Tag: tradition
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It’s Chap Goh Meh, but here’s a Christmas story
While workshopping Kumar’s show last week, Selena Tan brought up this gem of information on how the Japanese celebrate Christmas. I would’ve teased Naomi for not knowing this Japanese tradition but a) she doesn’t take too kindly to criticism about her lack of Japanese knowledge, b) it is a rather offbeat kind of tradition. Before…
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Chinese New Year fashion challenge
I think it was my brother who said to me one Chinese New Year: “Why do people bother to wear dress shoes with their New Year clothes? All you do is dress up, go visiting, and take off your footwear when you go inside someone’s house. Why bother?” So I challenge you to wear slippers…
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Female circum… whaaaaat?
I was shocked to learn from Naomi yesterday that female circumcision is practiced in Singapore. I had no idea. You learn a lot from motherhood forums, where Naomi stumbled upon discussions on whether to circumcise, where to circumcise, how to do it and how much is done and how much is charged. I’ve always thought…
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Ang Ku Kueh
Because we need to buy these to give away, I twittered the universe and asked where I could get good ones. The answers are still coming in, and I thought I maiswell share them with you here: Ji Xiang, Everton Park Bengawan Solo Sweet Surprise Ng Kim Lee (Chun Tin Road) 2nd level, Tiong Bahru…
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Have we lo’d enough hei yet?
We’ve lo hei’d three times this Chinese New Year, which isn’t a lot, but there’s only so much raw fish and crackers you can manage. Especially when there are pregnant women in the family. Still it’s great to be able to make a mess at the dinner table and say we’re conforming with tradition even…