HASNAH bte Sahlan (Hajah)
Communities of Singapore (Part 3),
Accession Number 000560
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 4
Total Reels
- Abdul Ghani bin Hamid
Interviewer
- 01:54:01
Total Running Time
- Malay
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 4
Metadata
- 18 Jun 1993
Recording Date
- 00:28:18
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Personal background. Her grandparents and parents. She helped mother to sell nasi lemak, etc. Football game not far from Istana Kampung Glam. Father was a silversmith. Her uncles. Married a Bugis; as arranged by parents. Adjacent kampungs. During Japanese Occupation, residents carried on with own business. Scarcity of food. Rationing of rice, bread, corn flour, etc. Feast and music for wedding. Old Sultan Mosque. Prophet Muhammad's birthday (Maulud) celebration.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 4
Metadata
- 18 Jun 1993
Recording Date
- 00:30:07
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
Common dress among children. Usual wedding proceeding. Ceremonial observance in 7th month of pregnancy (lenggang perut). Kampung Glam Radio Company. Residents' own business. More of her father' silversmith trade. Her grandmother prepared nasi lemak, etc for sale. Haj pilgrims came from Batu Pahat, Muar and Klang. Owners of Bussorah Street houses. How rentals increased from $12 to $200 per month.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 4
Metadata
- 21 Jun 1993
Recording Date
- 00:29:16
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
More about house rentals. Grandparents were original tenants. Old houses in Beach Road and Pasar Besi. Life during Japanese Occupation. First Japanese air raid. Sheltered at Sultan Mosque. Many Chinese were killed and buried in field near Istana Kampung Glam. Scarcity of food and clothes. Javanese seen begging. Canned food stored. Rice mixed with kapur (chalk) to avoid bugs. Weddings and funerals during Japanese Occupation. Sultan Mosque bombed during air raid.
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Reel/Disc 4 of 4
Metadata
- 21 Jun 1993
Recording Date
- 00:26:20
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
Leaflets dropped announcing Japanese surrender. Prophet Muhammad's birthday and Jubilee celebrations. Maria Hertogh riot (Nadra) and racial riots. Light discussion under moonlight. Hari Raya eve. Preparation after moon was sighted. Some traditional cakes. How she prepared 'kuih bangkit' etc.
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