mixed matrimony cases occur between Indian Hindus and Indian Christians/Catholics. This group of couples tend to be more tolerant of each other. Most often they respect each other's faiths. Most let their children follow the husband's faith.
"Only if we Indians stop driving a wedge between ourselves, can we become a more cohesive lot and achieve more in our society. " wishes Lina, 26.
A fine example, of a mixed ethnic couple are, Pamela, 26 and Ryan, 27. Pamela is from a mixed parentage of Sikh and Chinese while Ryan is a Malayalee Christian. They married after seeking their parent's acceptance and constantly try to compromise on religious issues. Pamela attends Church services with Ryan occasionally and Ryan does not interfere with Pamela's religious orientation towards Buddhism and Sikhism which originated from her parents.
Breaking such barriers within our Indian society is not easy but neither is it impossible. It is already happening. The future of our Indians are in our youth's hands. It is hoped that we Indians become one and achieve our dreams together.
