The first edition of #OurSGHeritage photo contest was a huge success with more than 2000 images received between January and March 2020. Here are the images that won the Top Prizes and have captured beautifully the vibrancy of Living Heritage in Singapore
"(老赛桃源潮剧团) One of the oldest form of theatre arts which
dates back over 1000 years in China, is a disappearing
heritage of modern Singapore. The Lao Sai Tao Yuan troupe is
one of the oldest active troupes in Singapore and one of the 3
remaining local Chinese opera troupes still in performance
today, established since 19th Century and passed down
generations through generations.
Few of the members such as Ms Lim, the 4th generation of the
troupe family are currently performing and advocating the arts
to younger audience and experience through social networking
hopefully to save this arts from extinction for the future
generation to see the art of Chinese opera. #OurSGHeritage
#IntangibleCulturalHeritage". @Ryancheng80
"The annual Fire Walking Festival takes place at the Sri
MariammanTemple in Chinatown. Held a week before Deepavali,
the ritual is a form of penance or thanksgiving in honour of
Hindu goddess Sri Drowpathai Amman.
Male devotees walked barefoot across a bed of burning
charcoal, and then stepped into a pit of milk, in observation
of the Theemithi, or fire-walking festival.
Prior to the actual fire walking, preparing the fire pit is
just as drama. Devotees endure intense heat to set up the pit.
They are constantly douse with water to handle the 'heated'
affair. #OurSGHeritage #IntangibleCulturalHeritage". @saslwp
"Fire dragon dance at Sims Drive, performed by members of the
150-year-old Mun San Fook Tuck Chee temple to celebrate the
Earth Deity’s feast day. Singapore is a multi-racial and
multi-religious country.
There are a lot of cultural practices within the different
communities. Our unique culture is made up of practices from
various ethnicities, united together in harmony.
#oursgheritage #IntangibleCulturalHeritage". @Ronlowphoto
PHOTOGRAPH BY @ANDY1UM
"Before the #Wayang (#Chinese Street Opera) performance, at
the backstage, another form of art is occurring - the #art of
makeup.
The makeup of the opera performers are distinctively vibrant
and are meant to give hints to the characters they play. The
most common of which is junban (“charming makeup”), which is
applied lightly at the brow and eye areas, usually on sheng
(the male lead) or dan (the female lead) characters. The other
distinctively patterned caiban (“colourful makeup”) which is
usually worn by jing (the supporting role) and chou (the
jester) characters.
Traditionally, it was the performers who drew their own faces,
and the process could takes up to an hour of time. As many
performers are well into their 50s or later, and the declining
interest of the public in #StreetOpera, this #traditional old
art form may soon be another one of the vanishing skills and
trades...
#IntangibleCulturalHeritage #oursgheritage". @Andy1um
PHOTOGRAPH BY @ONGYICHAO
"Bird singing corners can be found at the void deck of several
HDB estates. Listening to the melodious chirping while
enjoying a hearty breakfast is one of life's simple
pleasures.
It is of utmost importance to create awareness on these
intangible cultural heritage so that our future generations
will get to know about these priceless traditions.
#OurSgHeritage #IntangibleCulturalHeritage". @Ongyichao
PHOTOGRAPH BY @PHOTOGRAPHYHOLIC
"Ready for the walk; Thaipusam attracts thousands of Hindu
devotees who fulfil their vows over a 3km walk from the Sri
Srinivasa Perumal Temple (SSPT) at Serangoon Road to the Sri
Thendayuthapani Temple (STT) at Tank Road. Live music was
heard throughout the Thaipusam 2020 procession.
Thaipusam is a beautifully moving celebration, and non-Hindu
observers are welcomed and encouraged to respectfully join in
the festivities like myself to see this wonderful
tradition.
Mr U Murali Raj had chosen to don the iron spike shoes and
prayed before he leave the temple...
#oursgheritage #IntangibleCulturalHeritage". @Photographyholic
PHOTOGRAPH BY @FILMJOURNAL_
“This photo was shot using a film camera. The driving factor
that keeps me shooting is to document both the tangible and
intangible cultural heritage in Singapore. In the context of
intangible cultural heritage, certain trades, traditions,
crafts and knowledge are slowly disappearing from the scenes
of Singapore.
What I love to achieve through photography is to capture these
intangible cultural heritage for posterity, where I would also
be able to share with my own children (or any other interested
children who don’t get to see what Singapore is like in the
early 2000s) in the future of how Singapore was like through
my photographs.
#OurSGHeritage #IntangibleCulturalHeritage”. @Filmjournal_
PHOTOGRAPH BY @VINCENTPHOTOGRAM
"Dying breed of paper funeral offerings craftsman. The Chinese
believed burning these papers funerals offerings in the form
of house or cars, the deceased will received them in their
after life.
This friendly uncle told me he sometimes have to customise
design at the request of the bereaved family, to make
something that the deceased's used to like.
Where can we find these craftsman in the future if the skills
is not passed on?
#oursgheritage #intangibleculturalheritage". @Vincentphotogram
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