HUSSAIN Kaslan
Sports Personalities of Singapore,
Accession Number 002551
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 18
Total Reels
- Zarina bte Yusof
Interviewer
- 08:36:29
Total Running Time
- Malay
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 18
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- 14 Aug 2001
Recording Date
- 00:30:43
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
Place, date of birth. Family background. Parents' background. Life in 1920s in Batu Pahat, Johor. Description of village at Batu Putih. Daily necessities. Coconut plantation. Way of life in village. Recreational activities in village as young boy. Gasing-making hobby. Gasing competition. Growing up years. Description of religious school. Circumcision in village. Routine at religious school. Games played in village. Religious education. Soccer in village.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 18
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- 14 Aug 2001
Recording Date
- 00:29:16
Running Time
- MP3
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- Open Access
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Moved to Parit Yaacob, Batu Pahat. Community spirit in village. Wedding and circumcision ceremonies. Structural organisation of village and district. Description of village at Parit Yaacob. About water wells. Rubber plantation. Mode of payment for rubber tappers. Way of life of rubber tapper. Price and processing of rubber. Silat activities in village. Silat association in Parit Yaacob. How weather ieffects rubber tapping. Entertainment in village.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 18
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- 14 Aug 2001
Recording Date
- 00:27:56
Running Time
- MP3
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- Open Access
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Visits to town. Description of town. Race composition of village and town. Racial harmony in village. Japanese Occupation. Hardships during occupation in village. Description of village during war between Japanese and British troops. Japanese spies in village before Occupation. Description of villagers upon arrival of Japanese troops. Livelihood during Occupation. Interviewee worked for Japanese at Tanjung Labuh. Actions of Japanese troops upon arrival at village. Description of town during the Occupation. Experience while working for Japanese. Presence of German soldiers. Punishments meted out by Japanese soldiers.
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Reel/Disc 4 of 18
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- 14 Aug 2001
Recording Date
- 00:27:14
Running Time
- MP3
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- Open Access
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Description of surrender of Japanese troops. Recollection of "bangsawan" (Malay opera) before Occupation. How bangsawan was staged then. Description of village when British troops came. How Japanese soldiers informed their workers about surrender. Life after surrender. Interviewee found job as general worker. Came to Singapore in 1946 to work in Victoria School.
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Reel/Disc 5 of 18
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- 21 Aug 2001
Recording Date
- 00:28:22
Running Time
- MP3
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- Open Access
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Description of Victoria School in 1950s. Worked as school servant. His arranged marriage. Entertainment in 1950s. His involvement in bangsawan. The formation of Persatuan Anak-anak Sandiwara Angkatan Kesenian (PASAK). Achievements of PASAK. Structure of PASAK. His interest in silat. Recollection of Maria Hertogh riot. Initiation into silat gayong. Curfew imposed. How riot ended.
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Reel/Disc 6 of 18
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- 21 Aug 2001
Recording Date
- 00:31:34
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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How Victoria School was used as training ground for silat enthusiasts. He became an instructor. Elaboration of Persatuan Anak-anak Sandiwara Angkatan Kesenian (PASAK) as cultural group. Various silat groups in 1950s. Participation of PASAK in National Day celebrations. Origins of silat gayong. Spread of silat gayong into Singapore. Conditions of practising silat gayong. How silat and Islam move in tandem.
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Reel/Disc 7 of 18
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- 21 Aug 2001
Recording Date
- 00:29:31
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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Development of silat gayong in Singapore. Moved out from Victora School's quarters. Shifted to quarters at Tanjong Rhu. Training ground for silat shifted to Tanjung Rhu. 1960 racial riot. How riot started. His experience in riot. Early formation and reason for Persatuan Anak-anak Sandiwara Angkatan Kesenian (PASAK). Difference between drama and bangsawan. Nature of drama competitions in 1950s.
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Reel/Disc 8 of 18
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- 21 Aug 2001
Recording Date
- 00:30:40
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- MP3
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Moved back to Johor in 1976. He introduced silat gayong to Batu Pahat. Experience in Batu Pahat. He instructed silat to earn a living. Why he decided to leave Johor. Recollection of farewell gathering in 1976 from Persatuan Anak-anak Sandiwara Angkatan Kesenian (PASAK). Formation of PERSISI (Persatuan Silat Singapura). Condition of PASAK when he was in Johor. Returned to Singapore in 1981. His stint in several states while he was in Malaysia. His experience in Brunei in 1970.
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Reel/Disc 9 of 18
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- 28 Aug 2001
Recording Date
- 00:29:59
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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Persatuan Anak-anak Sandiwara Angkatan Kesenian (PASAK)'s involvement in National Day celebrations. Experience during celebrations. How PASAK got involved in celebrations. Queen Elizabeth's visit to Singapore in 1970s. Silat Gayong School set up at Lorong Fatimah.
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Reel/Disc 10 of 18
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- 28 Aug 2001
Recording Date
- 00:30:37
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- MP3
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Description of silat school. Development of school. Spread of silat gayong to Johor. Some initiation rites of silat gayong. Brief description of organisational structure of silat gayong. Importance of some rites to new recruits. Elaboration of other rites. Some compulsory rites for experienced students.
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