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Learn about the history and culture of Peranakans in Singapore and Southeast Asia at this museum and gallery. See the Peranakan Wedding Bed, Nonya porcelain, beadwork, and more in 10 permanent galleries and special exhibitions.
Learn about the history, culture and demographics of Malay Singaporeans, the second largest ethnic group in Singapore. Find out how they are related to the Malay world and the Malay Archipelago, and how they are recognised as the indigenous people of Singapore.
Learn about the history and culture of Malay Singaporeans at this cultural centre and museum in Kampong Glam. Find out about its exhibits, programs, revitalisation, and closure for redevelopment.
Maria Hertogh, also known as Natrah, was a Dutch Eurasian girl who was at the centre of the 1950 Singapore riots. She was born in 1937 in Java, Indonesia, and was taken from her Malay Muslim foster mother by her Dutch Catholic biological parents in a custody battle.
Learn about the diverse and rich wedding traditions and practices from different regions and cultures around the world. Explore the African, Middle Eastern, European and Asian customs with examples, photos and references.
The Women's Charter 1961 is an Act of the Singaporean Parliament that provides for monogamous marriages, divorce, maintenance, and protection of family. It was based on existing legislation and amended in 2011 and 2016 to address divorce, custody, and enforcement issues.
WITA was the first artists-run women's collective in Singapore, and organised forums such as Women And Their Arts, The 1st Asian Film Appreciation workshop, Women About Women, Memories of Sense, TheFridayEvent, Exchange 05 and Open Ends. WITA currently holds an archive of women in the Arts in Singapore. [10] [11]
Bugis (Kampong Bugis in Malay) is an area in Singapore that covers Bugis Street now located within the Bugis Junction shopping mall. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Bugis Street was renowned internationally from the 1950s to the 1980s for its nightly gathering of transvestites and transsexuals , a phenomenon that made it one of Singapore's most notable ...