RAMOO, Pakriswamy Naidu
Communities of Singapore (Part 2),
Accession Number 000827
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 12
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- Kartini Lim Chiwen
Interviewer
- 05:30:47
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 12
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- 13 Oct 1987
Recording Date
- 00:29:32
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
Personal and family background. Father worked in MPH as printer. Concentration of Telegus in the world. Naidu caste - Balija Naidu and Cavara Naidu. Arranged marriages still prevalent, even in Singapore. Tendency to marry own caste. Different places where he had stayed - Tras Street, Geylang, Roberts Lane. Description of Tras Street when he was young.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 12
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- 13 Oct 1987
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- 00:28:48
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Rickshaw pullers in Tras Street. Schools he went to:- Tamil school, Gan Eng Seng, Raffles Institution. His various jobs as policeman, reporter, hospital assistant, then at Attorney General Chambers. The different Attorney-Generals from 1936. Empress place in 1930s. Jobs Telegus got involved in. D Godivisamy Chittier. Origin of his surname. Languages he spoke, at work and home. Ties with India is in Nagapatnam.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 12
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- 14 Oct 1987
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- 00:28:32
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Father's land in Nagapatnam. His involvement in football. Lighter men. Tras Street when he was young. Bullock carts. Japanese invasion - incident on way to City Hall on 16 Feb 1942; on 17 Feb 1942 civil servants given white arm bands and moved into Supreme Court. Effect of Japanese on Indian community - fear of Japanese. Indians, favoured community because of connection with Subhas Chandra Bose.
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Reel/Disc 4 of 12
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- 14 Oct 1987
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- 00:29:28
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Japanese cruelty. Food rations. Studied law under Japanese. Food and clothes provided. Incident in canteen. Telegus in Hydrabad. Telegu Association. Naval Base before war. Why Telegus migrate. History of Sri Mariamman Temple and Perumal Temple. Sri Mariamman Temple founded 160 years ago. In 1950, collected donations for reconstruction of temple. Priests from India. Marriage and lecture halls built.
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Reel/Disc 5 of 12
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- 14 Oct 1987
Recording Date
- 00:29:02
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Members of temple - suivait and vaishavite. Temple used for celebrations like Hindu New Year, daily poojas, Friday prayers, obaiam and fire walking. Preparations for fire walking and what happens on day itself. Month of pertasy. Navarathri celebrations. Obaiam and its significance. How Hindu New Year and Telegu New Year are celebrated.
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Reel/Disc 6 of 12
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- 19 Oct 1987
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- 00:28:31
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Deepavali celebration starting from the morning. Celebration without lights. Thaipusam - how it is celebrated in Singapore and its history here. A normal day in life of a Telegu Hindu. Group prayers 4 or 5 times a year by each family on a rotation basis. Alter in his home. Telegu funeral.
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Reel/Disc 7 of 12
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- 19 Oct 1987
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- 00:29:45
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Religion to a Telegu and to youth of today. Where Telegu children learn Hinduism. Engagement ceremony. How his marriage was arranged. His marriage ceremony. Naming of child ceremony; how name is chosen. Daughters names. How matchmaking is carried out. Own children's marriage not arranged. Qualities that parents look for in prospective spouses for children. His views on intermarriage.
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Reel/Disc 8 of 12
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- 20 Oct 1987
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- 00:28:26
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Further elaboration on what parents look for in prospective mates for their children. Ladies role in arranged marriages. Relevance of arranged marriage. His children also observe rituals. Birth ritual for first child. Come of age ceremony for girls. Caste and marriage, relationships and business. Older generation more conservative. Differences in way he and his children were brought up. Sri Mariamman Temple.
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Reel/Disc 9 of 12
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- 20 Oct 1987
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- 00:28:34
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His role as chairman of temple from 1969 to 1971. Reconsecration of temple- collection of money, moving of dieties, grand ceremony on completion of reconstruction. The 14 sacred plates. Hindu Endowment Board in 1969; looked after four Hindu temples in Singapore. Ramakrishna Mission; its objectives and function. Telegu Association; its members and festivities. Vaishavites. Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society.
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Reel/Disc 10 of 12
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- 22 Oct 1987
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- 00:29:33
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History of Thaipusam. A very old festival. What Thaipusam means. Usually falls on 10th month of lunar calendar. Prayers and poojas performed. Significance - victory of good over evil. Carrying kavadi. Belief in Lord Subramaniam. Period of puvana. Indian Independence League (IIL) and Subhas Chandra Bose. Japanese treated Indians better. Subhas Chandra Bose and his speeches. Recruitment. Followers of Indian Army.
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