Four Kinds Of Curry 1

We'd been hearing from our friendly GAMs on the street that there had been grumblings about the quality of Indians showing up at the gay saunas in Very Rich Megacity. It appears that their manners, language skills, large amounts of gold jewellery adorning their bodies and their complete lack of gay sauna etiquette, were pissing people off.


What Kind of Indians Are Causing Problems In Hong Kong Gay Saunas...?

FuelMix decided to investigate to see what kind of Indians these might be. For the record, we are only dealing with Indians, (not Pakistanis, Bangladeshi or Nepali - all of whom are also well represented here in VRM).


Types Of Indians In Hong Kong

There are 4 kinds of Indians presently in Very Rich Megacity:

1. Indians born or raised in VRM;
2. Indians born or raised in UK or USA;
3. Indian expatriates;
4. Indian tourists;

1.   Indians Born or Raised in Hong Kong

There are 3 main categories:

• Sindhi;
• Sikh;
• Parsee;

(1) Sindhi  

• Appear to make up the majority of the Indian population here in Very Rich Megacity. Originally from the province of Sindh, previously part of India but which is now part of Pakistan;
•  Long standing historical connections with the city. Heavily involved in family businesses such as Import / Export, travel agencies, restaurants, retail, and hotels. Heavily involved in the China trade too;
• Many are filthy rich with generations of wealth - but very tight with money on a daily basis;
• Both men and women wear a ton of jewellery;
• Tight-knit community with a huge Sindhi ghetto in luxury developments in Kowloon, particularly Ho Man Tin Hill (known as "Tundoori Hill");
• Fluent in English, Sindhi, Cantonese and increasingly, Mandarin;
• Initially locally educated, but now increasingly foreign educated;
• Younger generations moving away from family businesses and into professions;
• Combination of arranged marriages, partially arranged marriages or free dating and marriage;

What Do Gay Men Need To Know About Sindhis in Hong Kong...?

• Men can be light skinned and very attractive;
• Macho culture, terrible manners. Fancy themselves as Bollywood film idols;
• The men will flaunt their wealth - yet be tight with money; 
• Heavy drinkers;
• Extremely homophobic (although the Western-educated ones might be more tolerant);
• Most unlikely to show up at the gay saunas here in VRM - particularly in Tsim Sha Tsui because this is the historical ghetto for Sindhis. Although most have moved to "Tundoori Hill", there are still considerable numbers in Tsim Sha Tsui and many have still kept their shops and offices in this area. 
• A few brave ones might show up at the gay saunas in other parts of town, where they are less likely to be recognized; 
• More likely to go to gay saunas in other Asian cities like Bangkok;
• Highly closeted because of their "ghetto" style of living.  Everybody knows what each other is doing.  And they gossip like hell;
• Clumsy in gay sauna etiquette; can piss people off;

(2) Sikhs -

• Originally from Punjab. Long standing historical connections with the city, including colonial police forces. Heavily involved in family businesses such as Import / Export, retail, China trade;
• Many are filthy rich with generations of wealth;
• Very low key. They dress simply.  Do not flaunt their wealth like Sindhis;
• Do not particularly like Sindhis;
• Fluent in Cantonese and increasingly, Mandarin;
• No real Sikh ghetto in town. They live everywhere and fit in well;
• Very traditional family values. Marriages are frequently arranged. Pressure to marry in their 20s;

What Do Gay Men Need To Know About Sikhs In Hong Kong...?

• Men are very masculine with very strong features; Almost impossible to find an effeminate-looking Sikh. Even the Sikh teenagers are very masculine and play a lot of sports;
• Men can be very tall - 6foot 4inches or taller;
• Men can be light skinned or tanned to very dark;
• If the men choose to wear a turban, it will be with a full beard;
• They can choose not to wear a turban, keep their hair short and their face clean shaven.
• Sikh men can be spotted by the silver iron bangle on their wrists;
• Turbaned and short haired Sikhs in their 20s occasionally spotted in the gay saunas in VRM. The short haired ones in particular, can be very hot, gym bods and very friendly. Able to converse in English and Cantonese. Fit in well and pick up gay sauna etiquette quickly; 
• Very closeted and that needs to be respected;
• Some short haired, clean shaven Sikhs are very homophobic. Macho culture. Well aware that their looks attract other guys. Can turn nasty or violent;

(3) Parsees -

• From the Mumbai area in India, but originally from Iran;
• Long standing historical connections with the city;
• Tight knit community;
• Fluent in English, Cantonese and increasingly, Mandarin;
• Family businesses but younger generation turning professional;
• High emphasis on education. Kids educated in prestigious schools;
• Tend to have strong family or social or community connections in the US; 

What Do Gay Men Need To Know About Parsees In Hong Kong...?

• Tend to be light skinned; 
• Masculine-looking;
• Men can be quite attractive and sporty;
• Do not exhibit the overly macho culture of the Sindhis or the Sikhs;
• Unlikely to be violently homophobic. Religion advocates a culture of tolerance and non-violence;
• Not known to show up at the gay scene or gay saunas in Very Rich Megacity;

Coming Up In Part 2:  Indians Born or Raised in UK or USA But Living In Hong Kong

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