IndianIslands.com Buy An Attractive Sponsorship From Us.        Visit Our New Sponsor
 
 
Return to Singapore
 
 

Singapore

history  |  culture  economy |  language |  events  |  useful info

Culture

The variety of religions found in Singapore is a direct reflection of the diversity of races living there. The Chinese are predominantly followers of Buddhism and Shenism (deity worship), though some are Christians.
 
Malays are overwhelmingly Muslims and most of Singapore's Indians are Hindus; there is, however, a sizeable proportion of Muslims and Sikhs amongst the Indian population.
 
Older Singaporeans are keen on Chinese opera, which is a colourful mixture of dialogue, music, song and dance. It is an ancient form of theatre which reached the peak of its popularity during the Ming Dynasty from the 14th to 17th centuries.
 
The acting is heavy and stylized, and the music cacophonous to most Western ears. Street performances are held during important festivals such as Chinese New Year. 

The Lion Dance is a spectacular, acrobatic dance usually performed during Chinese festivals. Other performing arts include Malay and Indian dances; liberalization has also meant a noticeable increase in alternative theatre, but the mainstay of Singaporean culture must be shopping.

Singapore is the food capital of Asia. Chinese, Indian, Malay, Indonesian and Western foods are all on offer, and some of the most tasty creations are those sold from the atmospheric street stalls.

Nonya cooking is a local variation on Chinese and Malay food, mixing Chinese ingredients with local spices such as lemongrass and coconut cream. The popular spicy, coconut-based soup laksa is a classic Nonya dish. 

Singapore is a great place to discover tropical fruits. Some of the more unusual ones on offer include rambutan, mangosteen, durian, jackfruit, pomelo, starfruit, zirzat, buah duku, chiku and jeruk.

Back

history  |  economy |  language |  events |  useful info

Return to Singapore


Bangaram Island Packages
Agatti Island Packages 
||  Scuba Diving Packages
Coral Reef  ||  Swaying Palm  ||  Marine Wealth Awareness 
Coconut Grove  ||  Taratashi ||  Andaman & Nicobar Packages

 

 


Home l Back l Top




Powered By Mint Valley Technologies (P) Ltd.

This site is best viewed in  800 X 600 resolution and optimized for 
Microsoft Internet Explorer
however, it is still Netscape Friendly!

 If you can't see the moving image click HERE to get Flash 5


MINTVALLEY GROUP OF WEB SITES, SPONSORS &  PARTNERS

E-Tourism
Airlines India
  ;  Cruise Lines India  ;  Indian Islands  ; Yachts India Scuba India.  ;  Travels India     Beaches India  ;  Water Sports India  ;  Taxi India  ; Kadmat  
Kerala Tourism  ;  Trains India  Kashmir Tour Home stays India  ;  Hotels Lodges   ;  States America  ;  Asia Malaysia Marinas Asia ;   Monsoon World
Tourism Yellow Pages  ;  Cruise Lines Asia
  ; Emerald Islands   ;  Laccadive ;  Harbour Marina Tinnakara ;  
Oceanarium.in  ;  B2BTravels
Oceanarium.biz  ;  India Maldives  ;  B2Bscuba B2BAyurveda ;  MintValley Travel 
 
E-Business
MintValley
  ;  Vallarpadam ; Vypeen  ; AC IndiaStates IndiaOffices IndiaStores India  ;  Works IndiaB2B Kerala ; Boats Kerala ; B2B Career
Kochi Times  ; Properties KeralaProperties Karnataka ; Maharashtra PropertyIndia UAEPhones Mobiles  ;  B2B UsB2B Bahrain Ports Asia  
 
Ports India ; 
India Russia  ; Kakkanad ; O Industry ; Commerce Dubai Orchids India ; JobsRs ; Web 2 Freelance ; Web2.0 Industry

HVAC, Energy & Science
HVAC UAE ;  B2B Earth ;  Aircons  ;  Split AC  ;  Gas India  ;  Grills India  ;  HVAC SAUDI  ;  HVAC UAE  ;  HVAC Middle East
B2B Life ;  HVAC UAE Premier  ;  Aircons International Astronomy USA  ;   Robots India  Astronomy India 

Legal & Rights
Lawyers India ; Police India  ; India RightsLegal Cell ; Asia Rights ; UAE Human RightsDuty Doctor ; Earth Packages
Niyama Sameeksha ; 
PBD IndiaBoycott UAE ; Juris Consult UsSpirituality India

B2B Group And More
  Outsourcing B2B Integration (B2B) A Virtual Office that serve Virtually all Needs! | Port Based Industries Vallarpadam and Vypeen
Water Sports & Adventures IndiaThe Colorful Tropical Flowering, The Emeralds!The Wonders of The Sea!
Ayurveda and HealthTourism, an Universal Healing Art! Cruises & Cruise Travel Information, Asia
Great Backwater Getaways; Houseboat Holidays, Kerala!  |  Air Travel Information, India.
Protect the Environment. Our Earth is in serious trouble!