Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Indian Culture in Singapore

Singapore is  one  of the  most popular tourist destination in southeast Asia.  though  small in size  this  city-state  is home  to  people who  belong  to  different communities and  ethnicities. A  large  section of the people living in Singapore  have come  from  different parts  of  Asia.  These people  have  different ethnicities, culture  as well as religious practices.  You  can  find  Chinese,  Arab,  Malaya as  well as Indian people  in Singapore.  The Indians form a major part of the population in  Singapore. They have maintained  their own culture and religious practices. The  Indian  culture  has  found a  strong root  in  the  land of  Singapore. 

The  Indians first came to  Singapore when the history  of  modern  Singapore began  in the  year  1819.  At that time  a  large  number of  young  Indian male came to  Singapore as workers, soldiers and convicts.  Later the  families  of  these  Indians also  joined  them and  gradually  they  settled in Singapore.  the Inndians have created their own niche in  Singapore.

If you  want to  know the Indians in  Singapore  in  a better  way  then you  should  pay  a visit  to  Little India which is an ethnic  quarter  of  Singapore.  Little  India  is an  ethnic  quarter  in Singapore that is  dedicated to  the  indian  people who live in Singapore.  In  this  area you  can  catch a  glimpse of India.  Visiting  this place you can get a  good idea about the culture  of India.  You  will also  get a good idea  about the way of  life of  Indians  in Singapore in Little India.  If  you want  to  know about the the  culture  of Singapore  then  a trip  to Little  India is  a must. 

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