Renaldo's culture

I choose guitar, in other words music, as my culture because most eurasions are good at music. Though my parents are chinese, indian and irish, i do not follow either of their culture. Music isn't just music to me, it is an art and a symphony of different sounds and notes that inextricably intertwined into my way of life. I release the tensions and problems that i have through music. There are many types of music and same goes to the different characteristic and types of people. Different music brings out different character and thats how i see life mostly. When i play the guitar i have a sense of calm and soothing feeling, a feeling that somehow takes away my problem. It gives me a whole new significance to the different things in my life. These are the reasons i bring music into my culture. I cannot imagine my life without the existence of music as it has bring me so much joy and laughter.

My Culture.....Jayshrisharrlini

Indian Culture

The set that is given to ladies who participates in the ceremony.

Oookkkk...I'm sure some of you out there wonder what is this thing in the tray with a yellow string, turmeric,bangles and red 'pottu".

Basically, these are the things that are needed in a ceremony which is done before the marriage. A ceremony called "nalanghu" will be done for the bride and the groom ( separately) before their marriage. Only ladies are allowed to participate in this ceremony. When the ceremony is done, the bride and the groom will give this tray to the ladies who participated.

Now, let me explain the meaning of each things in the tray:

Turmeric - Symbolises Gold ( people who have money will usually tie the Thali with Gold

Ornament)

Turmeric tied to a yellow string



Gold Ornament tied to the yellow string

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Thali - A symbol oh Hindu marriage, consisting of a gold ornament strung from a yellow

thread.The word 'Thali" means an auspicious thread or chord. When a marriage is

arranged the pattern is usually chosen by the groom's family.

Groom tying the knot (Thali)

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'Kumkum' pottu- All married woman has to use red 'pottu' as a symbol they are married.

On The wedding day the groom put the red 'pottu' for the bride.

Married ladies wear ' red pottu' after their wedding.

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Bangles- Married ladies wear bangles as a symbol of matrimony.

Hence, for each and everything that we use in our culture conyeys a meaning. Therefore, i hope that all of you would have understand a bit about the Indian culture.

Lisa's Item

The Chinese Fan
It is made from sandalwood with detail cravings on the front of the fan.
Fan are use to cool down the user during hot days. Since it is made with sandalwood, it will have some scent when it is used.
Usually the cravings will be Dragon & Phoenix.
Dragon represent the male counterpart, Phoenix represent the female counterpart.
The more detail the fan has or any special ornament at the end of a fan, the represent different status of the holder.
Now these fans will be used for Chinese traditional dance.

Siew Ting's culture

An amulet- one of the things that represent my culture. Every 8th or 9th day of Chinese New Year, my grandmother will go to the temple to ask "Poh Teoh Pek"(medium) about my family fortune on that year. Usually, my grandmother will ask me to write down my family member name, age and address for her to take to temple for asking purpose. The medium will look at the particulars and let my grandmother know our fortune one by one. Furthermore, she will also take along our T- shirts for stamping and we have to wear it to look for safety. Last year, the medium said that i have bad luck and will have a car accident. So, he drew an amulet and ask me to keep in wallet to avoid evil. I also told that not to sit or step accross the amulet because it show not respect to the god. The amulet that show in the photo is made of cloth. There are also have paper amulet that usually burn and put in water to drink. Although it is the thing that represent my culture, I feel that it is unhygien to drink the amulet water.

Patrick's Culture

We all want success in life. We want success in our home life, business life, and in our relationships with others. The "key" to success is having a positive attitude. Without a positive attitude success is not possible. Earl Nightingale call attitude "the magic word". You will never attract positive things into your life if all of your thoughts are negative. Just as a magnet attracts anything metal our minds attract the things we think about most. Your mind will always seek to turn the things you think about most into physical reality. Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, "A man becomes what he thinks about, most of the time."

Teik Houng's Culture

this is the jade that i always bring with me. It was known as a thing which can help me to avoid from any problems suchs and help me to get things that i want easily. If you believe it, than only u will feel that it is helpful.