Student Ostracised At University, Ashamed That He Is From Kelantan
Netizens expressed sympathy and empathy to the students, as many experienced the same.
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Where do feelings of shame come from?
For a student from Kelantan, his state of origin made him feel insecure.
It triggered a shame response in him, causing him to become extremely self-conscious, self-critical, and embarrassed.
His story went viral on social media after sharing his sad experience at a university.
TikTok user @_.mecaomel posted an 8-second video showing a man sharing the experience of being left out by his university friends while on a bus.
The video shows that no one is willing to sit next to him while the other seats are full of students sitting together.
Another video, which is also 8-second long, showed the man being sidelined after telling people that he originated from Kelantan.
The post drew sympathy from netizens, with many saying they also encountered the same when studying abroad.
Others said they could relate as they had read about such incidents on social media.
i kinda feel bad for non problematic kelantan ppl 💀 that dude in my class macam baik ja pastu lect tanya sapa dari kelantan pastu dia tak ngaku sbb malu dia dari kelantan 😭
— wan (@wnmhrh) September 26, 2022
At the same time, some said the prejudice also affected Kelantanese from finding a life partner.
Pride And Prejudice
The stigmatisation could be due to Kelantan having among the lowest average income and highest incidences of poverty.
Some said the prejudice is because Kelantan is a hotbed of crime, including drug abuse and sex crimes.
The negative perception resulted in Kelantese being accused as religious hypocrites, as the state is also known as the corridor of Mecca (Serambi Mekah) and the bastion of Malay culture.
Kelantan also has a stricter implementation of social norms than other states, such as banning cinema and gender segregation in public places.
2. Dadah jenis ini adalah yang paling banyak disalahgunakan di Negeri Kelantan. Kebanyakan dadah jenis ini diseludup melalui Sempadan Negara Thailand seperti Sungai Golok. Pil berwarna merah ini mempunyai saiz yang sangat kecil berukuran kira-kira 0.5cm pic.twitter.com/5eLsL5KQCb
— Hyperhidrosis Malaysia (@HyperhidrosisM) December 28, 2020
Orang Kelantan ni acah alim dan suci. Bila mereka keluar negeri, mereka pergi tengok wayang, buat maksiat. Oh, maksiat tu tak perlu buat kat luar negeri pun. Dadah, rogol, rempit di Kelantan banyak. Paling munafik.
— aria — (@thefigurative) June 30, 2022
The negative perception resulted in the Kelantanese being accused of being religious hypocrites, as the state is also known as the corridor of Mecca (Serambi Mekah) and the bastion of Malay culture.
Now, it seems like things have reached a crucial juncture.
The severe and selective bias had become so bad that Kelantan is a byword for ridicule and disdain, even for things which happen outside of the state or had nothing to do with it.
bayangkan habiskan RM20,202 but still nampak macam rempit kelantan 😭 https://t.co/vB6EClx9OZ
— caer (@SyaheerAhmad) September 20, 2021
Kampung, rempit and Kelantan. Why are eccentric individuals sometimes affiliated with either one of these groups? I thought Malaysians were against stereotypes and discrimination.
— اØمد تقي الدين (@taqiyradzi) January 24, 2019
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