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Group 1: Lim Yan Wei Darren (29)Bernice Tok Si Xian (3)Kwee Zhi Hua (9)

Alvin Tan Fu Long (23)


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Intro of Chingay

It is the largest street performance and float

parade in Asia.

From the main parade site to the heartlands, this

street extravaganza epitomise the dynamism of

Singapore's vibrant and multicultural society.

The work Chingay is equivalent to the Mandarin

zhuang yi (), which means "the art ofcostume and masquerade" in the Hokkien dialect.


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Themes, Values and Thoughts


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Based on this picture, how can we see the theme

of this years Chingay


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Colors of Fabric, One People

Chingay Colours of Fabric, One People , where age, race, language and creed areno barriers and we celebrate together as one.

The different colored fabrics used by the

performers shows the various types of people

in Singapore.

If we look closely, we can see that the

performers are from different races in

different ethnic costumes.


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Colors of Fabric, One People

Do you realize that these performers

are from different races?


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Community Service

It shows the care of the people in Singapore to

the community, which shows the community

service.


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Community Service

The CDC, the company mentioned in the

pictures, encourages volunteerism from wider

community, and organises community and

social assistance programmes with the help of a

monetary grant from the government.

It is a government-led programme to organise

grassroot organisations and communityprogrammes into smaller, local units as a bridge

between the government and the community.


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Green Environment

This shows the green environment and the how Singapore

keep their country clean. Do you agree that this is what

most of the Singaporeans are doing the same as what the

people in the pictures?


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Through decades of planning and cultivation,

Singapore has earned the name of Garden

City.

As Singapore becomes more built-up, the

continued planning for lush, landscaped

spaces becomes all the more important as a

relief from high-density, urban living.

Green Environment


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These pictures shows the greenery of Singapore. Based on these

pictures, what can you tell about Singapores development in

greenery.


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Total Defense

These two pictures show the different types of defense in Singapore.

Can these pictures show the different types of defenses.


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Total Defense

"Military Defence is to "enhance Singapore's peace and security throughdeterrence and diplomacy.

"Civil Defence" is about ensuring Singaporeans know what to do in times ofan emergency

"Economic Defence" is defined as maintaining the economy of the country

and its ability to compete in the world, as well as environmentalprotection. It also involves helping Singapore (and Singaporeans) stayrelevant in the global economy and putting in place economic systems toensure that the Singapore economy does not collapse in times of crisis.

"Social Defence" is about keeping the social fabric strong and ensuring thatSingaporeans live in harmony regardless of race or religion. This is especiallyimportant because Singapore is a multi-racial and multi-religious society.

"Psychological Defence" is about loyalty, commitment to Singapore, andhaving the will power and resilience to overcome challenges. This is thecomponent that would determine if Singaporeans will stay to fight orabandon the country when it is in trouble.


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Love & Family

These pictures shows that everyone is one family. Can you see the

difference between the two differences?


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Singapore is one family together, this shows

our nationality and how we work together as

one nation.

We have to spend time with our own family as

they are the people we love very much.

Love & Family


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Nationality


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Cultures and Races


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Singapore Culture

Singapore has a diverse populace of nearly 5

million people which is made up of Chinese,

Malays, Indians, Caucasians and Eurasians

(plus other mixed groups) and Asians of

different origins, which is in line with the

nation's history as a crossroads for various

ethnic and racial groups.


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Dragon danceis a form of traditional dance and performancein Chinese culture. Like the lion dance it is most often seen infestive celebrations. The dance is performed by a team ofdancers who manipulate a long flexible figure of a dragon

using poles positioned at regular intervals along the length ofthe dragon. The dance team mimics the supposed movementsof this river spirit in a sinuous, undulating manner.

Lion dance is a form of traditional dance in Chineseculture and other Asian countries, in which performers mimic

a lion's movements in a lion costume. The lion dance is usuallyperformed during the Chinese New Year and other Chinesetraditional, cultural and religious festivals.

Chinese


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The Chinese culture in Singapore blends the

cultural practices of the southern Chinese,

local ethnicities and western influences.

Chinese


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Malay

This shows the traditional practices of the Malay culture, like its

weddings and its ethnic costumes.


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Most Singapore Malays in Singapore are SunniMuslims who follow Islam as their religion. Theypray to God, which is Allah swt in their religion,five times a day, eat only halal food and fastduring Ramadan.

Hari Raya Puasa is celebrated at the end ofRamadan, the fasting month of Ramadan. After

morning prayers in the mosque, Malayscustomarily invite friends home to enjoy the feasttogether.

Malay


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Indian

The Indian culture has many different aspects and it is very

colorful based on this picture.


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55% of Singapore's ethnic Indians are Hindu,and there are roughly 30 Hindu temples in thecountry, with two gazetted as National

Monuments of Singapore. Little India represents the heart of Indian

shopping with its heady scent of spices andjasmine garlands, its treasure trove ofsilverware, brassware, ethnic jewellery andcolourful silk saris.

Indian


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Eastern and Western

Rich heirs to a diversity of traditions and

customs from the East and West, Eurasians

are largely of the Christian faith and enjoy its

religious celebrations.

Many Singaporean Eurasians are of the Roman

Catholic faith and celebrate Christian festivals

such as Christmas, Easter and Corpus Christi.


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Japanese

This picture shows the Japanese culture, the posters shows the animal that they are

famous of, the fish.


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Indonesian

This picture shows the traditional Wayang

Kulit from Indonesian culture.


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