Exploring Cultures and Ethnic Groups in America

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Exploring Cultures and Ethnic Groups in America Team Members: Breanna Lewis, Dana McClary, Lainey Miller, Laney Mills, and Chloe Howell Ethnic group: Asian Indian Americans Important information for getting started: ● For EACH section you MUST INCLUDE WHERE you found your information (i.e. URL to the site where you got your information). Remember, you need this for EACH answer! ● You must ALSO PUT YOUR NAME AT THE END of EACH section you completed . This allows your instructor to see which group member completed what portion of the assignment. ● To complete this template LEAVE IN the topic (i.e. Describe your assigned ethnic group and their culture) AND required word count (i.e. minimum 100 words). Type your response UNDER that heading. Section 1: Basic culture information: Describe your assigned ethnic group and their culture. ( minimum 100 words ) - make sure you address AT minimum each of the following: definition of your population, country(s) of origin for your ethnic group, major religion(s) of your ethnic group. Asian Indian Americans are people from the United States who have roots in India. India is a country in South Asia known for its diverse culture and religions like Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, and Buddhism. The majority of Indians practice Hinduism, which influences their festivals like Diwali and Holi, and customs like arranged marriages. Indian Americans bring their rich culture with them, including traditional dances like Bharatanatyam, clothes like sarees and kurta-pajamas, and delicious spicy food like biryani and curry. They make big contributions to America, working in areas like technology, medicine, and the arts, making our country more diverse and interesting. (word count: 102) (Breanna Lewis) Sources: ➔ https://library.mtsu.edu/c.php?g=538233&p=3684924 ➔ https://www.molinahealthcare.com/~/media/Molina/PublicWebsite/PDF/providers/ fl/Medicaid/ resource_FL_AsianIndianCulture_InfluencesAndImplicationsForHealthCare.pdf Discuss the family structure and gender roles of your ethnic group. ( minimum 100 words ) - make sure you address AT minimum each of the following: the roles of males and females in your group, is your ethnic group patriarchal or matriarchal, discuss the role of the elderly AND children. In families of Asian Indian Americans, there's usually a strong emphasis on sticking together and respecting older family members. Traditionally, these families have been mostly led by men, who make important decisions. But nowadays, things are changing, and women are becoming Revised 2/22

more involved in making decisions and bringing in money for the family. Usually, guys are expected to be the main breadwinners, while girls often take care of the house and family. However, this can be different depending on the family, especially if they're influenced by Western ideas. Older family members are highly respected and looked up to for their wisdom. They pass down cultural customs and values to younger generations. Kids are seen as part of the family's identity and are expected to honor family traditions and do well in school to make their family proud. Overall, while traditional roles are still around, Asian Indian American families are changing to include more diverse ways of doing things. (word count: 158) (Breanna Lewis) Sources: ➔ https://www.encyclopedia.com/reference/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and- maps/asian-american-families#:~:text=Traditional%20Asian%2DIndian%20families %20live,reside%20in%20the%20same%20household. ➔ https://www.molinahealthcare.com/~/media/Molina/PublicWebsite/PDF/providers/ fl/Medicaid/ resource_FL_AsianIndianCulture_InfluencesAndImplicationsForHealthCare.pdf Describe the role of animals/pets in your ethnic group. ( minimum 80 words ) – make sure you address AT minimum each of the following: do animals and/or meat hold significance within their religion, how are animals treated - generally OR as pets. Within Asian Indian American culture, some animals hold a significant meaning. In both Hinduism and Buddhism, they believe that humans and animals are on the same plane of existence, sharing cycles of reincarnation. Both wild and domesticated animals play a prominent role in religion. For example, elephants are highly seen throughout India for their religious and cultural symbolism. On the other hand, dogs are seen as unclean creatures that should be on the streets. As a result many dogs have been infected by rabies. However, this ethnic group is slowly starting to change that point of view. It is estimated that about 28 million dogs and 3 million cats are now seen as pets. (word count: 114) (Laney Mills) Sources: ➔ https://libguides.umn.edu/c.php?g=1315645&p=9674503#:~:text=Both%20Hindu %20and%20Buddhists%20believe,prominent%20role%20in%20religious%20expression . What are their traditions and holidays? ( minimum 100 words ) - make sure you address AT minimum each of the following: what are traditions that they have brought with them, what are their main holidays AND how do they celebrate. Asian Indian Americans bring a lot of special traditions and holidays to the United States. One of the big ones is Diwali, also called the Festival of Lights. It's a time to celebrate the victory of light over darkness. People light oil lamps, decorate their homes, share sweets, and enjoy fireworks together. Another important holiday is Holi, known as the Festival of Colors. It's a joyful time that welcomes the spring season. During Holi, people throw colored powders and water at each other, showing how good conquers evil and bringing in a colorful, happy new season. They also celebrate various religious festivals like Eid for Muslims, Christmas for Christians, Vaisakhi for Sikhs, and Buddha Purnima for Buddhists. These show the diversity of Revised 2/22

religions in India. Besides these big holidays, Indian Americans also keep up with traditions like fasting, prayers, and joining in community events and feasts. These traditions help them stay connected to their families and culture while also being a part of American society. (word count: 165)(Breanna Lewis) Sources: ➔ https://www.everyculture.com/multi/A-Br/Asian-Indian- Americans.html#:~:text=HOLIDAYS%20AND%20CELEBRATIONS&text=Many%20religious %20celebrations%20are%20also,distributed%20among%20friends%20and%20family. ➔ https://www.apacc.net/aapi-celebrations-and-holidays What are the main social issues that impact your ethnic group? ( minimum 100 words ) - make sure you address AT minimum each of the following: their role within American society, issues that happen to them because of their ethnicity. Asian Indian Americans first migrated to America in the middle of the nineteenth century. The majority ended up in careers such as agriculture and construction. Others came as merchants and traders who ended up working in lumber mills and logging camps. Throughout the years their career patterns changed, but after 1965 many Asian Indian Americans came to America as students or through exchange visitor visas. Issues that happen to this group in America because of their ethnicity are discrimination and having a hard time developing a sense of ethnic and racial identity. Discrimination heightened the most because of the terrorist attacks on 9/11. This resulted in many racial attacks that were focused on South Asians, also known as Asian Indian Americans. (word count: 122) (Laney Mills) Sources: ➔ https://www.everyculture.com/multi/A-Br/Asian-Indian-Americans.html ➔ https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/ fpubh.2022.955011/full Section 2: Perspectives of healthcare within your group: What are their traditional definitions of health and illness and the health and illness beliefs of their culture? ( minimum 100 words ) You are looking for how they define each and the beliefs they hold in regard to health and illness. This can, depending on your assigned culture can include physical and spiritual approaches- Asian Indian American culture defines their health from the Hindu tradition stating, “ health means the continued maintenance of the best possible working of the human body under normal…abnormal, environmental conditions.” They define illness by believing that people are sick because their inner and outer parts of their body are imbalanced and to restore them is the balance of Yin and Yang within the macrocosm and microcosm. This is the key to a person’s health according to Chinese traditional understanding . Yin and Yang are the four seasons, the root of life and death. This will strive to restore the peace among the mind, body and spirit systems For medicine they use the health practice called Ayurveda which emphasizes physical, mental and spiritual health. Revised 2/22

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