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7.41%

15.74% Strongly Disagree
34.26%
Disagree
Probably
12.96% Agree
Strongly Agree

29.63%

Figure 3.13. Religion and ethnicity are two different matters.

11.11%
16.67%

Strongly Disagree
Disagree
24.07%
Probably
Agree
35.19% Strongly Agree

12.96%

Figure 3.14. Religious teachings do not affect one’s ethnic identity.

These findings do not correspond with the findings shown in Figure 3.14. The findings
show 50 percent of the respondents do agree that both religion and ethnic traditions are
mutually complementing. However, there is a possibility that the respondents are reading the

statement based on their religiosity. Most of the respondents have converted to non-TCR
and their religions have to some extent allowed the Chinese converts to practice their
traditional cultural practices.

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