Traditions: Singapore

                                       Singapore         

Location

     Singapore is an island that is 244 square miles , or 633 square kilometers and is located off the southern tip of the Malaysian Peninsula. Several smaller islands also belong  to the republic. Singapore is a city state; there are essentially no rural areas.

Climate

   Singapore climate is pleasant and virtually unchanging temperatures range between 25C and 28C all year it is humid and rainy throughout the year cool night breezes are common.

Population

    Singapore’s population is over 5183700. Almost 4.6 million people are Chinese witch is the 77% and 15% are Malaysian and the other 6% are the foreigners.

Language

    Malay, Chinese, Tamil, and English are all official languages. Most Singaporeans are at least bilingual. Malay was declared the national language in 1959. Standard English is the language of administration and used most widely in science, technology, commerce and tourism. Government officials discourage its use as the sign of low education, but it has become popular among the younger generation.

Holiday

   International New Year- JANUARY 1^st

   Chinese New Year- CHINESE LUNAR CALENDAR

  Vesak Day- CELEBRATING THE BIRTH AND NIRVANA OF BUDDHA AND HELD DURING THE FIFTH OF LUNAR MONTH

  Labor Day- MAY 1^st.

Singapore National Day-AUGUST 9^th

Christmas- DECEMBER 25^th

Hari Raya Puasa- END OF THE ISLAMIC MONTH OF RAMADAN

Tradition

Food

Singaporeans eat rice on a daily basis. With it people enjoy fish, seafood, and chicken cooked in a variety of ways. Chinese noodles and Chinese dumplings are yuck popular for lunch. Poh Piah are spring rolls are filled with turnip bamboo shoots, bean curd, pork and  prawn.  Spicy Malay foods and fish head, curry are also the favourite foods of Singaporeans.

Arts

Singaporean architecture is a unique blend of colonial-style buildings, Chinese shop houses, Malay stilt houses, Indian bungalows and modern skyscrapers, each adapting architectural forms of the others.

How does Mongolian traditions compare with the traditions of Singapore? What some similarities between Mongolian culture and Singaporean? Why do you think Singaporean culture is different from Mongolian?

     Mongolians celebrate Tsagaan sar that is familiar with Chinese Lunar Year. But we celebrate in February 17-25.

In our opinion maybe there are some rules in Singapore but Mongolia doesn’t have that kind of rules and Singapore is warm island so there is no other celebrations that are similar with Mongolian tradition or celebration.

        

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