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SINGAPOREAN
PEOPLE
"One People, One Nation,
One Singapore" is repeatedly sung by the cheer-leaders on
the Singapore's National Day in every single year. It is an aim
of the nation to unify the heart and soul of all the
Singaporeans whose races may be different.
The population of Singapore is
consisted of 78% Chinese, 15% Malay, 6.5% Indian and 0.5%
others. Singapore is thus a melting pot of different ethnic
groups who possess their own pride in cultures, traditions and
beliefs. To prevent racism and discrimination among the people,
the authority has been introducing many social campaigns since
the past to unite all the people of different races in the
nation; that all are Singaporeans - not Chinese, not Malay and
not Indian.
1. The Malays
The fact remains that the Malay
immigrants were the foremost settlers among the three prior to
the Chinese and the Indians. A myth narrated the story of
the first Malay settler who was a prince named "Sang Nila
Utama", residing in the court of Palembang (modern
Indonesia)....If the myth were true, the
incidence could be dated back historically to the 13th or 14th
century and was the origin of the alias "The Lion
City" for the present-day Singapore....Find more
information at - The Singaporean
Malays.
2. The Indians
Since the ancient time, the
Indians had visited the Malay Peninsula even before the birth of
Christ. They roamed in search of tin, gold, emerald, spices, and
other valuables for trades. However, the Indian immigration
started mostly in the middle of 19th century, when the British
recruited mass laborers for the plantation industry in Malaya.
Most of these Indian laborers remained settled in Malaya, but
many of them migrated further to Singapore....Find more
information at - The Singaporean
Indians.
3. The Chinese
The Chinese had known about
Southeast Asia for several centuries, however, the Chinese
immigrants began to pour into Singapore during the period of
19th and 20th century in order to escape the turmoil and poverty
in China. Most of them came as laborers. There are several ethnic
subgroups which can be mainly classified as....Find more
information at - The Singaporean
Chinese
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Royal Exclusive Travel
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