Bunga rampai - shredded pandan with sandalwood dust; yellow and white "chempaka" flowers; jasmine (bunga melor);rose petals;incense tablets (kemenyan) and candles.

 A typical Peranakan offering

a.t.bukitbrown is  looking for contributions to Culture which touches on the contemporaneous history and customs of the lives of those buried in Bukit Brown, which date from 1833, and which Bukit Brown Cemetery’s operational years cover (1923-1973).

Topics to cover a range of  from the significance of  offerings to ancestors during Chinese New Year and Qing Ming, to burial and funeral customs and traditions such as marking the period of mourning with observances in dress and diet.

Tomb Offerings

Ceremony performed just before the documentation started for graves affected by the 8 lane highway

Different food groups and colours imbued with different meanings

We need contributions which will help the community understand the meanings behind the rituals and traditions  We also welcome personal memories of familial practices encountered in the early years of Bukit Brown

Please send contributions to a.t.bukitbrown@gmail with topic : Culture