Prepared by Fizza Sarfaraz

Hazara University

CULTURE

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

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

SYMBOL

• Merlion

FLOWER

• Vanda Miss Joquaim

NATIONAL FRUIT

• Durian

SPORTS

• Football

• Basket ball

• Cricket

• Swimming

• Sailing

• Table Tennis &

• Badminton

LANGUAGE

• Mandarin

• Tamil

• Malay &

• English

COMMUNICATION

• Non-Verbal Communication

FOOD

• Laksa

• Mee Siam

• Mee Goreng &

• Chicken Rice

• Hawker centre (halal food)

RELIGIOUS BUILDINGS

• Mosques

• Temples

• Churches

DRESSING

• Traditional dress varies like.,

Cheongsam

Saree

Baju kurung

Selendang

Sarong kebaya

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.

GARDENING

• Garden City and the most recently our city in a garden

• Singapore Botanic Garden (fame)

• Green Roofs & Green Walls (both public & prvt)

FESTIVALS & CELEBRATIONS

• Christmas celebration

• Deepavali

• Thaipusam Festival

• Hari Raya Haji

• Hari Raya Puasa

WEATHER

• Hot

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

HEALTHCARE

• 6th overall the world

• Improved water and sanitation facilities

• Lowest rate of drug usage

ATTITUDES & BELIEFS

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

FAMILY

• Centre of social attraction

• Emphasizes unity, loyalty & respect

MANNERS OF INTERACTING

• Meet & greet by.,

Saying Salam

Shaking hands

Bowing head

Nodding head and smiling