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2025-07-07 09:37:42 UTC - HELPFUL
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Additional Context needed! South Asian is a very broad term. Jhula/Oonjal is INDIAN. https://sarayu.com.au/blogs/interesting-facts/history-of-the-indian-swing-the-jhula?srsltid=AfmBOoqRlRk8qi5wE70qZ13zkxxEXaEmla6EgG1j9zMsq3J64SyQV3Sp#:~:text=The%20origins%20of%20the%20Jhula%20can%20be%20traced%20back%20to%20ancient%20Indian%20scriptures%20and%20art.%20Known%20as%20Oonjal%20in%20Tamil%20Nadu%20and%20Jhula%20in%20Northern%20India%2C%20swings%20have%20been%20an%20integral%20part%20of%20Indian%20culture%20for%20centuries. The term INDIAN is systematically being erased under the vague "south asian" term. Indians are rejecting this broad term because it erases their unique culture and identity https://www.indiatoday.in/world/uk-news/story/we-are-indian-diaspora-calls-out-duality-south-asia-label-uk-insight-pakistan-sri-lanka-bangladesh-2745364-2025-06-24 https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/many-indian-abroad-us-uk-reject-label-south-asian-heres-why-pakistan-bangladesh-achievement-crime-bias-2749472-2025-07-03 https://iasmania.com/5-powerful-reasons-indians-abroad-are-rejecting-the-south-asian-label-today/
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