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A blog about the Baweanese (Boyanese) descent in Singapore.
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Dear Readers,
Welcome to EndahVision - a blog that publishes the true encounters of Endah, growing-up in a Pondok and mixing around with other Baweanese. EndahVision aims to preserve the Baweanese heritage - roots, culture, tradition and lifestyles. Browse through and read on.....
Welcome to EndahVision - a blog that publishes the true encounters of Endah, growing-up in a Pondok and mixing around with other Baweanese. EndahVision aims to preserve the Baweanese heritage - roots, culture, tradition and lifestyles. Browse through and read on.....
Singapore is my homeland...
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- Personal (28)
- Culture (21)
- Religion (20)
- History (18)
- Personalities (7)
...and Bawean Island has a special place in my heart.
About Bawean
Bawean Adventures
The Baweanese
Baweanese Culture
These videos captured the Baweanese culture in motion pictures.
It is the culture of the Baweanese to start teaching their children Iqra' at the tender age of four.
The art of self-defence of the Baweanese is called Pokolan. It is similar but not the same to the Silat of the Malays. Unlike the Malay Silat in which the Keris is used, the Bawean Pokolan uses the Parang instead and the movements are straight forward to the target.
It is the Baweanese culture to celebrate the birth of their young by performing 'Aqiqa, the act of sacrificing one or two sheeps as a token of gratitude, thanking Almighty Allah for the gift of life. Preferably, it should be conducted on the seventh day after the child's birth -the same day the child is named. The head is shaved and the shorn hair is weighed in which an equal amount of silver is given away as charity. ‘Aqiqa is a supererogatory act.
Generally, the Baweanese are talented entertainers. They have good voice and can sing very well. Well-known Baweanese singers of the 60s in Singapore include Kassim Selamat and Salim I.
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4 comments:
Eid Mubarraq to you. Just discovered your blog. Am currently trying to find out as mush as possible about the Baweanese, its culture, people, migration path and development, as I am a Baweanese but cannot speak the language. Not proud of that fact. Are there existing pondoks in Singapore? Been around to the Kampong Kapor area, but does not see any. I know that there was one at Dunlop Street.
Eid Mubarak to you too! Sad to inform you that none of the Singapore Baweanese Pondoks exist today. The pondok residents moved to either public or private housing. However the spirit of pondok lifestyle is still in them, especially among the older ones - they will not fail to meet up relatives and close friends in private functions such as Tahlil, Aqiqah, Solemnization, Wedding, Birthday Thanks giving, Prophet's (s.a.w.) Birthday, etc. They will also not fail to visit/help the relatives and friends who fall ill or whenever there is death, upon hearing the news. They are still living in a close knitted community, just like during the good old pondok days!
Today, 'replacing' the Baweanese pondoks is an association manage by Singaporean Baweanese known as 'Persatuan Bawean Singapura'. It is formed in an attempt to maintain the Bawean heritage, keeping the Baweanese spirit alive among the descendents of the Bawean people in Singapore.
hey i saw some familiar names & pics of some arwahs which is related to my mrs .....myself a boyanese too its a small world in this closely knitted community
Glad to hear that! Maybe your Mrs and I are related! Most of the arwahs were my relatives whom I love dearly. I do not want to forget them...I want them to stay in my memory. So I decided to put their photos in this blog... easy for me to browse through when ever I miss them. :)
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