Tamils of Singapore & Tamil Nadu Part 2 – Darinee Alagirisamy

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Chronicles of Old Singapore

Loh KS

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Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. I’m Dr Loh KS, a people’s historian. I’m interested in the history of Singapore and the lives of its people. In Chronicles of Old Singapore, I speak to people about their memories of Singapore before it became a global city today. We discuss three topics: 1. People and places. 2. Change and continuity. 3. The importance of heritage. Caveat: this is a podcast based on personal memory. As has been well-documented in oral history, memory is not always reliable and what is recalled here should not be taken as fact.

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Tamils of Singapore & Tamil Nadu Part 2 – Darinee Alagirisamy | Chronicles of Old Singapore

Chronicles of Old Singapore

41 minutes 44 seconds

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Tamils of Singapore & Tamil Nadu Part 2 – Darinee Alagirisamy | Chronicles of Old Singapore

Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Dr Darinee Alagirisamy unpacks the myth of the docile Tamil worker by tracing how the Tamil language had unified the community, driving the social reform movement. We also discuss the uneven migration of Tamil women to Singapore, despite the deep-seated stigma against Tamils crossing the sea.

00:00 Myth of the Docile Tamil Worker

05:02 Agency over the Tamil Language

14:25 The Use of Toddy

21:22 Continuing Influence of Tamil Nadu

31:48 Migration of Tamil Women

33:29 The Ayahs (Domestic Workers)

37:57 Migration as Polluting

Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. This is Dr Loh KS, the people’s historian, and I speak to people on their memories of Singapore before it became a global city.

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• Old places or kampongs.

• Communities – their way of life & culture.

• Childhood & schools.

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