HomeNewsCampus ActivityIndian, Macau and Hong Kong Students Catch Everybody's Eyes during the International Culture Fair
2008.0319
Indian, Macau and Hong Kong Students Catch Everybody's Eyes during the International Culture Fair
<p><font face="Arial">By Joanna Tung<br />
Campus Reporter</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Indian, Macau and Hong Kong students were highlighted on the third day of the International Culture Fair, held by the Office of International Affairs, today.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">A group of Indian students took advantage of color ashes to come up with “Rangoli patterns” to greet the guests while Cantonese-speaking students from Macau and Hong Kong sang Cantonese songs with their high school uniforms on.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Sonia Karnan (楊珊妮), a Taiwanese-Indian and now an English major student, said that in India, “Rangoli” would be drawn on the floor at the entrance to welcome guests to the house. The ashes came from rice grains, flour, sand or chalk and the “Rangoli” was usually drawn on rough ground due to a concern that ashes might be flown away if windy.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">"The ‘Rangoli patterns’ would be used to welcome guests. It is similar to the floor mat that we would use at the front door,” Karnan said.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">At the scene, while his fellow Macau and Hong Kong students were singing Cantonese songs with their high school uniforms on, Lo Sai-wai (羅世威), a junior from the Department of Physical Education, did his Kung Fu show instead.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Lo said that he began to learn Kung Fu since fifth grade. He said that Kung Fu practicing helped make his heart and lungs stronger. It also helped him play soccer, his major, better.</font></p>
