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Through 28 short stories, readers get a historical narrative of the lives of the people living in Gedung Kuning and the Malays of Singapore from 1850s to 1999.

The book is published by Singapore Heritage Society and Helang Books. The publication is supported under the National Heritage Board's Heritage Industry Incentive Programme (Hi2P).

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Singapore Heritage Society, Helang Books
Language
English
Pages
228

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Subjects
History, Malays, Southeast Asia, Singapore, Malay Archipelago, Business, Ethnography, Entrepreneur, Philanthropy, Family, Socio-economy, Sociology
People
Haji Yusoff 'Tali Pinggang'
Places
Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Egypt, USA
Times
1850-1999

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Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgements
Poem – Gedungku
Tempat jatuh lagi dikenang, inikan pula tempat bermain.
(As the past grows evermore remote, one once again remembers the places where one played as a child)
Songkok and Tali Pinggang
No. 73 Sultan Gate, Singapore 198497
Cik Idah’s Mango Tree
Terkenang-kenang …
Puasa and Hari Raya
Sekolah Makan
Ambin
The Man with the Dulang
Sehari selembar benang, lama-lama jadi kain.
(A single thread woven each day eventually becomes cloth)
Hantu!
Court Cases
Noribah, Aisah and the Woman from Siglap
Pilgrimage to Mecca
The Curse
Thieves
The Boy from Bussorah Street
Hidup kayu berbuah, hidup manusia berjasa.
(Just as a tree bears fruits, a man lives to benefit others)
Haul and Alms
White Magic
Siram and Param
Servants
The Missing Biscuits
Pudding Gula Goreng
Biduk lalu kiambang bertaut.
(A family’s bond is unbreakable)
Piah Hitam
Of Convents and Sekolah Arab
Budak Hilang!
The Princess’ Wedding
The Club Next Door
Family Sketches
Bukan Rumah Kita Lagi…
Family Tree
Architecture of Gedung Kuning
Pudding Gula Goreng Recipe
Gifts
Conveyance Details of Gedung Kuning
Selected Historical Timeline
Glossary of Malay Words
Glossary of Javanese Words
Map of Kampong Glam
Map of Singapore and Johor
Map of Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia
Map of the Malay Archipelago
Bibliography

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Singapore

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Library of Congress
MLCS 2011/40195 (D)

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Format
Paperback
Number of pages
228
Dimensions
21.0 x 14.8 x 1.7 centimeters

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OL24730909M
ISBN 13
9789810847562
LCCN
2010353066

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