ISSN: 1675-4042 — Keluaran 10 — November 2002
“Mengikut kepercayaan masyarakat beragama Hindu, masa terbaik untuk membeli pakaian baru dan barangan kemas adalah dua hari sebelum tarikh perayaan Diwali. Kononnya, itulah hari yang membawa rezeki berganda. Laksmi Pooja juga biasanya diadakan dua hari sebelum Diwali untuk mendapatkan rezeki dan berkat melimpah.”
— http://www.indiaparenting.com
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My Card is MyKad. Is
Your Card Also MyKad? MyKad applicants will receive their new cards within two weeks beginning January 2003, without having to pay for the new hi-tech multi-purpose card. The National Registration Department (NRD) will waive the application fee between 1 January 2003 and 31 December 2005. Maria J. Dass (theSun, 25 October 2002) quoted NRD director-general, Datuk Azizan Ayob as saying that the waiver is, however, only applicable for the replacement of the existing plastic, high-quality IC, and applications of new ICs by children below 12. No waiver will be given for those registering late for IC or replacing lost ICs. |
Krisis
13 Mei Bakal Berulang Berikutan
Isu Bahasa Malaysia?
Adakah bahasa kebangsaan kita "Bahasa Malaysia" atau "Bahasa Melayu"? Uthaya Sankar SB dalam sebuah artikel yang disiarkan dalam webzine SuaraAnum.com (Keluaran 19, 1 Oktober 2002) menegaskan bahawa penafian mana-mana pihak terhadap kewujudan istilah "Bahasa Malaysia" akan menjadi penghalang terhadap usaha integrasi rakyat Malaysia. Bagaimana isu "Bahasa Malaysia" boleh mencetuskan kembali konflik perkauman seperti pada 13 Mei 1969? >>> Telusuri hujah dan pendapat selengkapnya.
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Shalini Nayar, an aspiring writer, poet, scientist, filmmaker, photographer and whatnots, realizes that owning up to a vast ocean of conflicting interests can be overwhelming but definitely not detrimental. Her Let's Face It Folks is a monthly column updated every 15th of each month in SuaraAnum.com. In the 15 October 2002, Shalini wrote about why and what she likes to read and write. >>>READ ON |
Vignes’ View
Once again, this Diwali, most Hindus would go to temples for special prayers. Vigneswaran Kannan has something rather important to remind everyone.
Parents play a critical role in moulding a child's behaviour. They should teach their children to follow a proper dress code and also to behave well in the temple. People screaming their heads off, loud handphone ring tones, fights, pushing each other to get the annathanam and smoking are only a few of the things which has become a norm in temples now. Would it be the same this year? >>> LET'S FIND OUT
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Poem
The Moon and The Jackfruit Tree
the moon cracks and blooms.
its grey nowhere to be seen,
it shawls itself with a bleak cloud.
the floating pearl biscuit
busily dictates orions and dippers.
one travels, and people start wishing.
they are hopeless: the people and their pretentious wishes.
the jackfruit tree bears only death: dead leaves, thorned fruits.
under the nocturnal skies,
it is the great witch.
silent and black. it is voiceless.
23-25 July 2002
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Of
conspiracy, romance
and greed. The unfolding of this novel written by Uthaya Sankar SB – a name no longer alien among the readers of literary works in Bahasa Malaysia – is like watching a Tamil movie. Except that this novel is in Bahasa Malaysia. Panchayat carries its own brand of intrigue, romance and greed; to mention only a few. Uthaya’s previous novel Hanuman: Potret Diri (1996) shows his capability of weaving a fiction based on known facts and touched many readers’ heart. In Panchayat, he weaves another tale in which the mind of the reader is awakened to ask many questions and to be more aware of his circumstances.
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Poem
Mr Jingles & His Family
another four legs and a tail fall prey.
the pink tablets are too believable.
the family do not contemplate.
they only eat and eat and eat: disemboweling.
they run along the white
tubes, filled with grey straws
that spawns red, yellow and black.
but do not drink from them.
their ears rise up like antennas
picking up signals they worry to decipher.
they only run and run and run.
hear those patters. hear them chasing death down the stairs.
their buckteeth carves through the pills,
lulling them into dehydration. death craves for thirst.
and when their stench bleeds itself across the room,
it ferments electronics and shuts noses.
23-25 July 2002
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Puisi
Kau Seorang Wira
Sempena Ratib Seribu Syair (November 2001)
Turut disiarkan dalam SuaraAnum.com (1 Oktober 2002)
Di
kembara berduri
sukar
diluangkan sesaat
buat
mengenang
erti
kehidupan.
Di
tika kau tidak sedar
sepasang
mata
khusyuk
memerhati.
Walau
hidup ini penuh duka
kau
yang terkulai layu
harus
bangkit jua
kerna
sepasang mata,
memandang.
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Kavya dan Kavyan mengucapkan Selamat Menyambut Diwali dan Selamat Berpuasa kepada semua. Semoga persahabatan dan persefahaman yang sedia wujud bertambah erat ke arah memantapkan konsep Bangsa Malaysia. |
A Brief History of Malays, Indians and Chinese in Malaya Before 1930
Write Your Say!
Buck up, Raaga
I HAVE been an avid fan of Raaga for the past one and a half years. The day THR introduced the Tamil slot, I was thrilled because of the way the deejays presented their shows and also the type of music that they played.
However, now it seems the quality has deteriorated. The deejays talk more and play less music. And that's not all; most of the deejays love to preach on air on how the Indian society should behave. Why are they behaving like "God's gift to the Indian society"? How qualified are they to give such advice?
Unfortunately, the deejays have not improved much since the day they started. They repeat themselves too many times and love to talk among themselves rather than to their listeners. It looks like the deejays can do anything they want in the programme.
The local Tamil dailies have been slamming Raaga on various issues such as too much conversation, poor content and bad pronunciation, but nothing has been done about it.
For the benefit of the Indians, I really hope the management of THR Raaga will get their act together.
Aaron, Kuala Lumpur in The Star (16 October 2002)
Read more comments about THR.fm.Raaga HERE
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Write Your Say! for December 2002 issue. Any topic regarding Malaysian Indians. Maximum 200 words. Send by e-mail before 25 November 2002. Include name and e-mail address. Write in Bahasa Malaysia or English. Tulisan yang disiarkan dalam ruangan Write Your Say! keluaran Disember 2002 akan diberi cenderamata berupa senaskhah antologi cerpen Vanakam. |
Have
you encountered a situation where while you are
watching a movie in the cinema, the screen goes out of
focus, or worst still, the film stop running? Rakesh
says that most people would turn their heads towards the projection room and
hurl some healthy recommendations to the projectionist.
This month, Rakesh takes us into a high-tech multiplex where there are no man behind the projectors!
>>> Read on for the THX experience
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Laman Budaya Kavya terus berusaha menyiarkan lebih banyak maklumat berkaitan budaya, cara hidup, adat dan kepercayaan kaum India untuk manfaat bersama. Para pembaca juga digalakkan mengirim bahan berkaitan.
IndiaMystica
... introduces the beliefs,
ideals and traditions of the Hindus - the heterogeneous people - whose
faith can be traced back to a civilization that existed over 4,000 years
ago. IndiaMystica is divided into
four parts:-
CLICK
HERE to go to IndiaMystica |
Warkah dari Chennai
Daripada Retna Devi Balan
Selepas agak lama terkurung di rumah akibat hujah lebat yang berterusan, Retna Devi Balan dan suaminya, Sai, membuat persediaan bagi perayaan Ponggal. Ikuti penceritaan Retna mengenai pengalaman di pasar yang terbukti menjanjikan kejutan di luar jangkaan.
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MinVarthagam.com is a digital hub that resembles a thriving port for Indians in the bygone era. Except at this juncture the port is a digital port that has eschewed the best design policies and features and is aimed to provide the users with what the heart desires. All aspects of the modern day convenience is represented by MinVarthagam.com….a directory of Indian business, a corner for culture, a nook for health, a sprinkling of entertainment, a taste of recipes, the chime of mobile ring tones, a platform to shout-out your ideas, a zany On-Line radio station, a pit-stop for autos. Full Fledged first of its kind search engine with Indian based contents as the dominant database has also been designed to empower the users and educate them. Check it out yourself at MinVarthagam.com |
Rahsia
Warna Hijau
Hijau
belukar
Hijau
bendang
Hijau
belalang
Alamat
akan kewujudan-Nya
Hijau
itu hijrah
dari
singgit ke ittifak
dari
jarak ke jap
sesama
insan
Hijau
bak hambal
penyelesai
sengketa
penyembuh
luka
penyemai
benih harapan
sesama
insan
Wahai
insan kerdil
Hijau
hubah milik-Nya
jangan
dikau cuba warnai
dengan
merah mangsi
dengan
hitam abu
dengan
putih belacu
dikau
pasti tewas
dikau
pasti babos
dalam
bobos samudera
Hijau
bahari milik-Nya
adalah
hakiki
adalah
hakikat
tak
lekang dek api
tak
basah dek air
tak
lut dek lembing
kerana
Hijau adalah hikmah-Nya
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Pertandingan Menulis Cerpen dan Puisi - 31/12/2002 |
Diwali @ Maru Malarchi
Uthaya Sankar SB ketara mengangkat kisah-kisah dari epik dan purana India, lalu diberi interpretasi baru yang sangat releven dengan isu-isu semasa. Cerpen “Diwali @ Maru Malarchi” (Mingguan Malaysia, 2 Ogos 1998) misalnya menggesa orang ramai menilai semula pendewaan mereka terhadap watak Krishna dan memikirkan tentang watak Karna yang menjadi mangsa konspirasi licik Krishna dan sekutunya. Terpulanglah pada kebijaksanaan masing-masing pembaca untuk menilai apa yang tersirat di sebalik apa yang tersurat.
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Deepavali Perlukan Reformasi
Diwali (Deepavali) tidak lengkap tanpa bunga api, pakaian baru dan manisan. Pada masa kini, generasi muda di Malaysia ketara menyimpang jauh daripada tujuan dan makna sebenar Deepavali. Budaya, tradisi, adat, kepercayaan dan amalan agama sudah tipis. Yang tinggal hanya keinginan untuk berpesta. Pesta tanpa penghayatan nilai. Memandangkan hal ini, suatu bentuk reformasi dikatakan perlu dilaksanakan. Diwali perlu dikembalikan pada makna asal dan sebenar. Apakah reformasi itu? BACALAH |
Bahasa Jiwa Bangsa
Apakah istilah yang lebih sesuai digunakan apabila merujuk pada Bahasa Kebangsaan dan Bahasa Rasmi negara ini: "Bahasa Melayu" atau "Bahasa Malaysia"? Mengapa? Kavya telah meminta pandangan pelajar beberapa kolej swasta berhubungt isu ini.
>>>BACA PENDAPAT MEREKA DI SINI<<<
Apa pula pendirian saudara? Kemukakan pendapat saudara - sepanjang beberapa baris sahaja - untuk dimuatkan dalam surat berita Kavya keluaran akan datang. Sila hantar melalui e-mel sebelum 25 November 2002. Baca lebih banyak PENDAPAT orang ramai. Lihat juga dalam Kavya keluaran lalu.
| 7/10/2002 | 14/10/2002 | 21/10/2002 | 28/10/2002 | |
| 698 | 721 | 732 | 749 | |
| 101 | 102 | 102 | 102 | |
| 147 | 148 | 149 | 149 | |
| 102 | 112 | 116 | 120 | |
| Oct 2002 | 29 | 43 | 49 | 57 |
Statistik jumlah pembaca Kavya sepanjang Oktober 2002
Apa Khabar Mereka?
Kavya terus berusaha mendapatkan maklumat terkini mengenai aktiviti, pencapaian dan kehidupan beberapa individu yang sempat dihubungi.
Karya sasterawan kaum India dan ahli Kavyan khususnya semakin mendapat tempat dalam pelbagai media. Kewujudan webzine di ruang siber turut membuka peluang yang tidak terbatas untuk mengetengahkan karya bermutu untuk tatap lebih ramai khalayak di seluruh dunia.
Shalini Nayar menjadi kolumnis dalam SuaraAnum.com. Puisi-puisi oleh Uthaya Sankar SB dan Retna Devi Balan juga disiarkan dalam media yang sama pada bulan Oktober 2002.
Majalah Siasah keluaran Oktober 2002 menyiarkan puisi "Datukku Bahasa Malaysia" karya Uthaya Sankar SB dalam keluaran Oktober 2002. Puisi oleh Retna Devi Balan dan Raja Rajeswari Seetha Raman akan dimuatkan dalam keluaran akan datang.
Surat
berita Kavya diusahakan oleh Kavyan
(Persatuan Penulis Kaum India Malaysia) mulai September 1999 untuk diedarkan
kepada para ahli secara percuma. Mulai Julai 2002, surat berita ini mula
dimuatkan di laman web. Kavya
bertujuan
menyebarluaskan maklumat mengenai karyawan, sasterawan dan seniman di kalangan
kaum India di Malaysia; tanpa bernaung di bawah mana-mana parti politik atau
pertubuhan lain. Orang ramai digalakkan mengirim bahan yang sesuai untuk
dimuatkan dalam surat berita ini. Bahan yang dikirim perlulah dalam tulisan rumi.
Panjang maksimum setiap bahan adalah satu halaman, langkau satu menggunakan
program Microsoft Word. Kirimkan bahan melalui e-mel
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alternatif daripada editor. Pengesahan penerimaan akan dibuat bagi
setiap bahan yang diterima melalui e-mel. Pihak editorial berhak menyunting
bahan-bahan yang terpilih untuk disiarkan. ©
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