An incident that represents the South Asian world
South Asians world have a peaceful coexistence in its diverse religious, ethnic and linguistic groups. They are primarily recognized to have a hodgepodge of various belief, behaviors, and people. They have a rich culture that has endured for more than five thousand years. They are also highly recognized because of their strong precedence to religions. Religion dominates in almost all sectors of their lives from politics, their social structures to economic structures. Hinduism and Buddhism are the predominant religions in the area. It is considered that these religions pervade all aspects of their lives (Clarke, 2000). For instance, the Caste political system was incorporated into the Hindu tradition. However, some Asians refuted the caste system and developed Buddhism. There are also other religions in the region including Judaism and Christianity. Another factual aspect of the South African world is that the predominant language in the region is the Dravidian Languages.
Incidents that misrepresents the South Asian World
There are many misrepresentations of South Asians that are not true. They are perceived to possess nerdy character. This is a myth since nearly more than half of South Asians are educated. Most western media portray them as nerdy that they have a thick accent and have no social skills, but this is not entirely true. They are also portrayed to be poor and are spiritually possessed. For instance, in the movie Eat Pray love represents South Asians to be run by religion. A memoir in the movie describes the place as ‘the walls of Ashram is all dusty and poverty’ (Clarke, 2000). Moreover, they are also perceived to have an ambiguous brown character which is also a misrepresentation of the South Asians world.
I believe the true representation of the Asian World. Through my interactions with South Asians I have noted that they are peaceful and social and can coexist with any person from any ethnic group. The misrepresentations are myths that are not entirely true.
References
Clarke, C. G., Peach, C., & Vertovec, S. (2000). South Asians overseas: Migration and ethnicity. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
