SALACHEE Ratanam
Communities of Singapore (Part 2),
Accession Number 000349
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 10
Total Reels
- Rajandran Supramaniam
Interviewer
- 04:42:35
Total Running Time
- Tamil
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 10
Metadata
- 17 Jan 1993
Recording Date
- 00:30:49
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Personal and grandfather's background. Family history. Kampong Kapor residence. Prominent Tamil leaders and personalities. Shifted to Kinta Road and lived there for 30 years. Uncle had horse carriage. Cost of living and lifestyles. Bicycles, rickshaws, bullock-carts - modes of transportation then. 'Baby Austin' popular motor-car. Poultry and chicken farms. Transportation fares and cost of things.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 10
Metadata
- 17 Jan 1993
Recording Date
- 00:31:39
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Motorcycles and bicycles used for milk and food delivery. Farrer Park and Roberts Lane. Rail bus services for 10 cents and 15 cents. Fleet of cattles owned by Northern Indians. Big properties owned by Arabs. Arab women traditionally dressed. Malacca chetties community in Kampong Kapor and Kinta Road. Her grandmother, a Malacca chitty, brought family here. Malacca chitties classical names, costumes, festivals and prayers. Ceremony during ancestral worship.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 10
Metadata
- 17 Jan 1993
Recording Date
- 00:30:48
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Further elaboration of Malacca chitties in Singapore. Malacca chitties contrasted with Tamils. Special food and sweets during their festivals. Wedding ceremonies and festivals meticulously observed by them. Reasons for Malacca chitties to come and settle in Singapore. Dondang sayang and ronggeng favourite leisure sport or entertainment for Malacca chitties. Famous place was New World and Malay clubs.
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Reel/Disc 5 of 10
Metadata
- 29 Mar 1993
Recording Date
- 00:30:44
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
She lived in Klang for about 8 years. Returned to Singapore. Poverty and hardship conditions there. Maria Hertogh riot. Details and employment strikes in Singapore. Her perception of Singapore then. Standard of living. Free hospital services. Eurasian nurses and Tamil doctors in hospital services. Her own daughter's marriage in Krishnan Temple. Daughter's wedding contrasted with her own marriage. Expenditure for wedding. Thaipusam and fire walking. Religious festivals in temples.
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Reel/Disc 7 of 10
Metadata
- 19 May 1993
Recording Date
- 00:30:22
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Hindu festivals and customs. Preparatory stages and ceremonies for Deepavali, Thaipusam, Thai Pongal Festival. During festivals, special prayers and elaborate decorations in homes and temples. Tamil pictures. Talks on legends. Huge crowds common in temples during festive occasions. Special food, greeting cards, music fused with Hindu festivals. Traditional costumes worn by children and adults during festivals. Gold ornaments and jewellery also worn by Hindus during these occasions.
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Reel/Disc 8 of 10
Metadata
- 19 May 1993
Recording Date
- 00:30:45
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Home festivals and celebrations observed in Hindu calendar. Thiru Karthegai festival. Tamil New Year and Pangguniutharam festival in Balasubramaniam Temple. These festivals celebrated by Tamils on a small scale. Further elaboration on fire walking ceremony at Mariamman Temple. No special celebration for birthdays then. Hindu funeral rituals and rites in early days. Special prayers on 8th, 16th and 30th days. Prayers during death anniversaries and other special observations.
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Reel/Disc 9 of 10
Metadata
- 26 May 1993
Recording Date
- 00:30:57
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Post-war Singapore and lifestyle in 1950s. Transformation of hospitals. Some emigrated Tamils returned post-war. Lim Yew Hock government. The coming of People's Action Party (PAP) government and changes in outlook of lifestyles. Indian astrologers in Singapore. Occasions when Hindus consult astrologers. Free meals in temples. No local priests in Hindu temples then, most priests from India and were well trained and qualified. Role of temples and priests.
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Reel/Disc 10 of 10
Metadata
- 26 May 1993
Recording Date
- 00:03:45
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Her lifestyle now and daily routine. She is supported by grand-daughter. Occasional visits to temples. Regularly attend wedding functions. She spends her time with grandchildren.
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