Week 6 Alaina Cagalingan

In Sunaina Maira’s article “Mixed Desires,” we see that many of the 2^nd generation Indian Americans has reconnected themselves back to their roots by remixing American and Indian music together—forming a unique bicultural experience.  The Indian Americans’ way of remixing music to express themselves reminds me of how my fellow Filipino-American classmates re-trace their parental roots through acting and performance.  Every year, the mostly awaited student run event ‘Pilipino Cultural Night’ converge various Filipino-American experiences into one.  This cultural production recaptures their parent’s rich Filipino heritage through student performances of traditional dances with live traditional music is played as well.  Furthermore, the said event is composed also of acting, which unfolds and celebrates many untold Filipino and Filipino American experiences.  Through this annual event, my fellow Filipino-Americans have created their own way of reconnection to their history and heritage, which are vital to knowing one’s true self and identity.  My question is:  If an Asian is adopted by Caucasian family and did not have any forms of reconnecting to his parent’s culture, does she still experience a hybrid culture?

Photo Reference: http://www.skylinecollege.edu/kababayan/images/pilipino%20cultural%20night1.jpg 

Reference:  Sunaina Maira. "Mixed Desires: Second Generation Indian Americans and the Politics of Youth Culture."