Ritualets betydning for hinduer i udlændighed by Marianne Qvortrup Fibiger

“…This can result in either a ritual exclusiveness, where the Srilankan-tamil Hindues point out their religious particularity, or an enlargement, where a religious ritual becomes a common cultural expression among the Tamils whether they are Hindus, Muslims or Christians. …”
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Lord Murugan in the vedas by Rajantheran, M., Viknarasah, R.

“…The worship of Lord Muruga is not only an ancient religious practice of the Tamils but it is also being a bridge to connect the civilization, culture, beliefs and tradition of them. …”
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Cultural assimilation among Malays and Indians in Malaysia by Punitha, S., Kumaran, S.

“…The Tamil classical texts were compiled some 2500 years ago in India and it witnesses the Tamils signified the cultural practices in their daily life. …”
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Pensyarah FBMK UPM Terima Anugerah Mauritius by Universiti Putra Malaysia, Bahagian Komunikasi Korporat

“…“Keinginan saya mengetahui adanya bangsa Tamil di Mauritius, Fiji dan Afrika Selatan merangsang usaha penyelidikan ini. …”
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Demos at war: Revisiting the democratic boundary problem with a performative lens by Bart Klem

“…This theoretical problem is congruent with the core disagreement of this conflict – whether or not the Tamils comprise a nation that is entitled to its own state. …”
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கைம்மை நோன்பும் புறநானூற்றுச் சமூகச் சூழலும் / Kaimai Nombu and Social Situation in the Times of Purananooru... by Dr. P. Anbarasi

“…Kaimai Nombu (Fasting of loyalty) has been practised by Tamil women from Sangam times. A woman who has lost her husband dies because of the fear that she will be neglected in society. …”
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The struggles of Ceylonese women in Rani Manickas, the rice mother and the Japanese lover by Mani, Manimangai

“…The Ceylonese Tamils migration to Malaya started after the year 1894. …”
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Acquisition of wealth as a demonstration of belongingness in K.S. Maniam's selected works by Mani, Manimangai

“…The mass movement and the displacement of the Indians, especially the Tamils from South India to Malaya began in the middle of 19th century. …”
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Dilemma in nationhood in K.S. Maniam’s, The Return and in a Far Country by Mani, Manimangai

“…Indians, namely the Tamils from South India are the third largest ethnic group in Malaysia. …”
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உளவியல் நோக்கில் இலக்கண மெய்ப்பாடுகளில் கலித்தொகையில் மகளிர் / A Psychological Perspective of Agam Realities of the Women in Kaliththogai... by V. Rathna, Dr. M. Kavitha

“…The word ‘psychology’ is new to modern Tamil society but the thoughts of the romantic feelings of the Thalaivan (leader) and the wife (Thalaivi) and the morality of the woman, from the life of hidden love (Kalavu Kadhal) to the life of married life (Karpu Kathal) is always a good example of the psychological study of the Tamils. …”
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Hindustani Classical Music in Sri Lanka: A Dominating Minority Music or an Imposed Musical Ideology? by Meddegoda, Chinthaka Prageeth

“…In Sri Lanka, the various groups of Tamils are jointly the largest minority group who migrated from different places of South India and in different time periods. …”
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You are under arrest : epistemic arrest and the endless reproduction of the image of the colonised native by Farish Ahmad Noor

“…In the year 1907 the colonial entrepreneur and expert on tin-mining in British Malaya, CG Warnford-Lock, wrote thus in his book Mining in Malaya for Gold and Tin: From a labour point of view, there are practically three races: the Malays, the Chinese and the Tamils. By nature, the Malay is an idler, the Chinaman is a thief and the Indian is a drunkard. …”
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Social, cultural and economical determinants of diabetes mellitus in Kalutara district, Sri Lanka: a cross sectional descriptive study by Pubudu De Silva Ambepitiyawaduge, Padmal De Silva Sudirikku Hennadige, Liyanage Isurujith Kongala, Rajapakse Lalini Chandika, Jayasinghe Kosala Saroj Amarasiri, Katulanda Prasad, Wijeratne Chandrika, Wijeratne Sumedha

“…Prevalence among Sinhalese, Tamils and Muslims were 14.4%, 29.0% and 20.0% respectively. …”
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Changes in Snack Food Intake during COVID-19 Lockdown: An Online Survey in Sri Lanka by Manoja Gamage, Piumika Sooriyaarachchi, Tormalli Francis, Ranil Jayawardena

“…Among ethnic groups, Sinhalese (OR=1.509; 95% CI: 1.164 to 1.955, p=0.002) and Tamils (OR=1.408; 95% CI: 1.007 to 1.969, p=0.045) showed significant odds to increased coffee/tea drinking pattern. …”
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Iron status and anaemia in Sri Lankan secondary school children: A cross-sectional survey. by Angela Allen, Stephen Allen, Rexan Rodrigo, Lakshman Perera, Wei Shao, Chao Li, Duolao Wang, Nancy Olivieri, David J Weatherall, Anuja Premawardhena

“…Most students were Sinhalese (65.7%), with fewer Tamils (23.1%) and Muslims (11.2%). Anaemia occurred in 470 students and was more common in females (11.1%) than males (5.6%). …”
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Physical activity patterns and correlates among adults from a developing country: the Sri Lanka Diabetes and Cardiovascular Study. by Katulanda, P, Jayawardena, R, Jayawardana, R, Ranasinghe, P, Rezvi Sheriff, M, Matthews, DR

“…Rural adults (5175 (SD 4583)) were significantly more active than urban adults (2956 (SD 2847); P<0.001). Tamils had the highest mean weekly total MET minutes among ethnicities. …”

Iron status and anaemia in Sri Lankan secondary school children: A cross-sectional survey by Allen, A, Allen, S, Rodrigo, R, Perera, L, Shao, W, Li, C, Wang, D, Olivieri, N, Weatherall, D, Premawardhena, A

“…Most students were Sinhalese (65.7%), with fewer Tamils (23.1%) and Muslims (11.2%). Anaemia occurred in 470 students and was more common in females (11.1%) than males (5.6%). …”

Anti-Muslim campaign in Sri Lanka and responses of the Buddhists by Razick, Ahamed Sarjoon, Khaidzir Hj Ismail, Ahmad Suanawari Long, Kamarudin Salleh

“…Buddhist is the predominant religious group in Sri Lanka, while the Muslims formed second biggest religious group, next to Tamils. The Buddhist-Muslim relationship has been prevailing and everlastingly for centuries, sbut for a couple of years, a disturbing trend has wide spread, between them. …”
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Manifestation of Mariamman: images of a fiery Hindu goddess in Singapore by V Vimal Kumar

“…Finding herself a home in the countries where early Tamil migrants brought her along in the early nineteenth century, she continues to be actively worshipped by many diasporic Tamils today. …”
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Elevated levels of organochlorine pesticides in South Asian immigrants are associated with an increased risk of diabetes by Elliott, Paul, Kooner, Jaspal, Macherone, Anthony, McMullin, Matthew, Zhang, Luoping, Chambers, John Campbell, Sanchez, Sylvia S., La Merrill, Michele A., Hubbard, Alan E., Smith, Martyn T., Daniels, Sarah I.

“…Research Design and Methods: South Asians of Tamil or Telugu descent (n = 120) and European whites (n = 72) were recruited into the London Life Sciences Population Study cohort. …”
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