Chindian Family Celebrates The Festival Of Lights (Malaysia)
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- "In the Leong household, preparations for Deepavali begin more than a week earlier. Security guard Leong Kow Chai, 67, was busy polishing oil lamps and putting up decorative items in their home in Kajang, Selangor when this interview took place.
His wife Valiamah Selvadurai, 64, had been preparing her crowd-pleasing delights like muruku, achi muruku and chittu urundai, and must-have pineapple jam tarts and coconut biscuits.
The father-of-six also helped Valiamah with all kinds of odd jobs before the festivities.
“As we have no daughters, I have always played the role of Valiamah’s assistant,” he said jovially.
After so many years, Leong is now an expert at mixing the muruku dough and wielding the mould to form muruku spirals.
“I will also help with prep work for the meals, such as peeling onions and garlic, and cutting vegetables,” Leong recounted his Deepavali duties while buffing kuthu vilaku (brass lamps).
Observed by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs, the festival of lights is celebrated in many different cultures globally. During this celebration, Hindus light diya lamps around their homes to represent the victory of good over evil.
Leong and Valiamah have been married for over 40 years, and celebrating each other’s festivals is very much a part of their lives together.
Learning to give and take has kept their marriage strong, and that includes keeping each other’s traditions and customs, Valiamah says.
The couple - who hail from Teluk Intan, Perak - were introduced by Valiamah’s brother-in-law in 1975. She was initially apprehensive about marrying Leong as she was anxious about adapting to Chinese culture and traditions.
“My parents gave their blessings but it was uncommon in the 1970s for an Indian girl to wed a Chinese man. It took a fair bit of coaxing from my elders to convince me to marry him,” recalled Valiamah, who tied the knot with Leong in a Hindu temple in Teluk Intan in 1976.
But Leong was not at all worried about marrying into an Indian family. He was, after all, not entirely an outsider; he was fluent in Tamil even before he married Valiamah.
“I grew up with Indians. They taught me everything, from the language to food to culture. With so much exposure to the Indian way of life, it seemed only natural to marry an Indian woman,” said Leong, whose mother tongue is Cantonese.
While the family veers towards Indian practices, Leong has also made the effort to ensure his sons are in touch with their Chinese roots. Festivities like Chinese New Year, Qing Ming and Mooncake Festival are celebrated in Leong’s home.
During Chinese New Year, Valiamah observes traditions such as holding a grand reunion dinner on New Year’s Eve, albeit with a more spiced up menu for variety and “ummph”.
“Sambal prawns and ayam masak merah are must-haves as my children love these dishes. These items complement other traditional Chinese dishes like steamed chicken, chap chai (mixed vegetables) and herbal soup,” explained Valiamah.
Over the years, Valiamah taught her husband how to perfect his Indian culinary skills too. She said his mutton peretal, chicken curry, sardine peretal and thosai are romba nallaruku (very tasty).
“I worked as a general worker in the estate for close to 30 years. The hours were long. To ease my burden, my husband learnt how to cook these dishes for the family,” said Valiamah.
The couple’s lives have been enriched by accepting and embracing each other’s culture and traditions.
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This Chinese grandpa's Tamil is so legit.. Just like any old Tamil man
Accent is just like what is vogue mdu.
He sounds more Tamil than most Tamils
Absolutely
He's good with the indian head shake too haha 0:51
என்னையா ஊருக்காரன் மாதிரி பேசுராறு...ஆத்தி
The way the Chinese grandpa talks to the Indian grandma is just too cute.
The cutest vide ever ❤️
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I'm Chinese from Malaysia and my mum can speak fluent Tamil. She used to live in an Indian area and play with Indian kids!
U also Chindian .... God bless u ....
@@iraniyapandiyan6666 no, I'm full Chinese but would be proud to be chindian! Lol
The grandpa talk too cute and he is very romantic for his age, love him.
He's an old Chinese PLA soldier who's seen hell in either Vietnam or during the lightning wars with the Soviets over some disputed northern islands. Veterans of wars tend to be wholesome due to what they've gone thru. He talks and acts just like a lot of the US veterans in town here.
I'm glad that narrator used Deepavali☺️ instead of annoying diwali😬
When we were kids we all called it Deepawali .. We also had Taipusum. Hari Raya Haji .. Hari Raya Puasa etc etc
But Mr Leong used Diwali.
@@renu16 watching too many western movies
😑😑😑yeah.... Well said
Noo we we say DIWALI 😐✌️✌️✌️✌️😛😛🥱🥱🥱🌝🌝🌝
He can speak tamil wow 😊😊😊😊
Mmm... ❤
@@indhumathi8486 where are you from?
@@tubbie456 his mom is srilankan and dad is European
What a lovely Chindian family.
Yeah
I've never seen a Chinese man speaks this thara local tamil slang. Such a cute grandpa
0:49 He seems to have mastered the Great Indian Head Wobble™️ too. 😅
Jacky Phantom That's what makes it special
😂
The great Indian wobble is the Indian trying to be polite. He doesn't want to offend the person but it has been misconstrued and given a bad name by outsiders who don't understand our culture .Indians don't give a bad name to other people just because we don't understand them.
@@seemaoak469 not true. I have encountered Indian (from India) colleagues from different companies who insulted Chinese culture, food and people very often. 🤷🏻♀️ we are always polite to him.
@@zizi1744 so does that mean every indian is like that I have also seen many videos of Chinese public insulting India's culture but did that make me hate Chinese the government is the real enemy of both nations
Hi guys... Thank you so much for all the love and kind wishes..God bless. Its my family, Its been 4 years since we did this Deepavali ad..Cepat sgt masa berlalu kan...and sad to say that my beloved mother madam valimah passed away last year Oct 2021. Its been a year now... We dearly missed her and will forever cherish the beautiful moments we had together... ❤️🙏😔
Omggg I am sooo sorry for your loss sir, may her soul rest in peace🙏🙏🙏
grandpa's tamil is flawless.. if he speak over phone no will be able tell that a non tamil guy is speaking on the other end..
That is a good family and amazing people. I am a Chindian too, living in China, nice to know you all tc.
Your baby is cute
My baby to be will be Chindian- I would like her to grow up confident in her asian identity. Do you have any tips maybe? I was thinking leaving UK ..however after doing research seems not many countries accept bi racial Asian children 😔
Proud of the lady who kept her Indian traditions intact. Prouder of the gentleman who accepted her with her culture. There are many people who force the woman to leave her culture, traditions and language to accept the patriarchy.🙏🙏🙏
Damn his tamil so good!
@Mani Thangavalu 🙏
Lord murugan bless them all
Chinese are Indians are getting closer. meanwhile Modi and Jingping " Wtf bro"
🤣🤣
😆😆😆
Chinese and Indians have actually always been closed for centuries. It's the Europeans who tried to stop it.
@Uma Aravind ppl are like that. When they see a Indian or Chinese they right away presume they are from China or India. Lol
@Uma Aravind Malaysians
The Old Gentleman speaks Tamil flawlessly !
love this video !!! My grandmother was Indian and Chinese as well :) She looked Chinese and her brother Indian
She then married my grandfather who was chinese and her brother married a woman who was Indian and black :)
Glad to see their is other families like mine :)
This is the kind of family I want to be in
For both indian n chinese family value is very essential
That was sooo.... cute couple 😍. Their cute fight .....omg
Uncle Leong is a wonderful example, his faith in Hinduism is also very clearly visible.
I am sure the Gods are watching over his family and keeping everyone safe and happy.
That's how the whole world will look like in 500 years...they are people from future
Happy diwali time travelers 💥
I had a smile on my face the entire video....
Its very clear that the grandpa really loves his wife very much.
Their hse is so beautiful, well decorated and soo clean...most importantly it is full of love and joy.....
Culture adaptability is not an easy task for a family member upto 8 members (Couple & Children). You are awesome Sir. வாழ்க வளமுடன், பல்லாண்டு 🎉🎉🎉😇😇
The chinese grandpa is looking awesome.. very sweet...with grand children... lovely video..
What a lovely family ❤️ thanks for sharing this beautiful story with us 🙏🏽
Akkov enna intha pakkam 😁❤️
When love takes place, there is no place for hatred or racism anymore.
This couple is a living example ❤❤
Married for 5 years to my Indian husband... Can't speak tamil... So difficult....
Married to Japanese wife for 8yrs.....I can't speak any Japanese too😆😆
Grandpa is legit man ❤
their grandchildren are really advanced
I come back to this video regularly. The grandpa is awesome.
What a beautiful family
Hinduism is my breath..
Advaita philosophy is soul.
That's what everyone should know it can change the perspective towards religion itself
They both have a great sense of humour! 😂 That is one of the keys to a long lasting relationship. 😊🙏
I love this family, Chinese thaatha a bit playfully side and his wife is so innocent.. God bless you both
The way of he speaks in Tamil
💯. perfect.
God bless them all
What a lovely family.
Omg... His Tamil 😂 outstanding 😍diwali palakaram.... Chindian.... Or Indichin..... Flabbergasted 😘
Nice family. Most important, everyone is united.
Great to watch this couple..🇮🇳♥️🇨🇳
cutest grandparents, so much love
matter is not embracing the nationality but the indic faith or way of life , the eternal faith
Wow so good
The grandpa is very funny 👍🙏💯
one of the best chindian stories I watched❤️❤️
Avunga Akka purushan 😂... Grandpa you got natural slang of tamil
The full family is so loving and caring .God bless them.
Awww I love them so much
Amazing world. All human being on earth are from one family
Surprised thag chinese grandpaa totally adopted tamil culture and language.
I love seeing mixed cultures 🙌❤❤❤
What a HAPPY family.......Wish them good luck always......(Lumut Malaysia)
Love ❤️ from 🇨🇦 Chindia family’s.
hi guys beautiful family .. love you all.. 🤣🤣🤣 talent really ...
Beautiful Tamil. Wonderful Family. Congratulations.
so special
I Love your family i'm from Tamilnadu state India very nice good family i came singapore many times thank you god bless you
Proud of that amma 🙏👍👍❤️
The way this couple talks about and gestures at each other is just like how a sweet older Southern couple from rural Alabama would act. 😂
This is just so damn awesome!
Love the vibe this family had , some a homely vibe.
Lovely Chindian Family.
Waheguru bless me with same type of family
I saw one Sardar who looked like Mizo in Northeast. So there you have it.
Bro you wouldn’t believe me but I met a Sardar family in Ladakh and the kid speaks the local language and wears turban with small eyes
very beautiful chinese and tamil family.
That was something beautiful ❤🙏
another favourite video of mine.....and d uncle is so cutee..so is the aunty.....
That mom is so innocent. Amazing couple.
I love this family I like this family...I also mix..half mamak n half pakistan 🤗
I was satisfied to hear deepavali than dewali ❤️❤️
In Tamil language, Deepa(m) = lamp; Di = fire. Hence, it should b Deepavali. We singaporean, say, Deepavali!
Semma cute family , especially that thaatha , Super cute ❤ kannu pada poguthu suthi podunga
Thank you sist.. ❤️❤️
This couple so cute🥰
Lovely Chindian family...God bless you
Am amazing and loving couple. Warms my heart.
That lil girl is so cute.
JAi Shree ram 🕉️
Lots of love from Tamil Nadu,we love you so much
Marriages will break many walls and give more meaning to a peaceful life for our future generations.
They are so cute😘😘😘❤❤❤❤💛💛💛.
Amazing family, wishing Uncle Leong and wife , long life, good health, and happiness. Please invite me when there is Deepavali open house, i love indian curries😄
Glad you enjoy it. I wish I lived nearby so that I could invite you to a meal 😅. Stay safe 💙
@@smriti183 you take care too.
Chinese Tamil arumaiiiiii ( supeb)
Oh man...sweetest thing I have seen today..love it.
Oh wow ☺️ so nice 哇！
Don't brand yourself as Chindian ,but you aguys just an adorable human beings.God bless all.
Apparently in Malaysia you kind of need to label your self Indian or Chinese or Chindian if mix of both as people don't get upset at you thinking you are Malay doing non Muslim things? This is purely info I got from reading on line- curious to understand how racism still persists in Malaysia today. Due to considering it for new home in future.
A very awesome life in harmony👍👍👍
Great awesome thanks
My Dad is #ChindianMalay With Some #Cambodian #Kemboja And My Mum is #EurasianMiddleEast
Power of TN.... They teach even Chinese Tamil language....
Beautiful familiy 🙏
Granpa you just so cute😃😃😃
What a beautiful family love you guys 🙏🙏🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇮🇨🇮
Seen that uncle I knew it’s Sureshhhhh Leong Dad then finally Suresh Face come outttttt ......Sureshhhhhh Famouse 😍
Cute couple......😘😘😘
We have lots of mix marriages in my wife's side (Malaysian) esp. Chinese . Speaks English mostly.
Grandpa semma.. 🤣🥰🙏
Chindian is a real thing 😂...did not know that, it's amazing to see such diversity.
Too many in Malaysia n Singapore
Grandpa is so cute ❤️👍😎
super i love them bcz they can talk tamil
He us so loving...just wanna cry
So cute couple