Knowing about the multicultural country Singapore....

1. Prepared by Fizza Sarfaraz
Hazara University

2. CULTURE

3. SINGAPORE
• Loc: Southeastern Asia (Islands b/w Malaysia & Indonesia)
• Cap: Singapore
• Pop: 4,353,893 ( 5 M)
• Ethnic makeup: Chinese 76%, Malay 14%, India 7.9%, other 1.4%
• Religion: Buddhist , Muslim, Christian, Hindu, Sikh

4. FLAG
• RED: Universal brotherhood & equality
• WHITE: everlasting of purity & virtue
• CRESENT: a young nation on the ascendant
• 5 STARS: nation ideas of democracy, peace, progress, justice & equality

5. SYMBOL
• Merlion

6. FLOWER
• Vanda Miss Joquaim

7. NATIONAL FRUIT
• Durian

8. SPORTS
• Football
• Basket ball
• Cricket
• Swimming
• Sailing
• Table Tennis &
• Badminton

9. LANGUAGE
• Mandarin
• Tamil
• Malay &
• English

10. COMMUNICATION
• Non-Verbal Communication

11. FOOD
• Laksa
• Mee Siam
• Mee Goreng &
• Chicken Rice
• Hawker centre (halal food)

12. RELIGIOUS BUILDINGS
• Mosques
• Temples
• Churches

13. DRESSING
• Traditional dress varies like.,
 Cheongsam
 Saree
 Baju kurung
 Selendang
 Sarong kebaya

14. ART & MUSIC
• Emerging as cultural centre for theatre, dance and music.
 Comedy Masala, Talk Cock Comedy & Fight Comic.
 Ranges from Rock & pop to folk and classical.

15. GARDENING
• Garden City and the most recently our city in a garden
• Singapore Botanic Garden (fame)
• Green Roofs & Green Walls (both public & prvt)

16. FESTIVALS & CELEBRATIONS
• Christmas celebration
• Deepavali
• Thaipusam Festival
• Hari Raya Haji
• Hari Raya Puasa

17. WEATHER
• Hot

18. CUSTOMS & TRADITIONS
• Bare footed
• Don’t show surprise while greeting
• Don’t serve beef to Hindus
• Don’t serve pork/ alcohol to Muslims
• Don’t point finger
• Address by saying uncle or aunty

19. HEALTHCARE
• 6th overall the world
• Improved water and sanitation facilities
• Lowest rate of drug usage

20. ATTITUDES & BELIEFS
• Singapore, as a country, in general is conservative socially, but some liberalization has occurred.

21. FAMILY
• Centre of social attraction
• Emphasizes unity, loyalty & respect

22. MANNERS OF INTERACTING
• Meet & greet by.,
 Saying Salam
 Shaking hands
 Bowing head
 Nodding head and smiling