Asian Children's Favorite Stories: Folktales from China, Japan, Korea, India, the Philippines and Other Asian Lands (Favorite Children's Stories)

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Jhumpa is an Indian name meaning ‘charming’. The famous namesake is the author and winner of Pulitzer Prize for fiction Jhumpa Lahiri. 138. June

If it does not emphasize more, they will grow to be the people who do not have a good attitude and are open-minded to the changes in cultures. Therefore, the qualities of good parents will create good children. Across all focus groups, participants highlighted a common question they are asked in America when meeting people for the first time: “Where are you really from?” For participants, this question implied that people think they are “foreigners,” even though they may be longtime residents or citizens of the United States or were born in the country. One man of Vietnamese origin shared his experience with strangers who assumed that he and his friends are North Korean. Perhaps even more hurtful, participants mentioned that this meant people had a preconceived notion of what an “American” is supposed to look like, sound like or act like. One Chinese woman said that White Americans treated people like herself as outsiders based on her skin color and appearance, even though she was raised in the U.S. Harmony is what we want in our lives. You can start that by giving the name Chowa to your girl, as it means ‘harmony’. 128. Chiharu The Chinese kite is one of the most popular Chinese toys for kids of all ages. Two Chinese philosophers Mozi and Lu Ban invented the kite in the 5th Century BC.

A child comes as a blessing in parents’ lives. This name shows him that he is a blessing and a blessed one too. Keitaro means ‘blessed’. 47. Kenji Ridler C, Townsend N, Dinsdale H, Mulhall C, Rutter H. ‘Detailed Analysis of the 2007/08 Dataset’ National Obesity Observatory 2009 ↩ Samuel is a Hebrew name and means ‘asked of God’. The famous namesake is the first Asian American winner of an Olympic gold medal for the US, Samuel Lee. Jenny Rigney, a mother of two, shares how significant the name Samuel was for her and her husband. The couple waited long to have their child and God has heard and answered. Rigney says, “When we thought about choosing a name for our son, we knew that we wanted his name to mean two things. We wanted his first name to remind us of the years that we spent praying, crying, and asking God for a child… We love the name ‘Samuel’ for many reasons. One reason that is especially near to my heart is the story of Samuel’s life in Scripture ( i). 80. Sanjay

Participants also noted they have encountered confusion or the tendency for others to view Asian Americans as people from mostly East Asian countries, such as China, Japan and Korea. For some, this confusion even extends to interactions with other Asian American groups. A Pakistani man remarked on how he rarely finds Pakistani or Indian brands when he visits Asian stores. Instead, he recalled mostly finding Vietnamese, Korean and Chinese items. A further means for disseminating information about Australian literature is through AustLit. Led by the University of Queensland, AustLit is a non-profit, research-driven collaboration between a network of researchers from Australian universities and the National Library of Australia. Wendy is a catchy and stylish name. It means ‘fair one’. The famous namesake is an American economist, Wendy Lee Gramm. 204. Xiang

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Anna is quite an old and traditional name, but ‘old is gold’. Anna means ‘gracious’. Its famous namesake is Chinese-American actress Anna May Wong. 119. Azumi The American origin name Chole would be a triumphant choice as it means ‘victory.’ The name is also said to be the pet version of the word soledad, which means ‘solitude’ in Spanish. 127. Chowa During the Marcos dictatorship, Lapeña-Bonifacio's theatre company released Ang Paghuhukom, based on the Pampanga folktale of the animal kingdom, which criticized the martial law regime. The main character, the ape king of the jungle, kept smashing the other animals to enforce silence and control, until he ended up smashing himself. The government noticed the theatre company, but only after the dictator's wife, Imelda Marcos, saw one play, Manok at Lawin, at Quirino Grandstand. The first lady, unknowing of the Ang Paghuhukom play at the time, tasked the Cultural Center of the Philippines to fund Lapeña-Bonifacio's theatre company. [12]

Kimiko is a Japanese originated name. It means, ‘senior, noble, empress’. Kimiko Hahn is a famous poet. 153. Ki The relationship between parents and children in the Western parenting system is more flexible than in Asia. There, parents treat their babies or children like an adult. Countries in South Asia have made remarkable progress in human development. Most are now classified middle-income countries, with rapid economic growth and improving social indicators. In the last five years alone over 150 million people have climbed out of income poverty 3. The dataset currently contains 1,400 records that include autobiographical works, fiction, criticism, poetry, drama, short stories, film, manga, and picture books.