Bugis and Makassarese Architecture and Urban Neighbourhoods in Singapore Public Lecture by Dr Imran bin Tajudeen Saturday 28 October 2017 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM, MHC Auditorium Malay Heritage Centre (Istana Kampung Gelam), Singapore Held in conjunction with Sirri na Pesse: Navigating Bugis Identities in Singapore, special exhibition in the Malay Cultural Festival 2017, Malay Heritage Centre, Singapore. […]
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What would we learn about Singapore’s architectural and urban history if we focused on just one group (or two closely related groups, if you like), the Makassarese and Bugis? First, who are the Makassarese and the Bugis? A detailed book-length discussion may be found in the book The Bugis by the late Christian Pelras (1996). But […]
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