CHAY, Abigail Sheng Ern 谢昇恩 @ Abigail Chay 谢季 Performing Arts in Singapore (Theatre/Drama), Accession Number 003782


  • Oral History Centre
    Source
  • 160
    Total Reels
  • Jesley Chua Chee Huan
    Interviewer
  • 99:00:15
    Total Running Time
  • English
    Language


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Metadata

  • 25 Jan 2013
    Recording Date
  • 00:37:50
    Running Time
  • MP3
    Format
  • Open Access
    Conditions Governing Access

Synopsis

Brief mention on items to ward off evil. Giving away of old clothes to remove bad luck. Taboo to dry umbrella indoor at night. One cannot kick or step on items used for worship on the streets. Superstitions concerning cactus. The belief that verbalizing something will not make it happen. How people used to worship the Seven Sisters. Items used for the worship.

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