Why do Indian Tamils think they have a different culture to SL Tamils

Topic started by Rajeev (@ molten-ext.nus.edu.sg) on Fri Aug 1 11:59:06 .
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I have noticed among my friends that they (Indian Tamils) believe that they have more common in terms of culture to North Indians than SL Tamils. In fact, most Indian Tamils (not Singaporean Tamils) are shocked when I tell them I am a Tamil of Sri Lankan origin living in Singapore. They always retort back "but you look so Indian". Does this mean that always thought that Sri Lankan Tamils look somehow different to Indian Tamils and they also get shocked that we have similar customs. Its seems like they have been brought up thinking that there is more commonness with other Indian cultures than SL Tamil cultures.


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