Monday, November 24, 2008.
HERITAGE
Heya people!!! We are back with our 3rd post and it is all about the Asian Civilisation Museum(ACM), yay!!! On 21 Nov, last friday we made our way down to the building in the late afternoon. As we entered the building, we were enveloped by an aura of mystery surrounding the place with a traditional feel about it and in the building you could literally taste the richness of Singapore's heritage in the air. Naturally, we got all excited and we proceeded to the exhibitions without any further delay.
Heya people!!! We are back with our 3rd post and it is all about the Asian Civilisation Museum(ACM), yay!!! On 21 Nov, last friday we made our way down to the building in the late afternoon. As we entered the building, we were enveloped by an aura of mystery surrounding the place with a traditional feel about it and in the building you could literally taste the richness of Singapore's heritage in the air. Naturally, we got all excited and we proceeded to the exhibitions without any further delay.
We encountered a series of picures and portraits such as the above one which says "neither east nor west' which describes Singapore's mixture of arts from the eastern as well as the western part of the globe.
Next, we were greeted by a huge portrait of China's one and only spiritual leader, Mr. Mao Zedong. Upon seeing him, we just stood there in awe of him and admired his achievements which remains glorified throughout countless of years.
Next, we were greeted by a huge portrait of China's one and only spiritual leader, Mr. Mao Zedong. Upon seeing him, we just stood there in awe of him and admired his achievements which remains glorified throughout countless of years.
Moving on, we saw an actual size model of a Malay Sampan which could take out 3 to 5 people easily. Way back in the past before Singapore was mordernised, the local Malays used the Sampan as a great mode of transport for getting around the island.
Next, we saw countless of ancient chinese artefacts as well as chinese heritage and all we could do was to stand back and marvel at their beauty. We also saw the traditional costumes of a Chinese wedding and it was really unique in its colour .
Moving on, we came to the Indian heritage! It showed pictures of the Indian family portraits and also their way of dressing. Last but not least, we experienced the Peranakan culture first hand when we walked into the last exhibition hall. We felt like we were transported into another world where everything is all about the Peranakan culture.
Next, we saw countless of ancient chinese artefacts as well as chinese heritage and all we could do was to stand back and marvel at their beauty. We also saw the traditional costumes of a Chinese wedding and it was really unique in its colour .
Moving on, we came to the Indian heritage! It showed pictures of the Indian family portraits and also their way of dressing. Last but not least, we experienced the Peranakan culture first hand when we walked into the last exhibition hall. We felt like we were transported into another world where everything is all about the Peranakan culture.
Sadly, with limited time we had no choice but to leave such an interesting place behind. We did gain alot of precious knowledge and valuable insights into the different types of culture that make up this cosmopolitan island country. So that's all folks! Till next time then ! BYE - BYE!!!!!!
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