Effects of acculturation of assimilation in the search for cultural identity by the Punjabi ethnic minority in Medan, Indonesia

Abstract

ABSTRACT This study examines the effects of acculturation of assimilation in the search for cultural identity by the Punjabi ethnic group in Medan, Indonesia. Punjabi ethnic is a unique and long-standing ethnic minority group that migrated to Indonesia with their Sikh religion and their culture, which is friendly and interesting. Acculturation of assimilation is a predictor that can influence adjustment, and ethnic identity unexamined, search, and achieved as a mediator that supports the formation of adaptation to peers in the educational environment. The subject of this research is Punjabi teenagers. The research used qualitative method to provide added value for identifying and exploring intangible factors such as cultural expectations, gender roles, ethnic and religious implications, and individual feelings. Results show that acculturation of assimilation is mediated by ethnic identity unexamined, search, and achieved as a role in the effort to build adaptation to peers in the educational environment. Consequently,acculturation of assimilation showed adaptability.