回鄉、探親與跨國聯繫: 香港錫克家庭回訪印度的個案研究

Abstract

本文以香港錫克家庭回訪印度為例，探討回鄉探親這類活動，如何反映香港印度人與他們故鄉之間的跨國聯繫，以及他們如何運用這種聯繫去維持本身的宗教信仰及進行各項經濟活動。根據筆者自2005年在香港錫克教廟長期持續的田野調查，以及伴隨香港錫克家庭到印度旁遮普邦的探訪，本文考察香港錫克人回印探親對當地錫克家族跨國網路整合及本地日常活動的影響。以參與觀察所得的資料為基礎，本文分析香港錫克家庭回訪印度這一行為背後一系列的歷史及社會文化因素，並藉此展望在回鄉探親中展現的跨國聯繫，在全球疫情漸緩之後或會發生的轉變。

In this article, I examine the transnational connections established by Hong Kong Sikhs through their regular visits to families in India, and how they have created, maintained, and mediated these connections. The research is based on long-term fieldwork conducted at the Hong Kong Sikh Temple, which commenced in 2006, as well as my observations during several trips made by Hong Kong Sikhs to the Indian state of Punjab. By utilizing ethnographic materials from multiple locations, I analyze the implications of these trips on the organization of transnational family networks among the Hong Kong Sikh community. In doing so, I delve into the historical and sociocultural factors that have shaped the significance of these visits in everyday life, while also exploring how these factors may evolve in the post-COVID-19 era.

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ORCID for Ka-Kin Cheuk: orcid.org/0000-0003-4396-8153

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