tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32362669924789086022024-02-19T08:13:08.536-08:00Little India 2012Historianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14120159561197469162noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236266992478908602.post-74577426568807153332012-03-02T07:35:00.000-08:002012-03-03T06:34:28.918-08:00Embark on a journey with us!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Source: Siddique, Shotam. <i>Singapore's Little India</i>: <i>past, present and future. </i>1982</span></div>
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<br /></div>missbeeclassroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07435920538669717689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236266992478908602.post-54798393474191469262012-03-01T09:52:00.001-08:002012-03-01T09:52:19.040-08:00Si Ming's reflection<br />
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As I am now
reading History as my major, I constantly worry that someday my friends or
family will ask me questions on the history of Singapore. I worry because I am afraid
I cannot answer their questions as my knowledge is as limited as theirs. I
think I am only aware of one-third of Singapore’s history and my understanding
of it was very shallow. I knew about S<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">ir
Stamford </span>Raffles’s arrival in Singapore, the Japanese Occupation and the gaining
of independence in 1965 but I did not know the little but important details
that caused these events from happening. For example, I knew that Raffles
arrived in Singapore in 1819 but I did not know that Singapore was not the
first choice on his mind when searching for a trading port in Southeast Asia.</div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The only
thing I knew before embarking on the trial was that Little India was the
designated residential area for the early Indian immigrants. I thought that
Little India was only for Indians, Chinatown for Chinese and Kampong Glam for
Malays. I had no idea what life was like
back then and what the types of activities were that took place in the past in
Little India.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">It was only
after the trail that I learnt that immigrants and the people in Singapore had
long ago knew how to live in harmony despite speaking a different tongue from
one another. Besides that, I also learnt that Little India was bustling with
all kinds of activities and it was once so rich in culture, not so much now. It
is amazing to learn that cattles and bamboo clumps plantation once thrived
widely in Little India and all kinds of activities such as fortune-telling and
performance from snake charmers once happened in the area. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">This Little
India heritage trial was definitely an enriching and fruitful one. I have
discovered so many new things and I remembered almost ‘awe-ing’ at every new
discovery. I awed at the sight of the house of Tan Teng Niah because of its
bright and vibrant colours and also the fact that it belonged to a Chinese
businessman! The sheer fact that other races apart from the Indians actually
resided in Little India surprises me. The existence of a church (Church of True
Light) and a Chinese temple (Leong San See temple) in Little India also amazed
me greatly. Initially I was also surprised to see a mosque in Little India,
however, as I reflect on it, it was not that surprising as there are already
Indian Muslims then. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Other new
discoveries are the story and people behind the street names. I know that ‘tekka’
is a Hokkien word but I did not know what it means. Now, I know that ‘tekka’
means bamboo clumps and Tekka Market is name as such as a market was built at
the Rochor Canal where bamboo clumps had grown in abundance. Another street
name that I found interesting is Buffalo Road. It is named as Buffalo Road for
the obvious reason – buffaloes were kept there! Some examples of street names
that originated from the names of the British colonials are Hastings Road,
named after Lord Hastings, Campbell Lane, named after Sir Colin Campbell, a Scottish
field marshall and Desker Road, named after a British colonial bungalow dweller,
Andre Phillipe Desker whose family was one of the first butchers of Singapore. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Last but
not least, I learnt that Pongal Festival, the harvest festival celebrated by
the Hindus just happened a few days before our trail and the air of certain
parts of Little India was tinged with cattle’s manure. I felt sorry for myself
as I missed out on such an exciting event! Who gets to see cows in Singapore
other than in the zoo and in the dairy farm?! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I think
that efforts has been made by the government in preserving Singapore’s past but
I also think that more can be done. After going through the trail, I have
learnt a great deal about Little India but I was unable to experience and feel
how Little India was like in the past. I wish to be able to bask myself in the
kind of atmosphere that is described on the information boards but it is
impossible as the outlook of Little India then and now has a vast difference. I
understand that we cannot keep Little India as it was as there are bound to be
problems such as hygiene issues. However, I feel that it would be nice if a museum
can be dedicated to the history of Little India. Also, I think that the house
of Tan Teng Niah can be put to better use, perhaps by keeping the interior
design of the house so that both Singaporeans and tourists can experience how
it was like living in such a colourful house. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Apart from
that, I feel that the media should also play a part in promoting these heritage
places. They could publicise them by filming shows that feature the heritage
places in Singapore. Sometimes, I feel that I learnt more about Singapore’s
history in other countries’ programmes than from our own. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Besides
discovering new things from the trial, I have also understood that Singapore
history was not boring and dull at all. I learnt that Singapore’s history is very
rich and interesting and there are many more exciting things waiting for us to
discover. Besides that, I also realised that Singapore’s history is mainly
based on dominant narratives and more ‘narratives from below’ need to be told in
order for the future generation to have a more comprehensive picture of what
Singapore was really like in the past. Through this trail, I realised that a
more effective way in learning history is to try to gain first-hand experience on
the topic you are studying as the impression will be more impactful and
significant. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Also, this
trail pointed out to me that History is all about selection as I kept wondering
why certain things were mentioned but some were not. For example, why the
philanthropist, P. Govindasamy is being noted in the trail, but not other specific
people like the cattle owners or famous fortune-tellers?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I have
never been to Little India as part of my excursion during my primary and
secondary school days. I will definitely recommend Little India as one of the
learning journeys to my future school. As the trail we went on, though fruitful
is an extensive and tiring one, I will reduce the number of places to visit. Before
bringing my class for the trail, I will highlight the important and interesting
things that they need to observe during the trail. This is to ensure that they
know what to do during the trail instead of idling around. I will also prepare questions
that they need to answer during the trail so that they can remember their facts
better. As there are many roads to be crossed throughout the trail, I will also
brief my class on the safety aspects of the trial. Lastly, they will also be
reminded on showing respect throughout the trail, especially when visiting the
places of worship.<o:p></o:p></span></div>Si Minghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10560483358927543910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236266992478908602.post-18836098748180980512012-03-01T04:39:00.000-08:002012-03-01T04:39:25.177-08:00Sherline's Reflection<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Before
the visit and the trail, if I am asked by anyone about Singapore’s history, sadly
only two names will appear in my mind: Sir Stamford Raffles and Lee Kuan Yew. I
actually had very little understanding about Singapore’s history before the
visit and the trail as it has been some time since I visited the museum and
Little India. I could only remember bits and pieces about Singapore’s history
which were from my secondary school history textbooks. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Through
the trail, I realised how ignorant and oblivious I was about Singapore’s past.
Little did I know that the places I used to frequent were rich in culture and
history. For example, the Tekka Market is a place where my family and I often
went and I have never thought or questioned the reason behind its name. However,
through the trail I learnt that ‘Tekka’ in Hokkien means ‘bamboo clumps’ which
once grew on the banks of Rochor Canal. Hence, when a market was built there,
it was named after this plant. Other examples were Buffalo Road and Kerbau Road
which actually meant the same thing, as ‘Kerbau’ means ‘buffalo’ in Malay. Both
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places where buffaloes were kept as mentioned in our blog.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> I always felt that if we do not know
the history or meaning behind something, for example a name of a place, then we
will not be able to see the significance of it and let alone remember it.
Therefore, I was glad that through the Little India trail I was able to gain so
many new insights. Besides that, I was also captivated by the colourful items
and sights there.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">There
were a few new discoveries which I made on the trail. For me, I did not expect
to see a church <span style="background: white;">(Church of True Light)</span> or
a mosque <span style="background: white;">(Abdul Gafoor Mosque)</span> or a
Chinese temple <span style="background: white;">(Leong San See Temple)</span> in
Little India. However, all these could be found in the Little India trail. This
reminds me of our national pledge, the sentence “regardless of race, language
or religion’ applies here as we can find all the different religions and races
coexisting in one place, Little India. For me, one other interesting discovery
was the Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple, which has a majestic 15 metre statue of
Buddha surrounded by a never-ending chain of lights. I feel that this temple is
very unique and different as it has both Chinese and Hindu devotees.
Furthermore, it is also one of the most prominent and widely visited temples in
Singapore.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">From
the visits, I realised that we have not been doing enough to preserve
Singapore’s past. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">M</span></span><strong><span style="background: white; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">uch of Singapore's
remaining past is being trashed and discarded</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white;"> </span></span><span style="background: white;">in the name of progress. Hence, anyone wandering
around</span> <span style="background: white;">Singapore would think that it is
one big construction site as everywhere you look, a new shopping centre or
high-rise building is in construction or taking shape, and maybe in a few
years’ time you may not even recognise the place. </span>Furthermore, I feel
that the government’s attempt to retain our heritage is just a cosmetic effort and
an effort to attract tourist. Hence, it is not surprising why an increasing
number of Singaporeans lack the nationalist spirit. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Nevertheless,
I also feel that we cannot have the best of both worlds. There is a need to
sacrifice certain things in order to move forward and become the great nation
that we are today. Therefore, I think we need to find that balance where we can
progress and also retain and preserve Singapore’s past and heritage.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">During
the visit to the museum, I think that some of the information provided there
was insufficient as well as selective, for instance only one small section was
dedicated to William Farquhar, the first resident of Singapore, whom I feel was
Singapore’s ‘forgotten founder’ as he played a major role in building Singapore
from scratch during Sir Stamford Raffles’ absence.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">During
the trail, I was surprised to learn that I did not even know about most of the
historical places in Little India which have information boards that describe and
elaborate more about its history. I feel that as we live in a fast pace
society, most of us just walk pass these historical places without even stopping
to look or recognize its significance and value. Therefore, I feel that the government
should create more awareness by publicising these places (e.g. Little India) on
television. Interactive online games and virtual tours on websites could also be
created to attract the younger generation. As a future teacher, I will also
create awareness by sharing my knowledge and experience with my future students
and colleagues.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: #FEFDFA; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">From the trail, I have definitely gained a better
understanding about Little India and I will never look at it the same way
again. I was able to learn about how Little India came about, the communities
that lived there, the common activities that happened there and the types of
shops and places of worship that were there and are still there. In addition, another
interesting thing that I learnt was about the reasons behind the names of the
streets in Little India. For instance, the differing reasons behind why a
street was named Hastings Road or Buffalo Road. Unquestionably, Little India is
rich in history and culture and I cannot wait to go there again. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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more aware of my surroundings and to question about its past and the reasons
for its name or location. I will also use my experience and new knowledge to
help me in my future work or assignments. Moreover, I feel that seeing the
monuments and historical places first-hand is more impactful and informative to
me as a future teacher or historian.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: #FEFDFA; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In conclusion, this trail was a very fruitful but
exhausting one. I feel that if as adults we were exhausted from the trail then
what more as children. Therefore, as a future teacher if I am to plan for this
trail I would be very selective about the places I pick. Moreover, I would also
think about the safety of the children as some places were along or very near
to the main road (e.g. Hasting Road). Furthermore, the timing of the trail
would also be essential as it would be very warm in the afternoon. Last but not
least, before the trail, I will also have an informative and interesting lesson
introducing the places that we are going to visit, so as to ignite the
children’s’ interest in the trail and to also teach them on how to behave as we
have to be quiet and respectful when visiting the places of worship<a href="" name="_GoBack"></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">What is my understanding of Singapore’s history before the visit to the museum and the trail?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I enjoyed doing history during my secondary school days. But I had little knowledge about it. I am aware of history of Singapore after Raffles landed and am aware of the political issues during 1960s. I know that there has been effort made to preserve our history but so far have not paid close attention to any of these. I know that some places in Singapore have been named after the British colonials. I have visited little India many times and aware of places there. I had an understanding that most Indians lived at little India in the past. This was indicated in the town plan that was drawn up by Raffles and that is why it is a focal point for Indians. I was also aware that animals were reared in this area and that is why Buffalo road is located at little India. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This trail was an eye opener for me. I have been to Little India ever since I was young. I thought I knew the place well but realised that there were many places that I was not aware of. Usually I go there for shopping but there was never once I saw the information board around the historical buildings and temples in little India. During this trail, I learnt many things about how people lived in this region and what they did for living. I realised that “tekka” is not a Tamil word at all! It is a Hokkien word which meant bamboo clamps. As there were many bamboos around the rochor canal, the building was named “tekka” market.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During the trail a lot of places started making sense to me. For example, the Chinese villa, I had admired the colours of the building when I walked pass it every single time but I had never made the effort to find out why the building was distinctive among the other buildings there. Now I realise that it was built by <span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Tang Teng Niah for his wife. I learnt that mostly every road name at little India had a story behind it or was named after some colonial personnel. The trip to little India made me realize that not only Indian community patronize the place but the other races too. I could see a variety of worship places, Chinese temple, church, mosque, Indian temples, Buddhist temple and many more. The Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya temple fascinated me. I was surprised to know that it was a safe haven during the World War II In which most people took refuge.</span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">What were some of the new discoveries that I made on the trail?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-weight: normal; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">As I mentioned earlier, there were many places that I was never aware of. Such examples would be the </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-weight: normal; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Church of the True Light, Abdul Gaffoor Mosque and Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple. I realised that all the different religion worship places were close together. The road names started making sense to me after reading the information boards which I never knew they existed. The roads were named after colonial officials. Example, Hasting road named after Warren Hastings and Campbell lane named after Sir<span class="apple-style-span"> Colin Campbell. I always thought Little India is a place closely linked to Indians, but after this trail I realised that other races do patronise this area for worship and other activities. Another interesting discovery I made was the </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">two tow plagues at the little India arcade. I tried to read the carvings which were in Tamil but unable to because it was destroyed a bit over the years. Most words were unclear. The animal head above the carving symbolized the activities at little India in the olden days. </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-weight: normal; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span></span></h3>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Has enough been done to preserve Singapore’s past? What could have been done better?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I feel that there have been efforts made to preserve Singapore’s past but I feel it is not sufficient. Being a person who patronise the place often, I was not able to identify the information board along the roads. During our trip we made some attempt to ask the shop owners if they knew what the road names meant. Most of them were not able to answer our questions. I feel that knowing the facts of our past is as important as preserving the places. I feel these owners have to be aware of the names and historical monuments along little India. This would be useful for both tourist and locals to know about our history. There could have been more places like the cultural centre in the little India arcade which had some pictures of the past.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Besides the information boards there could have been more pictures and details stating the life in the past at Little India. This would give a clearer understanding of the past for the younger generation. </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">How has the trail helped me in my understanding of Singapore’s history and History as a discipline?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I was able to relate some of the things that I had learnt in History. I could understand why some of the street names were named after British colonials but I was wondering why only selected colonial names were used. The trail helped me see and relate to the national monuments which I had only read them in my history books. </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">How could what I experienced be translated into my future classrooms?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This was a good experience for me. I would like to share some information about these places with my future students and get them to explore the places on their own. I would allow them to find out the meaning of the road names and get them to explain why they were named in that way. This would allow them to relate and understand to what they have learnt in their textbooks. I realise that students would be more interested to learn history when they have personal encounter with the surviving evidence that we have as national monuments. </span></div>Malani Selvarajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909217606220451355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236266992478908602.post-87127002120905592952012-02-28T18:23:00.004-08:002012-02-28T20:38:13.247-08:00Wee Loon's Reflection<span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Tan Wee Loon's Reflection</span><br />
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my understanding of Singapore's history before the visit to the museum and the
trail?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 130%;">My
understanding of Singapore's history, was quite shallow. All the knowledge I
had is from my secondary textbook and that was like 15 years ago, therefore my
understanding of Singapore's history is very limited. I only know remember that
Raffles founded Singapore, Singaporeans
suffered during the Japanese occupation and life then was a living hell. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 130%;">All I know
about Little India, that it is near Sim Lim and Mustafa is located there. Little
India is a place where you can find a lot of Indians. I don't really have any
idea on the history of Little India.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 130%;">2. What did
I learn about Singapore's past on the trail?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 130%;">I learnt
that Little India was a section in Singapore dedicated to Indians to reside in.
I learnt that buffalos was kept there in early nineteen century, therefore the
road was named buffalo road. I also learnt that there are various religious
worship places to cater to the different religious beliefs of the people and
some streets were actually named after some British colonial officers who were
there at that time. With the help of the various information boards located
there, it aids in my understanding of Little India's past.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 130%;">The trip to
the National Museum was a fruitful trip for me, as it helps me to understand
Singapore's past better with the use of voice tracks for explanations,
artefacts and it's arranged in chronological order.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 130%;">3.What were
some of the new discoveries that I made on the trail?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 130%;">For the
trail to Little India, the new discoveries was on the Chinese mansion that
belonged to the late Tan Teng Niah, the details of the mansion is fascinating.
However, I had a question in my mind : Why do he choose to set up his business
in Little India instead of Chinatown? The other new discovery, was that Sakya
Muni Buddha Gaya Temple has worshippers from the Indian and Chinese community.
All the while, I thought that each community will only visit temples of their
own religion but that's not the case there. So I realised that harmony between
the different races already existed way before.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 130%;">4. Has
enough been done to preserve Singapore's past? What could have been done <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 130%;">There is a
fair bit that the Singapore government is doing to preserve Singapore's past,
like the preservation of buildings, artefacts and now the use of monuments to
acknowledge the past. However, saying that I felt that more could be done to
preserve Singapore's past, like the Tan Teng Niah mansion. I felt that the
current shop is doing injustice to the mansion. With the mansion rich history,
it could be turned into a small hotel with the theme of living in the past. So
that people could stay there for a short period of time and experience how life
was like in that time using utensils and others to recreate it. Or the mansion
could be turned into a museum about Little India's history, with recreations of
how Little India was like in the past, so that the future generations could
visually see for themselves the transformation of Little India.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 130%;">5. How has
the trail helped me in my understanding of Singapore's history and History as a
discipline?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 130%;">It helps me
to have a better understanding of Singapore's past with the use of artefacts
and information boards to voice guides. Although, having said that trail
deepened my understanding of Singapore's History. The thought of 'selection'
comes to mind (From AAH 202). All the artefacts and information boards was
placed there by the government and that is their version that they wanted to
showcase to the world. It affirms that History is all about selection and how
we look at it from our own perspective.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 130%;">6.How could
what I have experienced be translated into my future classroom?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 130%;">As the trail
at Little India was a fruitful and tiring experience, having to walk for about
hours non-stop. It will be necessary for me to choose from all the various
location of heritage to fit into, what do I want the students to know about
Little India's past so that it would be beneficial. I would also give my
students some notes of the places that we will be visiting, so that they will
be able to understand it better due to time constrains of field trips.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>Tan Wee Loonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04326074435183812347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236266992478908602.post-32535779172751531082012-02-27T20:30:00.003-08:002012-02-27T20:32:59.597-08:00Norashikin ReflectionBefore my trip to Singapore museum and the trail, I could
say that my understanding of Singapore history is fairly alright. Maybe because
I was exposed to Singapore history since secondary school. However not all of
Singapore History that I know of, for example, the history of the shop houses
in Singapore, the period in Singapore after Raffles left. All these were
unknown to me as the secondary education and textbook did not contain this
information and thus I was not exposed to it. <br />
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As my trail is on Little India, I knew that Little India
was the place specifically for the Indians which Raffles had decided on when he
drew the town plan. I had also went for Little India heritage trail during my
school days however that was years ago! From what I could recall of Little
India during my last trail was the flower garlands makers and the food. To me
whenever someone mention about Little India, Tekka and Mustafa Centre would
come to my mind. </div>
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There were a few things that I have learned about
Singapore’s past during the trail. I learned to know about the names of the
roads. The streets names were mostly named after British Colonial bungalow
dwellers, for example, Dunlop street, Desker road and Norris Street. The trail
has also provided me with new insights such as background of historical
buildings like temples, shop houses, mosque and church. With the presence of
mosque and church, I learned that Little India in the past does not only consists
of the Indians but also other races and religion too lived around little India.
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Only in the trail that I learned ‘Tekka’ was not a Tamil language
but a Chinese dialect. This assumption came about maybe because Tekka is
located in Little India and so I happily presume that it is a Tamil word. </div>
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This trail has really provided me a lot of information and
there were a few ‘a-ha’ moments when I get to learn something new about Little
India. Not only has the trail provided me with information but also at the same
time clear some of my mistaken beliefs. </div>
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New discoveries that I made on the trail is to know the
existence of a Chinese villa in Little India. I had never thought that a
Chinese businessman would set up a villa in a place that rear cattle. Thus when
I got to know about it, it was a shocking moment for me. My thoughts on the
villa were; why did he decide to set up the villa in Little India? , how did
the villa became a medical and health shop?. I have also made discoveries that
most of the shops were family-owned and that parrot-astrology was common among
the Indians. </div>
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I could say that efforts have been made to preserve
Singapore’s past. Most of the buildings in Little India are still shop houses
which had been preserved for the future generations to know what shop houses
are like. Not only was the preservation of shop houses done but also the places
of worship which were built in the past. However, due to urban development changes were
being made to the place itself. The layout of Little India in the past is not
the same as now. This would be hard for the future generations to visualise how
the layout of Little India in the past was like. Not only hard for the future
generations but also include people like me as we did not experience the past. </div>
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To preserve the past, the government should not only
preserve the buildings but also preserving the past in terms of experience. For
example, Little India was a place of cattle and plantations and maybe the
government could preserve at least one plantation to allow us to experience how
it was like during the past. </div>
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What does preserving means? Does it mean that preserving a
building is to keep upgrading them to ensure it would look attractive or
preserving them means that no changes is to be made to the building and it should
be as original as it is? These questions kept popping in my head when I did a
comparison of the old photographs with the current building. </div>
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To me preserving would mean to keep it just like it is.
However, during the trail I realised that certain buildings have gone through
changes with reference to the old photo and the current building. So do we
still consider it as preserving? A question that I would need to ponder upon. </div>
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This trail has definitely helped me have a better
understanding of Singapore history in Little India. It has provided me with
many insights of how it was like for the Indian community in the past. It also
helped me to keep asking question about what I see and not to accept it as it
is. </div>
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Nevertheless, this trip with my group members was enriching
and fun. Thus I would like my future students to be able to experience the same
as what I had. The trail that I had was quite heavy thus for my students I
would need to do a selection of places that would really captivate the students’
attention on learning about Little India’s past so as not to strained them. One
of the places that I would want my students to definitely experience would be ‘Little
India Arcade’ as the building is a preserve building and it is located at four
different streets which were named after British officials. </div>Norashikinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05756795923760070372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236266992478908602.post-9575429232480509232012-02-27T04:52:00.002-08:002012-02-27T04:54:25.707-08:00Leong San See Temple<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">The Leong San See Temple which is also known as the Dragon mountain temple, was established by a monk, Reverend Chun Wu. He came to Singapore from Fujian, China in 1913. He brought along a statue of Bodhisattva Kuan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy and an urn. His intention was to establish a lodge for treating the sick. Soon the lodge which consisted small huts became an elaborated temple with the support from funding from the devotees. One of them were Tan Boon Liat, a local merchant and philanthropist.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In 1925, it was necessary to establish a school for the population of children living around the temple. So, Leong San School was established. The school was soon overcrowded and more classrooms were needed. An abbot of the temple, Venerable Sek Kong Hiap took over and decided that a new school had to be built and replace the Leong San School. The land opposite the temple was reserved to built Mee Toh temple, but was convinced that education was more vital and a new school was built, Mee Toh School. The school however have been relocated to 21 Edgedale plains but till today it is closely linked to the temple. This fact actually surprised us. Well... we wonder if any other schools are linked to temples in Singapore.</span><br />
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References:<br />
[1] <a href="http://heritagetrails.sg/content/410/Leong_San_See_Buddhist_Temple_.html"><span style="color: red;">http://heritagetrails.sg/content/410/Leong_San_See_Buddhist_Temple_.html</span></a><br />
[2] <a href="http://www.amasingapore.com/temples13.htm"><span style="color: red;">http://www.amasingapore.com/temples13.htm</span></a></div>
</div>Malani Selvarajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909217606220451355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236266992478908602.post-15441721657569948682012-02-27T04:44:00.001-08:002012-02-27T06:12:54.696-08:00Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple<div>
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Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya temple is located at 336 Race Course Road, just opposite the Leong San See Temple. This was one of the interesting temples that we had seen along our trail. Chinese and Indian community come to this temple to worship. The temple was built by a Thai monk, Venerable Vutthisasara who came to Singapore in 1927. This temple was built here so that both the Chinese and Indian devotees can visit. This temple was also a safe haven during the World War II. Most people took refuge here. Initially, the Buddha statue was placed inside a ramshackle zinc and wood shelter after some time, the temple became popular and soon was rebuilt from the funds from the Aw Brothers.<br />
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There is a huge 15- metre, 300 ton Buddha statue surrounded by 989 lights. This statue is the main attraction of the temple. The temple is also known as "Temple of a Thousand Lights" because of the lights that surrounds the Buddha statue. There are also other statues such as Ganesha , Maitreya, Kuan Yin and 4-face buddha. (similar to hindu god, Brahma) There are small statues of Buddha around the temple. We were pleased to visit this temple which cater for both chinese and indian devotees. This itself shows the unity among the races in Singapore. We can proudly suggest this temple to tourist to show them the significance of the multi racial unity in Singapore.<br />
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References:<br />
[1] <a href="http://www.asiaexplorers.com/singapore/sakya-muni-buddha-gaya-temple.htm"><span style="color: red; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.asiaexplorers.com/singapore/sakya-muni-buddha-gaya-temple.htm</span></a><br />
[2] <a href="http://www.focussingapore.com/information-singapore/singapore-religions/buddhism/sakya-%C2%A0%20muni-buddha-gaya-temple.html"><span style="color: red; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.focussingapore.com/information-singapore/singapore-religions/buddhism/sakya- muni-buddha-gaya-temple.html</span></a><br />
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</div>Malani Selvarajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909217606220451355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236266992478908602.post-49454613779075179832012-02-27T02:19:00.001-08:002012-02-27T02:19:13.073-08:00Church of the True LightIt took us some time to look for the church. We were unsure of
the location of the church although we had the map. After a long walk along
Dunlop Street, we finally spotted the church.<br />
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had lived and worked around 25-G Perak Road. This church is also targeted at the Chinese community as the idea was originated by Miss Apple, a missionary from a church in England. She wanted to organise a mission to the Hing-Hwa speaking Chinese. Therefore, that explains why we could see Chinese characters on the wall of the church. The church also provided free
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<b>References:</b><br />
[1] http://heritagetrails.sg/content/371/Fun_on_Foot_Little_India.html<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ah Pek: "What a multi-racial group.."<br />
Wee Loon: Uncle, I don't feel comfortable with you looking at us in this manner!"<br />
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on a pillar at the corner of Hastings and Serangoon Road. The other is located
on the corner of Campbell lane and Serangoon Road. The plagues are written in
Tamil and the former tell us about the people who came to work here from Kerala
and Tamil Nadu and has an animal head which is believed to represent a cow or a
buffalo. It serves as a reminder of the cattle trade activities in the area.
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to snacks like Gulam Jamun(cream cheese ball with syrup). Besides shopping,
there is also an Indian cultural centre within the arcade. The admission is
free and is only open on Mondays to Saturdays from 9am to 9pm. Do visit the
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[1] <a href="http://www.the-inncrowd.com/littleindiawalk.htm">http://www.the-inncrowd.com/littleindiawalk.htm</a><br />
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<br /></div>Si Minghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10560483358927543910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236266992478908602.post-28254820161331823642012-02-26T21:18:00.001-08:002012-02-26T21:19:28.849-08:00House of Tan Teng Niah<div style="text-align: center;">
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Chinese villa located at No. 37 Kerbau Road is named ‘Siew Song’, meaning
elegant pine which is believed to name after Tang Teng Niah’s wife, for whom
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businesses who resided in Serangoon Road area where the cattle and textile
traders dominated. </span>The House
of Tang Teng Niah has a history of more than a century old. Built in 1900, this
eight-room villa – a hybrid of Southern Chinese and European architectural
styles, was restored in the 1980s. This villa also won the Singapore Institute
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overhangs the first, creating the space resembling a five-foot way (a colloquial
term used to refer to the sheltered walkway of colonial-era shophouses).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the bright and vivid colours really blew our minds off! Come to think of it, it
is a wonder for such a beautiful and colourful building to even exist in
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</div>Si Minghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10560483358927543910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236266992478908602.post-50006463980620024822012-02-26T21:06:00.003-08:002012-02-26T21:06:27.381-08:00Dunlop StreetThe street was probably named after a inspector-General Police of the Straits Settlements in 1875 and his name was Colonel Samuel Dunlop or another individual named A.E. Dunlop, who was a Secretary of Race Course Committee of the Serangoon area. So there is no definite answer on who the street was named after.<br />
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However, Dunlop street was called Rangasamy Road before it was renamed in the 1870s. Why was Rangasamy Road renamed to Dunlop street? There was no information on that in the street names of Singapore book by Dunlop P.K.G.<br />
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<b>References</b><br />
[1] <a href="http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_291_2004-12-13.html">http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_291_2004-12-13.html</a><br />
[2] Dunlop, P.K.G. (2000). Street names of Singapore. Singapore: Who's Who Publications.<br />
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hear people mentioning the name of this road but have never thought of questioning
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oldest arterial roads in Serangoon Road and it can be found in old maps as early
as 1836. In Hokkien, this road was also known as Kampong Kerbau Race Course.
The name originated from a village, called Kampong Kerbau, which once stood there.
A Chinese transliteration of the Malay name “Kampong Kerbau” means “where
buffaloes are kept”. Hence, to put it simply, the road was named Buffalo Road as
it was a place where buffaloes were kept.</span></div>
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Road</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">bursts into a riot of colours.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Stalls along narrow walkways
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interesting information which we stumbled across was that Buffalo Road was also
known for another activity – fortune telling. All along the Buffalo Road,
Indian fortune tellers offered their services and at the height of their
popularity, more than a dozen Tamil astrologers lived together in a house on
Buffalo Road which doubled as a fortune tellers’ centre. Apart from
astrologers, many other types of fortune tellers operated on Buffalo Road: palmists, numerologists and parrot-astrologers. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">[1] </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://heritagetrails.sg/content/976/Buffalo_Road.html">http://heritagetrails.sg/content/976/Buffalo_Road.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>Sherlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16669537165331096921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236266992478908602.post-38493545879966606602012-02-26T21:02:00.005-08:002012-03-02T04:37:27.263-08:00Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple<br />
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When we first saw the temple, we wanted to straight take a
picture of the temple and the signboard. However, someone in our group pointed
to the rest of us saying that it was the back gate of the temple. At this
point, we were already started to feel tired from all the walking. So all of us
walked all the way to the main street where the entrance of the temple was.
When we were at the entrance, we saw that the temple was quite packed. There
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Sri Veeramakaliaman Temple was built in dedication to
Goddess Kaliaman whom would act as a protector for the hindus as they believe that Goddess is a destroyer of all evils. It’s original name was Soonambu Kamban Kovil known as ‘temple
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This temple was built in 1855 by some Indian labourers who
worked at the lime kilns. The temple consists of the main hall and the shrine.
On the outlook of the temple, we could see Hindu deities mounted on the tower
of the temple. With this structure, people from across the street could
identify the temple and thus able to say their prayers at a distance. Lotus was
being used as part of the architecture of the temple. This could be seen when
Vishnu holds a lotus on his hand and Lakshmi was seating on the lotus itself.<br />
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This temple is one of the temples for Hindus celebrating Thaipusam. Thus during Thaipusam, this temple will be flooded with people celebrating the event.</div>
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[1] http://heritagetrails.sg/content/371/Fun_on_Foot_Little_India.html<br />
[2] http://www.hsse.nie.edu.sg/staff/blackburn/SerangoonRoadLittleIndia.pdf<br />
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<br /></div>Norashikinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05756795923760070372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236266992478908602.post-17341787794405925892012-02-26T21:02:00.003-08:002012-02-27T07:44:58.073-08:00Campbell Lane<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our next stop, the Campbell Lane. We found a row of shops selling vegetables, flower garlands, accessories such as earrings, jewelry and the drawing of henna. It has beautify the place and make it very colourful.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">hmm, are they searching for Campbell Lane?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">shops selling indian accessories such as bangles, earrings and so on...</td></tr>
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Flower Garlands were traditionally used as offerings in worshipping God. You can find devotees purchasing them before heading to the Hindu temples. However, flower garlands served a different purpose in the Indian community. They are now used as decorations in festive occasions such as weddings and Deepavali. They decorate these loose flowers or garlands in their house and ladies will often wear them on their hair. The common flowers used are marigold, jasmine and rose. Besides the attractive colour, they also give off a nice scent when we walk pass the row of shops.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was one of our first few stops, we were still hyped up (as you can see)</td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">It is another street here in Little India that is named after another British personnel. </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">"Campbell Lane is believed to be named after a British military personality, Sir Colin Campbell (1792-1863). There are other accounts which suggest that the Lane was named after Robert Campbell, managing partner of Martin Dyce and Company in the 1870s." </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">Sir Colin Campbell helped to suppress the Indian Mutiny and freed Lucknow in 1857.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">Walking down the street, we found the information board on "The Shop of Govindasamy Pillai"</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">Govindasamy Pillai was one of the prominent businessman and philanthropist in Singapore. He came to Singapore in 1905 and found a job at a provision shop in Little india. He borrowed money from the indian moneylenders and bought over the shop upon the demise of the shop owner. He led a thrifty life and saved up to invest in other properties and ventures into other business such as textiles, flour and spice mills. He successfully built two houses on Campbell Lane but his property and goods were confiscated after the Japanese Occupation. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">"He is most remembered for his generosity and charity. A pious Hindu, he donated a large sum to the Sri Perumal Temple to build a S$425,000 <em>Gopuram</em> or an entranceway to the Temple and the first Indian wedding hall which bears his name -- Govindasamy Pillai Kalyanamandabam.</span></div>
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<i><b>Know more about Sir Colin Campbell here...</b></i><br />
<a href="http://www.victorianweb.org/history/crimea/campbell.html">http://www.victorianweb.org/history/crimea/campbell.html</a><br />
<b>Know more about Govindasamy Pillai here...</b><br />
<a href="http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_262_2005-01-13.html">http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_262_2005-01-13.html</a><br />
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[1] <a href="http://heritagetrails.sg/content/371/Fun_on_Foot_Little_India.html">http://heritagetrails.sg/content/371/Fun_on_Foot_Little_India.html</a><br />
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[2] <a href="http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_262_2005-01-13.html">http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_262_2005-01-13.html</a><br />
<br /></div>missbeeclassroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07435920538669717689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236266992478908602.post-78888247513310656392012-02-26T21:00:00.006-08:002012-02-27T05:55:39.461-08:00Tekka Market<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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first stop was Tekka Market. After so many years of eating at Tekka Market, it
has never come to my mind what ‘Tekka’ actually meant.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">After researching, we learnt that ‘Tekka’ in
Hokkien means ‘bamboo clumps’ which once grew abundantly on
the banks of Rochor Canal. </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Therefore, when a market was built there in 1915, it was named after this plant by the people. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Originally, t</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">he market was</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> located across the street between Hastings Road and
Sungei Road. </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">As in 1982, it was torn down, relocated across
the street to its present location and renamed ZhuJiao Market. </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">However, the residents felt
strongly about the old name as it reflected the history of the place. Hence, in
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">After researching further, we stumbled across another interesting
fact. Tekka Market was also known as Kandang Kerbau (or
just<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>KK<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">)</span></span> Market to the Malays, as buffaloes
were reared in the area. Kandang Kerbau stands for "buffalo shed" in
Malay. Presently, a new shopping centre named Tekka Mall stands on the original location of the market. This shopping centre provides a link to the old Tekka Market and its past.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Tekka Market is reminiscent of Indian Culture and
Taste. The Tamil speaking stallholders who are basically Chinese would draw
your attention. Additionally, if you are looking for exclusive Indian Attires,
Tekka Market is the right place to be. However, if you are looking for other things,
not only Indian, Tekka Market also has <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">Buddhist
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Up till
today, the Tekka Market, which is a </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">multi-use building complex comprising a<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">wet
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Little India where different ethnic communities come to shop. It is </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">possibly</span> Singapore's largest indoor wet market and boasts an
incredible array of seafood, meat and fresh produce including herbs such as
fresh dill and lush roma tomatoes hardly found anywhere else.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">[1] <a href="http://heritagetrails.sg/content/414/Tekka_Market_.html">http://heritagetrails.sg/content/414/Tekka_Market_.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">[2] <a href="http://food.insing.com/feature/guide-the-new-tekka-market/id-187d0100">http://food.insing.com/feature/guide-the-new-tekka-market/id-187d0100</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">[3] <a href="http://www.asiarooms.com/en/travel-guide/singapore/things-to-do-in-singapore/shopping-in-singapore/where-to-shop-in-singapore/zhujiao-centre-(tekka-market).html">http://www.asiarooms.com/en/travel-guide/singapore/things-to-do-in-singapore/shopping-in-singapore/where-to-shop-in-singapore/zhujiao-centre-(tekka-market).html</a></span><o:p></o:p></div>
<br />Sherlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16669537165331096921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236266992478908602.post-81901834041784923582012-02-26T21:00:00.005-08:002012-03-02T05:01:12.228-08:00Sharon's Reflection<br />
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What is my understanding of Singapore's history before the visit to the museum
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Before embarking on the this journey, I
am aware of the stories behind the existence of the trails and the artefacts
shown in the museum. We were taught in schools and are stories that we grew up
listening to. In fact, it wasn't the first time that I went on such trails. The
differences between then and now is that, now that I am older and able to
understand and interpret facts better, making the journey seems more interesting and interactive
especially when I can make links with
what was taught and what I see with my own eyes. It seems to form a visual
documentary in my mind as I walk through the gallery and the trails. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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What did I learn about Singapore past on the trail?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As my group was suppose to go to Little
India, i was hoping to learn more about the customs and traditions of the Indians. But it was more of a religious and location site. Ilearnt more about the reasons why there were so many temples of
different races in that area, the background information of the buildings and
well as the how did the roads get its names. With these information, it also
gives me an insight of how life was like in the past, the activities that
happened around the area as well as the stories of the temple gods. Though many times I caught myself doubting what I was seen or heard. Amazingly, I am surprised to find temples and churches in the middle of Little India, which is supposedly the place for Hindus. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As for the museum, it was more on the
insights of collections of the past. Honestly speaking, I felt that it was not
very interesting.<o:p></o:p></span>The biggest challenge I have embarking on this trip was the credibility of these facts I have seen. I could not believe entirely to what was describe there and then. But still, a benefit of doubt was given. </div>
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What were some of the new discoveries that
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I always thought that Little India was a
location meant only for the Indian society, especially in the past. Little did
I know that the Europeans were also located in those areas, hence, the names
for the lanes. Example, Hasting road and Campbell lane. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Unlike other religions, for Indian
temples, there can be more than 1 deity
in the temple. To my astonishment, these deities can also take on the
forms of many and even have wives. That was a shocking encounter for me! It was
more like a religion trail that about Singapore's past. Because I am a
Christian and grew up in a Christian family, hence was not aware of the
religion. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Secondly, it also brought on new insights
of the custom and traditions. The flower garlands were used in paying respects
to the gods as well as during weddings. And a very important businessman who
made his name famous. The philanthropist, Govindasamy. Honestly, I didn’t like
the idea that only him was named and placed in the heritage board. I am sure
there are also others who were as penniless initially and as generous in the
latter. Perhaps, he was the only one who survive the ordeal. On the other hand,
if he was not mentioned, perhaps we wouldn't know that such philanthropist also
exist in the Hindu society. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Has enough been done to preserve Singapore's past? What could have been done
better? <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Well, if Singapore could preserve itself like it was in the past, then there won't be a Singapore. The </span>modern<span style="font-family: inherit;"> and developed type that people of other country known as. The best that Singapore could do is probably re-enactment instead of preserving. But i would agree that </span>National<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Heritage Board has indeed tried its best to create a heritage and pass on the best of the </span>civilizations<span style="font-family: inherit;"> for these places. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Buffalo street is an interesting place.
It was named after the activities that was happening on that street itself. It
would be great if they could film some of the real landscapes then and show
them in a museum. That would help to capture the past more accurately and
vividly for the next generations. Looking at the place now, it was hard for me
to imagine how it was in the past. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">There were not much items in the national
museum. Some of these items gives me the feel that because our history books
said so, therefore it was a enactment or reproduce of the past. Indeed photos
and video footage are the best to dictate the past. But what I love the most in
this trail was to do oral history with those living in the area. Some were able
o tell us the stories of the past that they heard from their parents. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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How has the trail helped me in my understanding of Singapore's history, and
History as a discipline?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Throughout this trail, the word
'selection' kept dwelling in my mind. Many of these places were recognised
solely because they were selected by the authorities. Indeed, it does enrich my
knowledge on what history of Singapore, but on the other hand, I was also
sceptical about the things that were displayed and shown. It makes me wonder if
these were produced as a replication to fit in the past or was it the past that
they were trying to bring it out into the present. Especially the National
Museum. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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How could what I have experienced be translated into my future classrooms?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I would want my students to have a
personal encounter with what we as a group went through in this journey as
well. Perhaps in a smaller scale so that it won't be that tiring. Also to
interact with the locals of the area. The downfall would be when these people
pass away and the knowledge were not pass on, that would be the end of a
valuable past. Maybe, we could record the interviews for future use or make it
into an iPad app where the future students can play as they visit these places. </span><span style="font-family: Andalus, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236266992478908602.post-50907291482134952542012-02-26T21:00:00.002-08:002012-02-26T21:02:59.852-08:00Abdul Gaffoor Mosque (National Monument)<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: -1px;"><b><br /></b></span></span><br />
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The Abdul Gaffoor Mosque is situated on 41 Dunlop Street in Little India, the mosque was formerly know as Al-Abrar Mosque. Yes, it is found in Dunlop Street the street that was renamed in the 1870s. The Mosque was built in 1846 with the name of Al-Abrar Mosque, to cater for the religious needs of the Indian Muslim community, it was a simple wooden structure with a tilted roof. Around 1881, a endowment fund was set up with the vision of rebuilding the Al-Abrar mosque.</div>
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In 1887, Shaik Abdul Gaffoor Bin Shaik Hyder, a mosque trustee managed to obtain permits to built shop-houses around the dilapidated mosque. With the increase of rental income from the shop-houses that were being constructed, there was enough funds to start the re-construction of Al-Abrar Mosque in 1907. The Mosque took 20 years for it to be completely finished and the mosque was renamed to Abdul Gaffoor Mosque the last surviving trustee of the endowment fund.</div>
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The mosque has a total surface area of 2,449 sqm. The architectural design was different to the normal mosque that you can find in Singapore. The mosque has a fusion of Southern India and Moorish style to it, that explains for the use of exquisite coloured glass copulas held by Roman and Saracen pillars.</div>
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[1] <a href="http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_292_2004-12-23.html">http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_292_2004-12-23.html</a></div>
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next stop was Kerbau Road. For some of us, it was the first time hearing this
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cattle trading was a predominantly Indian trade, it had social consequences as mostly</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16px;">Indians </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">resided </span> and worked in this area.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"> The other street names like
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silk sarees,<span class="apple-converted-space"> eye-catching</span> picture-art and many more. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Some of us never knew that Buffalo Road and Kerbau Road could
be so colourful and bustling with so many people, things and sights. All in all, I believe
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">[1]</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <a href="http://heritagetrails.sg/content/977/Kerbau_Road.html">http://heritagetrails.sg/content/977/Kerbau_Road.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_1456_2009-02-11.html">http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_1456_2009-02-11.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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[3] <a href="http://www.etour-singapore.com/little-india-singapore-tour-5.html">http://www.etour-singapore.com/little-india-singapore-tour-5.html</a></div>
<br />Sherlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16669537165331096921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236266992478908602.post-6400094808997916212012-02-26T20:17:00.005-08:002012-02-27T01:49:30.484-08:00Race Course Road<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It is one of Singapore’s earliest Hindu temples and is known for being the starting point for kavadi carriers during the Thaipusam festival. It was gazetted as a national monument on 10 November 1978. Perumal, or Lord Vishnu, has been the main deity in this temple.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The history of Sri Srinivasa Perumal temple dates back to the late 1800s when influential community leaders like Mr Arunachala Pillay, Mr Cootaperumal Pillay, Mr Ramasamy Pillay, Mr Appasamy Pillay, Mr Chockalingam Pillay and Mr Ramasamy Jamidar, all of whom had close working links with the East India Company, wanted to build a Hindu temple for Vaishnavite worship. The temple they built in 1885 was known as the Narasinga Perumal Kovil. The now known as Sri Srinivasa Perumal. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">By the 1960s the poor state into which the temple had fallen called for a total reconstruction, and an Hindu architect from Madras was engaged. The temple also has a Marriage Hall donated by the well known Tamil businessman, the late P. Govindasamy Pillai. He also gave the gopuram, the multi-tiered, richly ornamented, gateway tower over the main entrance.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The temple displays many features of a traditional South Indian Hindu temple. The high boundary wall is decorated with colourful sculptures of animals, humans, gods and goddesses. The 6-level gopuram faces east and is covered with decorative sculptures, ranging from Hindu deities to floral and abstract patterns. The main temple or mandapam is also well-decorated, including a brightly painted ceiling with geometric designs. The wedding hall, which was constructed in the 1960s, was and is still a popular venue for Hindu weddings now. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The compound of the temple actually has four buildings: the main one dedicated to Lord Perumal (Vishnu) - one of the Hindu trinity, the Preserver of the Universe. He represents mercy and goodness. The Hindu belief is that (Lord Vishnu) incarnates himself to conquer evil and to uphold righteousness. </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 100%;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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[1] <a href="http://heritagetrails.sg/content/970/P_Govindasamy_Pillai_.html">http://heritagetrails.sg/content/970/P_Govindasamy_Pillai_.html</a></div>
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[2] <a href="http://www.heb.gov.sg/temples/18-sri-srinivasa-perumal-temple">http://www.heb.gov.sg/temples/18-sri-srinivasa-perumal-temple</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236266992478908602.post-42822717011397930492012-02-25T07:53:00.001-08:002012-02-28T21:05:37.993-08:00Beth's ReflectionLittle India is not an unfamiliar place to me.<br />
I have pretty cool encounters with Little India before going for this heritage trail.<br />
First, I was brought to this place during my Primary and Secondary school<br />
years, for heritage trail as well. Second, the attraction of delicacies from<br />
Tekka Market often lured me and my friends to have meals there after our<br />
usual rugby trainings at Farrer Park Field. Lastly, it's surprising to know that<br />
Little India is often used as a stop for 'Amazing Race'(Singapore version)<br />
Twice i took part in these races organised by NTU and my church,<br />
Little India happened to be one of the stopovers. Perhaps many will share the<br />
same thought as me, that Little India is like a place to go to if you want to<br />
learn everything about the ethnic Indian culture.<br />
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Just at the start of the trail, a tourist came to me and asked, "What can you do here in Little India?"</div>
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I froze for a few seconds and do not know what to answer. Despite my familiarity to this place, yet I stumbled upon that simple question. But after completing the trail, I am quite sure I am ready to tackle the question again. What amazes me was the fact that this small place, once a place mainly for sojourners from India, actually contains a rich history that not many knows. </div>
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I thought it was cool that you can find many places of worship - Chinese temples, Hindu temples, Mosque and even churches can be found here. We question why would a Chinese like <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Tang Teng Niah would want to start off a business here in Little India,</span></span> how they used street names to name after British Governors or leaders who were posted to India. I personally felt that these thoughts developed as we already have ingrained in our perception that Little India was only for the Indians and the cattle rearing. Yes, our perception is proven ostensible with history and 'founding' of Little India. Perhaps through this analysis, we are able be intrigued by the changes Singapore goes through in this multicultural society.<br />
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But since this is Little India, I had expected to learn more about the Indian culture rather than the blending of the plural society. As I embark on this heritage trail, I foresee learning about the how the Indian community had lived during the colonial rule and how they organised themselves, what activities they engaged themselves in, the jobs they took up, their religious faith and many other factors I would also be interested to find out in the Chinese or Malay community. But sadly, some of my questions were left unresolved. I find it a pity that the place had to through major changes in the 1980s and this resulted in alot of changes to the place. For instance, the shift of the Tekka Market, the demolition of the old Kandang Kerbau Road. Modernization and the need to shift the attention to the growing population could be one of the few reasons for such changes.<br />
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One probably could guess why the name 'Race Course Road' was given to that street by the name itself but yet never able to envisage how it was like in the past. I tried hard but yet failed to transpose and bring back Buffalo Road to my mind. I felt compelled to say that Little India does have a rich history, but yet they remained distant from the public or even tourists, ignoring the need to preserve historic places. Where have all the mood, character and role of the area that it is supposed to instill in us gone to? Rather, I perceive that Little India has already become a contemporary place just like any other place.<br />
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Overall, it was a good trip but I was a little disappointed to know that the Indian heritage Centre only opens in year 2013. But still, the opening next year brings excitement, though, I hope to see that the new heritage centre not only displays tradition cultural elements, but the aptness to bring history alive.<br />
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This trip challenges my understanding and selection of monument/site/stop for a heritage tour. It is impossible due to insufficient time for primary school kids to learn and probe into the history of this place in one trip. Teachers should have the initiative to discern the importance and significance of their choices when planning, and not just entrust the task to the friendly convenient heritage tour guide to do the job. As a student back then in primary/secondary schools, I naively complained to my history teachers that Singapore History is boring. Perhaps now it's time to look at ways to transform my perception since I might be teaching history in future.<br />
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<b>Reference</b><br />
Sharon Siddique, Nirmala Luru Shotam. <i>Singapore's Little India: Past, Present and Future. </i>Singapore: Institue of Southeast Asian Studies, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1990, c1982.</span><br />
<a href="http://www.indianheritage.org.sg/index.htm">http://www.indianheritage.org.sg/index.htm</a>missbeeclassroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07435920538669717689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236266992478908602.post-70640095082179914932012-02-24T06:30:00.003-08:002012-02-27T07:44:24.915-08:00Hastings Road<div style="text-align: center;">
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Some of the streets in Little India bear names of colonial politicians or army personnel who served in India. This one we came across was named after Warren Hastings (1732 - 1818), who held the position as the first governor-general of India from 1773 to 1784.<br />
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<i>Source: http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/History/British/hastings.jpg</i></td></tr>
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<i><b>Why use street names to commemorate a Governor-general of India here in Singapore?</b></i><br />
I think that it is interconnected, as India was also a colony under the East India Company like Singapore. Thus, to commemorate and recognise Warren Hastings contribution in India, the street right here in this area where it was designated to the Indian communities in the straits settlement, was named after him. However, he was accused by the British Parliament for corruption and arbitrary acts. Newspapers showed updates of his Trials here in Singapore at that time.<br />
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<i>Ironic </i>you may say, how do we relate Warren Hastings to Singapore history...?<br />
But I find it interesting - as if I have travelled to India and learn about their history as well.<br />
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<i><b>If you are as interested as us to know more about Warren Hastings, Click the links below!</b></i><br />
<a href="http://www.indhistory.com/warren-hastings.html">http://www.indhistory.com/warren-hastings.html</a><br />
<a href="http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=characters&FileName=hastings.php">http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=characters&FileName=hastings.php</a><br />
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<b>References</b><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;">[1] </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;">The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 24 February 1842, Page 2</span></span></div>
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