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How many ethnic minorities are living in HK?
According to the 2006 Population By-Census, there are about 340,000 ethnic minorities living in HK, representing 5.1% of the total population. These ethnic minority people mainly come from South Asian countries, such as India, Pakistan, Nepal, Philippines and Indonesia. |
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In Hong Kong, in what industries are most Nepalese engaged and which districts do they usually live?
According to the Census of 2001, most of the Nepalese are engaged in security, construction, catering or other services industries. They usually reside in Yuen Long, Yau Ma Tei, Tsim Sha Tsui, Tsuen Wan and Wan Chai. |
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What are the religions of Nepalese?
The national religion of Nepalese is Hinduism. In Nepal, more than 80% of the population believe in Hinduism. Some of them also believe in Buddhism and Muslim. |
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What is the main characteristic of Nepal?
Nepal is a multi-racial country with more than 30 different races such as Rai, Limbu, Tamgang, Magar, Gurung, Sherpa, Newar and Tharu. Each race has its unique culture, languages and custom. About 60% of the population speaks Nepali, the official language of the country. |
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What is the religion and official language of Pakistan?
Most of the Pakistanis believe in Muslim which is the national religion of Pakistan. Muslim is not just a religion and it exercises a great influence over the living habit, culture and customs of Pakistani. The national language of Pakistan is Urdu. |
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Where do most of the Pakistani families live in HK?
Most Pakistani families reside in Yau Ma Tei, Tsim Sha Tsui, Mong Kok, Kwun Tong, Kowloon City and Kwai Tsing. |
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What is the dressing style of Pakistani women?
For women, they carry scarf (dupatta) to cover their face, hair and neck. The clothes they wear are called ‘kameez’ .They also need to wear a pair of trousers (shalwar). |
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What kind of food that the Muslims do not eat?
They do not eat pork since they regard it as dirty and unfaithful. |
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How many times do the Muslims pray everyday?
They need to pray 5 times every day. In Hong Kong, the Muslims pray to the West since the holy city of Muslim lies to the west of Hong Kong. In Hong Kong, schools that take South Asian students usually spare a room for Muslim students to pray. |
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What is "fasting" and what do Muslim do during "fasting"?
Fasting is an obligatory practice of Muslims during the holy month of their religion. In that month, from dawn til sunset, Muslims are prohibited from eating, drinking, smoking and engaging in sexual intercourse. Fasting is one of the Pillars of Islam, and thus one of the most important acts of Islamic worship. The Muslims believe that fasting can draw them closer to God (Arabic: Allah) by abandoning physical pleasures, such as food, drink and sex. (Arabic: Allah). |
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Many Indian and Pakistani women have some printing on the hands, what is it?
The printing on their hand is called "Hanna" or "Mendhi". It is a traditional art of India and Pakistan. Hanna is drawn with a special water-resistant substance and can last for a week or longer. |
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