Everyone carries a family name, but how much do you know about it? In this talk, the speakers will share findings from field observations and interviews with stakeholders from over 11 local century-old kinship-based clan associations. Beyond an indication of one’s immediate familial ties, the speakers will show how one’s family name relates to a larger extended kinship support network locally and overseas, and how it contributes to building our Chinese Singaporean identity.
This talk is part of the Cultural Heritage of Singapore’s Over-100-Years-Old Kinship-Based Clan Associations research project funded by SCCC. The project documents the tangible and intangible cultural heritage of selected clan associations.
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Check back soon for upcoming talks!
| Date | Time | Speaker | Title | Format |
| 13 November | 2pm – 4pm | Ms Lynn Wong | What’s in a Name? Stories, Rituals, and Social Practices in Singapore’s Century-Old Kinship-Based Clan Associations 重“姓”探索新加坡百年宗亲会馆起源故事、习俗与社会功能 |
Online |
| 14 November | 2pm – 4pm | Ms Lynn Wong | Transformation of Ancestral Veneration Practices and Challenges to Preserving Tangible Heritage of the Singaporean Chinese Community: A Case of Century-Old Kinship-Based Clan Associations 祭祖仪式的演变与保留新加坡华人物质文化遗产所面临的挑战：以新加坡百年宗亲会馆为例 |
Online |
| 11 December | 3pm – 5pm | Professor Jesvin Yeo and Dr Caroline Chia | Forgotten Heritage: Graphical Introduction to Singapore’s Traditional Chinese Puppets 被淡忘的文化遗产：新加坡传统华族木偶戏 |
Online |
Nov 13, 2021
2pm to 4pm
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Conducted in English
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