Why racial harmony day

Some of these activities include dressing up in ethnic costumes, sampling ethnic food and playing traditional games. Students also revisit the communal riots in different ways such as skits, talks and oral history accounts.

Then-Prime Minister Goh had envisioned the establishment of a joint body like the CS JSSC to allow self-help groups and community organisations to work together in promoting racial harmony and community bonding. A total of 48 primary and secondary schools were slated to benefit from this fund. During the month of July, they organised activities that foster community bonding and social cohesion.

In , for example, the PA, together with schools and other community groups, organised over events to mark the occasion. The practice of wearing orange ribbons — the colour symbolising racial harmony and intolerance towards racism — first began in , when the Singapore History Museum now known as the National Museum of Singapore introduced it in a school.

School Executive Committee. Form Teachers. Non-Teaching Staff. Academic Development Department. Student Development CCA. Student Leadership. Wellbeing Student Travel Advisory. Signature Programme Global Classroom. Positive Education. Chung Cheng High School Main. Traditional snacks are eaten, and games such as batu Seremban five stones and capteh are played.

These activities are just a few of the ways students are exposed to the cultural beliefs and practices of communities other than their own. Learning more about other cultures and traditions enables us to respect and appreciate all people, and can also help build and strengthen friendships. What activities does your school organise during Racial Harmony Day? How does it help you respect and understand other cultural communities in Singapore?

On loan from the Chris Hall Collection. Have you seen women wearing this type of outfit before? This is a qipao cheongsam in Cantonese , which usually has a high collar, side slits, and fastenings at the collar. The qipao was popular in Shanghai, China, starting from the late s and also became popular among women of the Chinese diaspora Chinese living outside of China in the Straits Settlements, including Singapore and Malaysia.

Large floral designs, a western-style, like on this black qipao were popular in the s. Earlier styles had long sleeves and were more loose-fitting and long, reaching the ankles. Modern ones we see today have a variety of cuts, including sleeveless, shorter lengths, and tight-fitting styles.

Look for this qipao in our virtual Fashion and Textiles Gallery here. Tunic and trousers baju and seluar Melayu. Riau-Lingga Archipelago Indonesia , ca — Songket in Indian cotton, with silk and metallic threads. The baju melayu is a traditional Malay attire for men. What implications does this expansive definition of harmony have for Singapore society and more specifically, for social studies and citizenship education? As a starting point, we should teach young people how to identify structural or systemic inequities and recognise how particular groups of people have been marginalised or disadvantaged within society.

We should not suppress these important ideas and opinions in the name of stability and social order. Next, we should encourage young people to deliberate these potentially contentious issues by using powerful arguments and providing strong and compelling evidence. We should not limit ourselves to extreme examples of societal conflict in order to convey the idea that all forms of conflict as destructive and is something to be avoided at all cost.

Finally, an expanded view of harmony suggests the need to facilitate, rather than inhibit, the teaching and discussion of controversial issues, in order to explicitly encourage the respectful exchange of critical and potentially unconventional perspectives and ideas.

Consequently, it is crucial for all of us to reflect and think deeply about the diverse and very different meanings of harmony and social cohesion to different groups of people.

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