KINTAN bin Muhammad
Communities of Singapore (Part 3),
Accession Number 001313
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 5
Total Reels
- Abdul Ghani bin Hamid
Interviewer
- 02:17:04
Total Running Time
- Malay
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 5
Metadata
- 17 Oct 1991
Recording Date
- 00:30:10
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Born in Kampong Siglap. Father was a fisherman. Incident that gave Siglap its name (originally Si Gelap). His great-great-grandfather, Lasam, came from Pagar Ruyung. Reason for Lasam's and brothers' migration to Singapore. His early education. Attended Sultan Idris Training College at Kuala Kangsar, then Tanjung Malim. Children's education. Teacher's salary.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 5
Metadata
- 17 Oct 1991
Recording Date
- 00:30:52
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
Annual kolek racing. Sport ceased in 1953. Different types of racing boats. The crew. Parts of a kolek. Kolek making: how a kolek is made and types of wood required. Fishing by boat using floats; the catch. How a kelong is operated; the catch. Sold at Pasar Besi (Beach Road Market).
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Reel/Disc 3 of 5
Metadata
- 22 Oct 1991
Recording Date
- 00:30:41
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
Large number of kelongs. Kelong Betawi (big) and Kelong Kawat (small). How a kelong was built. A pawang's role. Number of kelongs reduced since 1960s. Fish in abundance during Japanese Occupation. Jong racing as a game. How the original mosque was built. Villagers worked under moonlight. Hari Raya and other festivals.
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Reel/Disc 4 of 5
Metadata
- 22 Oct 1991
Recording Date
- 00:31:27
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
Mobile clinic in 1930s. Kampung midwives. Siglap school considered biggest with 70 pupils. School leavers' common jobs. Teacher requested parents to send children to school. Municipal and rural districts. Jalan Sempadan and Jalan Hajijah. Villagers asked to evacuate in 1970s. Social difference between living in kampung and HDB. The famous 'Siglap Laksa' Incident of a Chinese tongkang which stole sand.
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Reel/Disc 5 of 5
Metadata
- 22 Oct 1991
Recording Date
- 00:13:54
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
More about the Chinese tongkang which stole sand. Incident made Lasam, his great-grandfather, a village headman (penghulu). Graves in Jalan Sempadan. Experience during early days of Japanese Occupation. Common diseases: scabies and abscess.
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