Hong Kong is a multicultural society. Each of the various ethnic groups has its own traditions, beliefs, and customs.
Readers of this book are led through different ethnic festivals in Hong Kong, to find out how different ethnic communities have contributed to the city’s colorful multicultural context. Through different aspects of life such as food, religion, and gender, we learn how ethnic groups maintain their cultural values and social identity in daily life. The festivals in this book are ordered according to the season they appear in, allowing readers to take part in the festivals accordingly.
Come take part in Hong Kong’s multicultural space, and appreciate one another’s culture. This is the essence of a global, metropolitan society.
Author: Prof. Siumi Maria Tam and Dr. Wai-man Tang
Publisher: Wheatear Publishing
Pulication Date: December 2017
Language: Bilingual, Complex Chinese and English
ISBN: 978-988-12842-6-6
Price: HK$98
Distribution Price: HK$68.6
Content
Preface
List of Contributors
Spring
Tamu Lhochhar: Nepali Gurung New Year, by Wai-man Tang
Parsi New Year Celebration, by Leanne Fung
Africans and Football in Hong Kong, by Sealing Cheng
The Hong Kong Rugby Sevens: A Festival of Globalization, by Joseph Bosco
Summer
The Forgotten History of the Gurkhas in Hong Kong, by Wai-man Tang
Songkran: A Sprinkle of Thai Fiesta, by Rick Leung
Celebration of Sinhalese New Year among Sri Lankans, by Wai-man Tang
Norwegian Constitution Day: When the Happiness of Children is Central, by Chun Kit Li
Poson Festival: A Celebration Commemorating the Arrival of Buddhism in Sri Lanka, by Seegiriye Sumiththa
Autumn
Celebrating the Independence Day of Indonesia, by Francisca Lai
Teej: A Celebration of Womanhood, by Sharmila Gurung
Durga Puja: A Bengali Festival in Flux, by Siumi Maria Tam
Winter
Recounts of the Tropics: Indonesian Chinese Returnees in Hong Kong, by Kok Chung Ong
Celebrating Cultural Diversity in a Multi-Ethnic School, by Wai-chi Chee
Luciadagen: Swedish Santa Lucia, by Mario Liong
Non-Seasonal
Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, by Mohammad Ishaque Ali Sarker
Eid al-Adha: A Muslim Festival, by Isabella Ng
Matinee on Sundays: Cultural Festivals and Beauty Pageants of Filipino Domestic Workers, by Ju-chen Chen
Acknowledgement
About the author
Wai-man Tang
PhD in Anthropology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. His research focuses on the South Asian sport kabaddi, and its transmission and adaptation in different cultures. He promotes kabaddi in Hong Kong and investigates how this sport enhances the intercultural competence of students.
Siumi Maria Tam
PhD in Anthropology, University of Hawaii at Manoa. Her research interests include cultural identity in social transformation, gender and ethnic relations, and transnational mobility and family migration. Her recent project Multiculturalism in Action combines academic research and social advocacy. She believes that gender equality and intercultural education in everyday life are essential for a healthy, sustainable, and safe social environment.