New citizens to learn about Malay traditions in Cultural Heritage Race

[bobby]

When Ms Juliet Zhu Ye, 35, came to Singapore from China in 2010, she wondered why people kept leaving tissue paper packets on hawker centre tables.

After living here for six months, she fell in love with the country and decided to live here.

Eight years on, Ms Zhu is now a Singaporean citizen and will be participating in the Cultural Heritage Race at Geylang Serai on Sunday.

More than 80 new citizens and permanent residents in teams of three will race around the Geylang Serai Heritage Trail and Geylang Serai bazaar area in traditional Malay costumes looking for clues to take them to their next destination.

The participants moved here from Malaysia, the Philippines, the US, the UK, Mauritius and China.

The event was first held in 2014 and previously called the Cultural Discovery Race. The winning team will receive shopping vouchers worth $1,500.

Ms Zhu said: "My colleagues had to explain to me what 'choping' was. It was all very new.

"I like the diversity of different races that we have here.

"Plus, we really have one of the best public transport systems in the world. I know we complain about it a lot, but it's actually really efficient."

Mr Fraser Morrison, 51, has lived in Singapore for 20 years, and is also excited to join the race this year with his wife and his 10-year-old son.

The CEO in the sales management industry told TNP: "It's a great way to have fun with the kids and learn about a different culture. And we get to wear the Malay costumes."

His favourite food is char kway teow. In his free time, he likes to go to Sentosa, and eat at the Timbre+ hawker centre at one-north.

He said: "Singapore is an exciting and completely different place. I really love the multi-racial culture here.

"You are judged based on your merits rather than where you come from."

 

[bobby]

Must also bring Temple to Hindu temple and Little India...both same same culture.

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

Good riddance, all these social cohesiveness nonsense.

Just stay the fuck in your own shit countries and don't contaminate the gene pool!

 

[Rogue Trader]

Fucking waste of tax money

 

[Truth_Hurts]

Fucking waste of tax money

Why is the majority being tyranise by the minority? If Singkieland is serious about the m&ds we would have all learnt at least conversational Malay. It's a joke tat Malay is the national language and majority can't even speak it. Majulah singapura means what?

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

Who funds all these nonsense? Better do some background checks and see if they are linked to businesses ran by some GRASSLOOT leaders.

 

[Rogue Trader]

Who funds all these nonsense? Better do some background checks and see if they are linked to businesses ran by some GRASSLOOT leaders.

They are run by PA and funded by our tax money.

Seriously if I move to s different country and want to thrive, I would open my eyes and ears to learn about the local culture. Why the fuck is the state paying for this shit?

 

[halsey02]

Must also bring Temple to Hindu temple and Little India...both same same culture.

Back lanes of little India starting with Desker Road, Geylang...etc.. she will feel just like HOME & that is culture.

Please lah!..PRC has a large Muslim population & many different non Han people too..Northern China has a large LOCAL Korean population..for example.

You need to bring these on a cultural tour of Singapore? waste taxpayers money. They are here for the money, they made enough...have enough CULTURE..say, 再见!!

 

[Valium]

Nobody tell this ah tiong bu that her cheesepie jhj, it's a delicacy among sinkie man.

 

[syed putra]

The dog new citizen too?

 

[songsongjurong]

Juliet Zhu Ye is a PAP supporter. JohnTan will probably 'break her' into RC welcoming orgy.

 

[Truth_Hurts]

They are run by PA and funded by our tax money.

Seriously if I move to s different country and want to thrive, I would open my eyes and ears to learn about the local culture. Why the fuck is the state paying for this shit?

Local cult has not included the m&ds for decades. What a load of crock

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

If they want real culture, they should learn to have 5 kids on a delivery driver salary.

Go to Courts and buy a bunch of furniture on hire purchase or flexi payments.

Work as a Food Panda delivery rider.

 

[Truth_Hurts]

If they want real culture, they should learn to have 5 kids on a delivery driver salary.

Go to Courts and buy a bunch of furniture on hire purchase or flexi payments.

Work as a Food Panda delivery rider.

And do it before the age of 24....bagus siah

 

[borom]

This is the main reason you must vote the PAP out,
Foreigners at the expense of locals

 

[tanwahtiu]

Cant wait to extinct m&d to make Sam happy only AMDK rule Singapore...

Why is the majority being tyranise by the minority? If Singkieland is serious about the m&ds we would have all learnt at least conversational Malay. It's a joke tat Malay is the national language and majority can't even speak it. Majulah singapura means what?

 

[virus]

Does the learning extend to how to get certified as a Malay for non Malay or how to cook Babi Q?