{"id":17381,"date":"2017-10-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-10-26T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/srn\/2018\/11\/05\/homogenisation-and-fragmentation-inclusivism-and-exclusivism-in-the-development-of-hinduism-in-singapore\/"},"modified":"2021-02-03T17:37:01","modified_gmt":"2021-02-03T09:37:01","slug":"homogenisation-and-fragmentation-inclusivism-and-exclusivism-in-the-development-of-hinduism-in-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/srn\/2017\/10\/27\/homogenisation-and-fragmentation-inclusivism-and-exclusivism-in-the-development-of-hinduism-in-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"Homogenisation and fragmentation, inclusivism and exclusivism in the development of Hinduism in Singapore"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_17382\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17382\" style=\"width: 566px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17382\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/srn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/08\/deepavali-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"566\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/srn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/08\/deepavali-1.jpg 566w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/srn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/08\/deepavali-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/srn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/08\/deepavali-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 566px) 100vw, 566px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17382\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple&#8221; by Kelman Chiang from SRN&#8217;s SG Photobank<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span id=\"fbPhotoSnowliftCaption\" class=\"fbPhotosPhotoCaption\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"hasCaption\">How are religions affected when they are practiced and cultivated in diasporic communities?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Diwali, celebrated this year on 6 November, is arguably the biggest Hindu festival, both in terms of its grandeur and the number of people who celebrate it all over the world. Known in Singapore as Deepavali, preparations begin months in advance, with night markets and large displays ornamenting Little Ind<span class=\"text_exposed_show\">ia from August onwards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A\/P Rajesh Rai (NUS South Asian Studies Programme), in his article, &#8216;Homogenisation and fragmentation, inclusivism and exclusivism in the development of Hinduism in Singapore&#8217; (published in South Asian Diaspora, 2009), investigates this fascinating proliferation of \u2018Hinduism\u2019 across the world, to the extent that the term itself gains contested definitions. Examining the development of Hinduism in Singapore, Rai traces the ways in which cultural practices have been adopted and altered with the changes in the Hindu population. For instance, because the early Indian settlers in Singapore were mostly from Tamil Nadu, there is a strong presence of Tamilian \u2018folk\u2019 Hinduism in the Singaporean cultural consciousness of this religion. One can say that in Singapore, Thaipusam is as equally celebrated as Deepavali, whereas in India, the comparative significance of Thaipusam is much lower.<\/p>\n<p>As the Hindu population in Singapore began to diversify, with more migrants coming from the North, so did the practices. Today, with the rise of a more global mindset to religion, Singapore is also host to centres such as The Art of Living that encourage everyone, regardless of religious background, to practise meditation, yoga, and mindful living. Changes in Singapore\u2019s Hindu diaspora have led to a diversification of Hinduism across the city-state<\/p>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1080\/19438190902719575?journalCode=rsad20\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How are religions affected when they are practiced and cultivated in diasporic communities? 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