Comments on: Hakka? http://www.josephyiptong.com/2007/06/19/hakka/ My existence in the virtual world Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:43:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Lina K http://www.josephyiptong.com/2007/06/19/hakka/#comment-26940 Lina K Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:27:07 +0000 http://www.josephyiptong.com/2007/06/19/hakka/#comment-26940 I am a Hakka-Mauritian studying in the US and I partly agree with Philippe Cho Lin Wing about whether "young people will be willing to embrace the Hakka culture at an age of globaliosation". Personally, I did not even consider myself as a Chinese until coming to the US here, where people are very open culturally and enthusiastic about historical diasporas. Being exposed to a diversity and constantly justifying "our" ways of doing to others, has trigerred my interest into knowing more about the Hakka culture so much that I am actually planning to undertake a cultural research about Hakka in China, Guangdong this summer (July 2008). Hence, I am very open to any suggestions or ideas or comments from the Hakka-Mauritian perspective as most the research (95%) I have done so far are from Chinese (Mainland), Taiwan, Hong Kong or American perspective. "There is only one race - the human race, but knowing our root is to better understand and respect other people's roots." - Professor Dr. Siu-Leung Lee I am a Hakka-Mauritian studying in the US and I partly agree with Philippe Cho Lin Wing about whether “young people will be willing to embrace the Hakka culture at an age of globaliosation”. Personally, I did not even consider myself as a Chinese until coming to the US here, where people are very open culturally and enthusiastic about historical diasporas.

Being exposed to a diversity and constantly justifying “our” ways of doing to others, has trigerred my interest into knowing more about the Hakka culture so much that I am actually planning to undertake a cultural research about Hakka in China, Guangdong this summer (July 2008). Hence, I am very open to any suggestions or ideas or comments from the Hakka-Mauritian perspective as most the research (95%) I have done so far are from Chinese (Mainland), Taiwan, Hong Kong or American perspective.

“There is only one race - the human race, but knowing our root is to better understand and respect other people’s roots.” - Professor Dr. Siu-Leung Lee

]]> By: Philippe Cho Lin Wing http://www.josephyiptong.com/2007/06/19/hakka/#comment-12077 Philippe Cho Lin Wing Tue, 19 Jun 2007 10:30:42 +0000 http://www.josephyiptong.com/2007/06/19/hakka/#comment-12077 There is a large Hakka diaspora worldwide. As it is said, Hakka people are very enterprising and hardworking. Within China, Hakka people are considered to be nomadic by nature as they have migrated from Northern to Southern China. Does this mean that because of my limited knowledge of hakka language, am I to be declassified as a Hakka. This definition is narrow and preposterous in essence. My family still conforms to the hakka tradition by eating hakka food on a daily basis, albeit with some modifications. Hakka cusine has experienced a renaissance globally as, for example, the only 2 chinese restaurants in United Kingdom , with a Michelin star are actually Hakka. One is called Hakkasan and the other Yauatcha. I'll agree with the contention that Hakka culture represented as a rare and endangered species as it is in a minority. However, in the New Territories,Hong Kong, you can still see hakka villages, and especially women with traditional hakka dress. Hakka people are very pragmatic in many ways. At least, the hakka tradition and culture are being perpetuated in Mauritius, but will the young people be willing to embrace the hakka culture in an age of globaliation. Mei Xian where my dad was born, represents the Mauritian Hakka heritage. There is a large Hakka diaspora worldwide. As it is said, Hakka people are very enterprising and hardworking. Within China, Hakka people are considered to be nomadic by nature as they have migrated from Northern to Southern China.
Does this mean that because of my limited knowledge of hakka language, am I to be declassified as a Hakka. This definition is narrow and preposterous in essence. My family still conforms to the hakka tradition by eating hakka food on a daily basis, albeit with some modifications. Hakka cusine has experienced a renaissance globally as, for example, the only 2 chinese restaurants in United Kingdom , with a Michelin star are actually Hakka. One is called Hakkasan and the other Yauatcha.
I’ll agree with the contention that Hakka culture represented as a rare and endangered species as it is in a minority. However, in the New Territories,Hong Kong, you can still see hakka villages, and especially women with traditional hakka dress.
Hakka people are very pragmatic in many ways. At least, the hakka tradition and culture are being perpetuated in Mauritius, but will the young people be willing to embrace the hakka culture in an age of globaliation. Mei Xian where my dad was born, represents the Mauritian Hakka heritage.

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