Peranakan Meseum Presentation
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QUESTION 1:WHAT ARE THE THREE
MOST INTERESTING THINGS THAT YOU HAVE FOUND OUT?
The handle of the lid of the Kamcheng is in the shape
of a Chinese mythical animal called the Qilin
A Kamcheng is used for: 1. In a baba’s wedding, the groom must
take with him a kamcheng filled with red and white dumpling balls. Red represents jubilation while white
means purity. The bride’s family will take out some of the dumpling balls and add in some rock sugar to show that they approve of the marriage. A couple who eats the dumpling balls from the kamcheng will never part.
2. Medium and large kamchengs were used as water containers(e.g.
longan drink etc.), for serving rice, pickles, soup and other foods while miniature versions were reportedly used as containers for cosmetics
Kamcheng is hokkien for 感情 (relationship)
Finished beading for a pair of “kasut manek”(beaded slippers) A tiny beaded pouch.
BEADING AND EMBROIDERY PG 1
Part of a large wall hanging.
Beaded spectacle case.
Beaded slippers
BEADING AND EMBROIDERY PG 2
Sireh Ingredients 1) kapor (slacked lime)
2) pinang (areca nut)3) gambai (gambier)4) tomaco (tobacco)mix it together and wrap these with the daun sireh (betel leaf).
Nonyas chew, not eat, the sireh and spit it out when the flavour is gone. Consuming can be lethal. When you go to a nonya's house, she would offer you the sireh as a gesture of welcome. If you do
not eat it, you would smile and just touch the sireh set and the nonya-host would know you do not want the sireh.
Sireh is like smoking cigarettes as it is very addictive. It had a very strong odour like cigarette or pipe smoking or worse. Users had to spit very often to get rid of the slimy stuff in their mouths and this became a nuisance
and disgusting behavior and caused damage to floors and walls and were hard to wash off. They carried all the stuff in a small compact wooden box all nicely decorated. They also had to sling a cloth over their shoulders just in case they had to do the next cleaning job and wipe their faces.
The chewing caused their teeth to become red, brown and black and probably also caused a lot of decay leaving them to replace with gold teeth at that time.
Question 2:Describe two events/things which you think have the greatest impact on the history of Singapore
The founding of modern Singapore (1819-1826)
It played an important part in Singapore’s future.
When Raffles came to Singapore, he established a new British base in the region. He established a trading port from scratch and decided the outset from Singapore would be a free port.
The idea of having a free port attracted a lot of traders which aided in the development of Singapore.
Japanese Occupation of Singapore(1942-1945)
The occupation was to become a major turning point in the history of several nations. The war affected the people living in Singapore. Their movements were restricted and many innocent people were tortured. This resulted in people living in fear while being POW (prisoners of war).
Question 3
(1819-1826) RAFFLES FOUNDING OF MODERN SINGAPORE
The foundation of modern Singapore is at that time period which I might be able to see Stamford Raffles. Also, I want to be part of a historical moment. I would also want to witness it first-hand. Many people at that time come from other country to Singapore due to the free port. We would also get to see the way people lived in the 1820s.