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Bunga rampai - shredded pandan with sandalwood dust; yellow and white "chempaka" flowers; jasmine (bunga melor);rose petals;incense tablets (kemenyan) and candles.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u00a0A typical Peranakan offering<\/p>\n

a.t.bukitbrown is\u00a0 looking for contributions to Culture<\/strong> 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\u2019s operational years cover (1923-1973).<\/p>\n

Topics to cover a range of\u00a0 from the significance of\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n

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Tomb Offerings<\/p><\/div>\n

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Ceremony performed just before the documentation started for graves affected by the 8 lane highway<\/p><\/div>\n

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Different food groups and colours imbued with different meanings<\/p><\/div>\n

We need contributions which will help the community understand the meanings behind the rituals and traditions\u00a0 We also welcome personal memories of familial practices encountered in the early years of Bukit Brown<\/p>\n

Please send contributions to a.t.bukitbrown@gmail with topic : Culture<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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