Indian People in Singapore

From the http://www.VideoSource.com Global Village Travel Guide and DVD, "Singapore". Stock footage available from http://videosource.com/search.html
Transcript:
Commerce is never far from the minds
of Singapore's third-largest ethnic
group, the Indians. All along
Serangoon Road, in the heart of
"Little India," open-air shops
offer everything one could find in
the bazaars of Delhi or Madras..............
Mounds of spices for hot South
Indian curries erupt in rainbow
colors...
Shimmering silks and gold-flecked
saris spill out of the fabric shops,
beckoning women of all cultures...
Serangoon Road's bedazzling hustle and bustle
captures the spirit of the subcontinent
and presents it here, in the streets of Singapore...
Flowers play a special role in
Indian life, used in everything
from simple family celebrations to




elaborate temple festivals...
Every Indian bazaar has a flower
shop where men are busy stringing
garlands...
creating a magical riot of
fragrance and color...
The industrious Indians have
entered every facet of life in
Singapore, from changing money
to guarding banks to big business...
Many of Singapore's Indians are
Hindu, and signs of this ancient
religion are everywhere, from
red tikas on women's foreheads to
elaborate temples covered with
brightly-painted statues of the deities...
Hinduism is a religion of deep
traditions and fascinating rituals
dedicated to one supreme being,
represented by the trinity of
Brahma, Vishnu and Siva.
Fire and water are important
symbols in Hindu worship, which
creates a fervent enthusiasm in
its followers...
The oldest and most important
SRI MARIAMMAN
Hindu temple is Sri Mariamman,
located, ironically, in Chinatown.
Its ornate entrance crowded with
colorful figurines reflects the entire
cast of Hinduism's rich mythology...
The festival of THAI-PU-SAM presents
feats of endurance that are
amazing to the Western mind.
Penitents who are keeping
vows and honoring Lord SUBRA-MAAN-YUM,
work themselves into a trance,
push steel skewers through
their cheeks and tongues, and walk for miles
under the weight of steel cages
called KAW-VA-DEES that pierce their flesh,
miraculously leaving no trace of wounds...
Deepavali, the Festival of Lights,
marks the conquering of the mythical
despot King Narakasura by Lord
Krishna, the triumph of good over
evil. Temples and homes are lit
up with hundreds of lights, there is
much feasting, chanting of prayers
and music...
The diverse mix of culture lights
up the streets of Singapore with
festivals almost every month of the
year.

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@limkopi74

And noisy as well, it reflects in what they believe in-Hinduism , the discriminative caste system, outwardly all well camouflaged with colours and sounds.

[navinkumarpk86]

@tycoonpratik Your mouth is filthy you little rat.

[tycoonpratik]

Everywhere indian go make it dirty. Dirty indian shit on road water are water are.