AMIR bin Azath
Communities of Singapore (Part 3),
Accession Number 002392
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 3
Total Reels
- Zaleha bte Osman
Interviewer
- 01:29:49
Total Running Time
- Malay
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 3
Metadata
- 11 Jul 2000
Recording Date
- 00:29:45
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Personal background. Why and how interviewee came to Singapore from Sumatra. Places in Singapore where Minangs could be found. Interviewee claimed to be descendant of royal family. How interviewee got job as chef on board a ship. Interviewee came back to Singapore and stayed at Boyanese pondok in Jalan Besar. Kesatuan Kebajikan Khairat Minang (KKKM). Migration of Minangs to Singapore and Malaysia.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 3
Metadata
- 11 Jul 2000
Recording Date
- 00:30:29
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Story of how Minangs ended up in Negri Sembilan, Malaysia. Tales of Bundo Kanduang as told in Minangkabau legend. Various Minang 'suku' (clans). Minang tradition of inheritance. Famous Minang people. Definition of Minang person. Role of 'mamak' (maternal uncle). Importance of custom and religion to Minangs. Interviewee's advice to fellow Muslims.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 3
Metadata
- 11 Jul 2000
Recording Date
- 00:29:35
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Continuation of interviewee's advice to fellow Muslims.
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