Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Reflection 22nd feb

Min

I think that this project is fun and hard. I think that it is quite hard to find things I want on internet. Like I want to find out about People’s Association, I try very hard but to no avail. But when I found out something about Chingay, I feel very happy and excited. I think its really fun to work with my friends and the project I like.

Lynnie

While doing this IPW project, I met with a lot of problems, because at first , I was suppose to look for something with regards to the People ‘s Association, its contribution to the Chingay parade. But I couldn’t find anything about it so I changed the topic and find about the history of Chingay. I met with a lot of problems, don’t know which one to find but I am still able to find some information.
The project I am doing is about the history of Chingay, it is quite interesting and Miss Wong, our group teacher in charge is also nice. This is the first time I ever do something so interesting. We need to research on the history of Chingay, even though, the work may be tough but I think it is meaningful and it will let me gain some experience.
My group member consist of people whom I know, and people whom I don’t know but I know we can work together as one, to do a great job at the excel fest, with our presentation……

Shuey

I think this year IPW will be an exciting and fun project. As we will have a chance to attend the chingay parade . As I do not really understand what chingay is, why do we have chingay ,and whether other countries have chingay parade anot.through this project we can learn all the question that people are asking all the while and of course the history of chingay. Last but not least I have meet new friends from other classes and level.

S.E

I think this Chingay project is very interesting. I started out with getting information about the parade from the official website. Then, we got tickets to the Chingay parade. The tickets cost about $45 each. We got different roles to do. Some would blog, some would get information and some would help. This prestigious Chingay parade includes my friends, Eileen Chan and Marilyn Chew. I think they will be dancing and I will be getting to watch them!

SRI

As a malay student, I didn’t know much about Chinese cultures. In other words, the activities carried out by the Chinese. Doing History of Chingay as an IPW project, it sounds fun. I may appear blur at times reading information about chingay but it is useful for me to know. It enables us to understand better about a particular race like Chinese. After reading up about chingay, we get much more information about it. Even though chingay is an annual event in Singapore since 1973, many did not know about how chingay came about and why chingay is introduced to Singaporeans.

Hw I think that this project is quiet interesting and also very difficult because of the searching of information on the internet. It is also quiet fun becausethis project can let me experience new things like how to take excellent pics and taking good video etc.

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Tuesday, February 20, 2007

chingay

The blog for IPW 2007.
HISTORY OF CHINGAY

Early as 19th century, Chingay appeared in the South East Asia at Penang. Chingay was coined from its phonetic chinese equivalent, which means 'a decorated float'. Chingay is simply an occasion where chinese styled miniature stages or floats borne on the shoulders of the performers.

These procession has the aim of honouring deities at the beginning of each year in the Lunar calendar. Chingay involves only the Chinese and religious: to honour the five dieties who watch over as guardians for each different dialect group.

With the war, Chingay in Penang quitened down and became a localised religious celebration. However, the traditions of Chingay spread further to the South of Johor. It took on a new lease of life in the sixties and became part of Chinese New Year celebrations and a three-day festivity.

The wind of Chingay blew in Singapore 12years later in 1973. Chingay was the substitution for firecrackers as firecrackers was banned by the government. Firecrackers were labelled as unsafe after an explosion killed two people. Thus, many people felt disappointed as they felt that firecrackers were the essence of the festive spirit of Chinese New Year.

In 1973, the first Chingay festival was held in Singapore after Chinese New Year. It was so well received that it became an annual event. The procession toured to many different housing estate from 1974 to 1984. The year after which, Orchard Road became the permanent venue, which attracted a wide range of tourists and Singaporeans.

While the festival Chingay disappeared in Penang, Chingay survived in Singapore. Over the years, Chingay cross the cultural boundaries, starting with indian and malay traditional dances and costume parade in 1977. Chingay soon broke the barrier of citizenship, bringing reowned artisties from foreign countries.

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