MADHAVI Choy
Communities of Singapore (Part 2),
Accession Number 001251
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 4
Total Reels
- Rajandran Supramaniam
Interviewer
- 01:38:25
Total Running Time
- Tamil
Language
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Reel/Disc 2 of 4
Metadata
- 7 Feb 1991
Recording Date
- 00:31:30
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Malayalee tailors, Tamil barbers, Indian restaurants owned by Tamils and Muslims. Manimagalai Store very popular in 1950s and 1960s. Parrot astrologers and tattoo artists used to make house calls at Naval Base and Sembawang. Flour mill, eating stalls, provision shops at Jalan Kadai catered to Naval Base residents. Narayana Mission actively organised Tamil programmes and marriages used to take place there.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 4
Metadata
- 18 Feb 1991
Recording Date
- 00:30:37
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Popularly celebrated festivals in Malayalee community are Onam and Vishu festivals which are equivalent to Deepavali and New Year in Hindu (Tamil) calendar. New clothings and vegetarian diet observed during these festivals. Malayalees frequented Krishnan Temple at Waterloo Street. Nowadays Malayalees also celebrate Tamil festivals like Deepavali and Ponggal (Harvest Festival). Variety shows, Tamil dramas and kathakali dance often staged at Naval Base during festivals.
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Reel/Disc 4 of 4
Metadata
- 18 Feb 1991
Recording Date
- 00:05:36
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Kerala Library, Kathakali Association and Drama Centre situated at 15th milestone, Sembawang Road. Girls predominantly occupied with housework, cooking and knitting. Few girls went to work. Her daily routine of housework and looking after grandchildren.
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