User:Haoreima/Meitei people in the Western world
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 Meitei language (officially known as Manipuri language) | |
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Majority: HinduismMinority:
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| other Indian people |
In Australia[change | change source]
In 2018, in Port Douglas, Queensland, the Eco Friendly Week Australia (EFWA) Runaway Night Day 4 hosted a fashion show showing different traditional clothes of Meitei culture, including the illustrations of Sangai, Kangla Sha, Pung Cholom, Meitei Mayek and Nongin.[1]
In Melbourne, there is a small group of Meitei people. In April 2019, they were noted for celebrating the traditional lunar New Year festival of Cheiraoba.[2]
In August 2023, a group of Meitei people and other Indian diasporas living in Australia raised their voices against the government of India to take necessary actions to end the ethnic conflict happening in their home state of Manipur.[3] Regarding this issue, many people questioned the stand of the Australian Government to raise its concerns about the human rights violations happening in Manipur.[4]
In Canada[change | change source]
In 2014, with the help of the Manipur Association of Canada (MAC), the Canadian Meitei people celebrated the Ningol Chakouba festival in Montreal.[5]
In January 2024, the Manipuri Association of Canada started a fund drive, collecting 60,000 rupees, in Canada, to help the victims of the ethnic violence that was happening in Manipur.[6]
A Toronto based "Manipuri Association of Canada" helps the coming and going of Meitei diasporas in the foreign nations.[7]
In France[change | change source]
In Germany[change | change source]
In Russia[change | change source]
In United Kingdom[change | change source]
In United States[change | change source]
In January 2024, American Meitei diasporas sent 2,16,751 rupees to Manipur to help the victims of the ethnic violence in the state.[8]
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References[change | change source]
- ↑ Khumukcham, Rinku (2018-11-21). "Letter from Australia - Robert Naorem enthralls audiences on Eco Friendly Week Australia Runaway Night". News from Manipur - Imphal Times. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ↑ Bureau, EastMojo News (2019-04-17). "Cheiraoba: How Manipuri expats ushered in New Year in Melbourne". EastMojo. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ↑ Roychowdhury, Swagatalakshmi (2023-08-03). "A Manipuri-Australian weighs in on the violence in his state". Indian Link. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ↑ Varghese, Sam (2023-08-17). "Why is Australia afraid to call out rights violations in India?". Pearls and Irritations. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ↑ "Ningol Chakouba festival 2014 celebration in Montreal Canada 20141029". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ↑ "Global citizens lend support to families of 8 terror victims". www.thesangaiexpress.com. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ↑ "Reception of Shri Laishram Nandakumar Singh by MAC 20130804". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ↑ "Global citizens lend support to families of 8 terror victims". www.thesangaiexpress.com. Retrieved 2024-05-24.