tamil diaspora in australia an overview

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Tamil Diaspora- an overview

Dr Chandrika Subramaniyan

Solicitor and Barrister

NSW Supreme Court and High Court

Editor Tamil Australian

Dr Chandrika Subramaniyan Mauritius Tamil Diaspora

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Tamil Diaspora - World

• trade, slavery, labour, professional needs and later civil wars and mass exodus

• Fifty countries - seventy million Tamils • download value and skills to the next

generation to nurture the language, literature, culture and heritage


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Language and Culture

Culture - is socially learned and shared by members of a society

-an organized system of behaviour

-defines standards of conduct.

-includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, customs and any other capabilities acquired by man as a member of a society." Edward Burnett Tylor


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How did it happen? Fiji, Mauritius, reunion in the Indian Ocean, Jamaica, Trinidad ,South America, South Africa, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and New Caledonia.

Tamil trading communities - South East Asia , Myanmar,Malaysia), Singapore, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Indonesia .


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Tamils in Australia

• Around the Globe - 700, 000 Tamils• Britain - 300,000 • USA - over 300,000• Canada - over 300,000 • Australia approximately 50,000


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Tamil activities

• Twenty temples• Tamil Church services • Twenty Tamils schools • Approved subject in HSC examination• Tamil competitions• Tamil celebrations• Tamil cultural activities


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Objectives

• Building a strong diaspora • Promoting learning and performing

all forms of Tamil Arts and culture • community welfare • Encouraging outstanding talents and

achievements contributing to the Tamil community


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Tamil organisations and events• Thiruvalluvar

vizha• Chithtirai vizha• Pongal • Pattimandram• Dance• Music festival • Literary activities


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MediaRADIO

Australian Tamil Broadcasting Corporation

Tamil Muzahakkam

SBS Tamil services - funding - multicultural service

T V - Global Tamil Vision

Tamil Magazines -

Tamil Osai ,Tamil Australian

MellinamDr Chandrika Subramaniyan

Mauritius Tamil Diaspora

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Social networking and blogs

Social networking and internet significantly play a role in the life of the Australian Tamils• Blogs • Twitter• Face book• Google plus • You tube• Linked in


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Migrant Resource Centres• Integrating the

community• Immigration and

Multicultural Affairs Ministry, Community Relation Commission and other Government agencies


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Political activities

• Female politicians dress up with sarees to associate with the Tamil community

• Tamil councillors


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Business

• Lawyers, Architects, Franchisees, Property developers, Real Estate agents, Money Changers, Spice shops, news agencies, child care centres, aged cared centres and super markets

• Maha Sinnaththamby - the man behind a second city named Springfield in QueenslandDr Chandrika Subramaniyan

Mauritius Tamil Diaspora

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Professionals

Neurosurgeon - Brinda Sivalaingam

Oncologist - Dr Jeyamohan

Cardiologist - Dr Manamohan

Woman lawyer bagged three awards


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Other Tamil activities

• Dr Jeyamohan

Tamil drama• Dr Chandrika

Murugan Songs


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Family functions

Wedding



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Family functions

• Puberty ceremony

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Family functions

• Baby ceremony


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Family functions

• Funeral


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Barriers

• Dual culture balance• New generation beliefs differ• Time constraints• Cultural amalgamation• Other issues like - not practical…


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tamil diaspora in australia an overview

Lifestyle

tamil organisations

tamil diaspora world

forms of tamil arts

strong diaspora

temples tamil church

culture culture

culture community welfare

community immigration