PILLAI, Malathi (Mrs)
Communities of Singapore (Part 2),
Accession Number 000574
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 11
Total Reels
- Jenny Goh
Interviewer
- 04:59:52
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 2 of 11
Metadata
- 6 Jun 1985
Recording Date
- 00:27:57
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Type of food for breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner. Time for meals. Cooking by grandmother and mother. Etiquette at mealtime. Religious practices at home. Oil bath; type of oil used. Significance of oil bath. Celebration of Malayalam festival: Vishnu and Onam. Legend relating to Onam. Deepavali, a Tamil religious festival. Grandfather's birthday celebration. Children's birthday party. Wedding parties.
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Reel/Disc 4 of 11
Metadata
- 6 Jun 1985
Recording Date
- 00:27:49
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Further elaboration on education system. Reasons for joining Teachers' Training College (TTC). Subjects taught. Taught in school for 12 days, then got scholarship for studying medicine. Only fees and books paid for; other expenses on her own. All racial groups in class. Life in hostel. Why she chose to study medicine. Marriage proposal after her second year. Classmates' opinion of her marriage. Relationship with her lecturers and warden.
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