Posted by: Rewire March 18, 2009
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Jet ,
I've no intention to start another long debate with you.
Here's the scenario, she can do anything she wants, sing a Swahili song, dance to Timbuktu with her personal life. Now everything so far is assuming this whole drama happened during the International festival, if not, then we have no business what she does. We all have passion for something that is NOT Nepali.The whole concept of a multicultural festival wraps around the display of the uniqueness and authenticity of the culture which they represent. If she volunteered to represent Nepali, she has an obligation to present a Nepali-NESS, be it a Tharu dance, Sherpa, Newari, Maithali, Gurung and many more. Yes, I do speak a little bit of Spanish and love it, hell I can play pretty decent flamenco too. But I'm not that stupid to go and sing in Spanish at a multicultural festival representing Nepal, it simply is not fair. My selfishness and love for Spanish is not the common practice for the majority of Nepali population. If I do it, I'm simply selfish. Now to impress fellow Nepali over some beers during the weekend with my Latin spirit is a whole different story. Had it been some ignorant Nepali back home, things can be said differently, but this was a college student.
It's not about pride, patriotism, arrogant, it is about simple truth. We have our own unique culture,songs and dances that can identify our nation, we're not talking about our Bir gorkhali attitude. We are not the only one, every nation fantasizes some aspect of another culture. African love Chinese Kung Fu movies (I've a Kenyan friend who can speak fluent Mandarin), some Africans are addicted to Hindi movies, Japanese love everything American, Koreans adore and hate Japanese at the same time, Jamaican love country songs after reggae. It is universal. But when it comes to represent their uniqueness, they draw the line between their and ours. Nothing wrong with that.
If the logic that we watch Hindi movie all the time and this case should not be different, then the Indians should be singing a English song at the same show. They might speak English all the time, but when it comes to represent India, it is alwasy Bharartnityam, Bhangra or Raga. We are simply following their good example to present our own uniquness. No need to hate them like some here do.
Jai Nepal.
I've no intention to start another long debate with you.
Here's the scenario, she can do anything she wants, sing a Swahili song, dance to Timbuktu with her personal life. Now everything so far is assuming this whole drama happened during the International festival, if not, then we have no business what she does. We all have passion for something that is NOT Nepali.The whole concept of a multicultural festival wraps around the display of the uniqueness and authenticity of the culture which they represent. If she volunteered to represent Nepali, she has an obligation to present a Nepali-NESS, be it a Tharu dance, Sherpa, Newari, Maithali, Gurung and many more. Yes, I do speak a little bit of Spanish and love it, hell I can play pretty decent flamenco too. But I'm not that stupid to go and sing in Spanish at a multicultural festival representing Nepal, it simply is not fair. My selfishness and love for Spanish is not the common practice for the majority of Nepali population. If I do it, I'm simply selfish. Now to impress fellow Nepali over some beers during the weekend with my Latin spirit is a whole different story. Had it been some ignorant Nepali back home, things can be said differently, but this was a college student.
It's not about pride, patriotism, arrogant, it is about simple truth. We have our own unique culture,songs and dances that can identify our nation, we're not talking about our Bir gorkhali attitude. We are not the only one, every nation fantasizes some aspect of another culture. African love Chinese Kung Fu movies (I've a Kenyan friend who can speak fluent Mandarin), some Africans are addicted to Hindi movies, Japanese love everything American, Koreans adore and hate Japanese at the same time, Jamaican love country songs after reggae. It is universal. But when it comes to represent their uniqueness, they draw the line between their and ours. Nothing wrong with that.
If the logic that we watch Hindi movie all the time and this case should not be different, then the Indians should be singing a English song at the same show. They might speak English all the time, but when it comes to represent India, it is alwasy Bharartnityam, Bhangra or Raga. We are simply following their good example to present our own uniquness. No need to hate them like some here do.
Jai Nepal.
Last edited: 18-Mar-09 05:56 PM