Hindu and Sikh Socio-Cutural Perspectives as Reflected in Indian Thai Naming Conventions

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Warintorn Benjasri

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This research aims to study the reflections of the socio-cultural perspectives of   Indian Thais regarding naming among 500 Hindu Indian Thai people and 500 Sikh   Indian Thai people. Cultural reflections of Hindu Indian Thai people can be divided into four categories: 1) ecology 2) artifacts 3) beliefs 4) and social value. Cultural reflections of  Sikh Indian Thai people can be divided into three categories: 1)   ecology 2) artifacts 3) and beliefs.

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