Visible Aspect: Roles In Singapore Culture

Singapore Culture - Visible and Invisible

Visible Aspect: Clothing
Invisible Aspect: Roles (Gender)

Clothing:

Nature:
The many dynasties of China all had a different but rememberable culture. Clothing has been a very important part of many cultures for years and years, and this is because it can symbolise and withhold many aspects of the culture itself just by being worn. The clothing and attire that the Chinese wore were tokens of the ancient tradition, and they have been an important factor of Chinese culture for over 3000 years. When we visited Chinatown, I experienced first-hand the different clothing and styles people were wearing, and I also saw the clothing they were selling in their stalls. Most of it is made for embracing Chinese culture and it’s traditions, and is worn because of the meaning it withholds.

While touring the area, I noticed that there were many different types of clothing styles that people wore, and not just traditional Chinese outfits. Cultural clothing ranged from Malay, Indian, Western and of course, Chinese. Chinatown was hugely populated with many people wearing all sorts of clothing traditionally important to them. As we visited the temples, I noticed that most of the clothes people wore belonged to the particular culture/religion that the temple practiced. It was clear that the clothes were an important part of peoples’ cultures, and were traditionally worn as part of the things they believed in.

While walking through the markets in