Friend 1 :
There were a lot of Indian slaves years ago, and they were chained to the metal chain. So when they move, the banging chain will create the 'kling-klang'( keling ) sound.
Friend 2 :
It's from their culture ! classical Indian dance where dancers wear lots of wrist and ankle bell to create the 'kling-klang' ( keeling ) sound when they dance.
Anybody knows any other or the actual story of the name?
Try not to call them that name, cos it's not nice. Just like how the westerners call us Chinese " ching-chong-ching-chong' . :(
I think "Keling" is just a local term used in our dialect during the early 1920s.
ReplyDeletei know that ... but what is the meaning le? :)
DeleteWhat a bunch of craps!! LOL..!! It didn't come from the sound la.
ReplyDeleteI remembered there is a place called Kalinga during ancient times near Andra Pradesh, India. They fought in fierce battles and blah blah till became Keling....until offensive pula.
wow .. grandma .. i really respect u la..
Deleteknow so many things.. history pun keluar :)
There's a Majid Kapitan Keling right?
ReplyDeleteyeah .. i think i heard of it b4 :)
Deleteeven those 2 reasons sound quite ridiculous..hehe..dont think it be possible to trace the correct origin XD
ReplyDeleteit's fun rite?
Deletetrying to find the answer for something that we don;t really care much :)
chingchong .. i think is the way we talk guar?
ReplyDeletei know it's hokkien .. but whats the meaning le?
ReplyDeleteand in Kedah, the people there not call indians as Keling but Hindu. Many times I told them plz say org india lah! hindu tu agama la! but they ignore me. just stay the same
ReplyDeletei think that one is better than keeling lo..
ReplyDeletebut of cos, still wrong la :)
u r?
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ReplyDeleteagreed with Twilight Man. The Indian sub-continent used to be known as Benua Kalingga. I guess during the ancient trading times (Malacca sulatante), traders from that continent is refered to Orang Keling.
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