Singapore - After dropping off my son for his saturday classes, I took a MRT to Little India to visit the Indian Heritage Centre. It is home to more than 440 artefacts, some of which have been acquired, donated or are on loan.
There are jewellery, stone sculptures, costumes, wood carvings and vintage suitcases that were used by Indian immigrants.
Alight at Little India Exit E, and you will be right in the middle of Little India with the sound and smell of curries.
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Early Indians in Singapore |
Entrance fee is free for Singapore citizens and PR. Only levels 3 and 4 is open for today. I started on Level 4 and walk my way down to Level 3.
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Religious artificacts brought to Singapore |
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Chettiar door |
Other interesting artefacts include a 3.4m-tall wooden Chettinad doorway from the late 19th century with 5,000 minute carvings. It reflects the bespoke architectural style of South India's Chettiar community, which had acquired wealth from their moneylending businesses across South-east Asia.
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Baoli or Step Well |
Stepwells are wells or ponds in which the water is reached by descending a set of steps. They may be multi-storied with a bullock turning a water wheel to raise the well water to the first or second floor.
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