Source 5: An account by a Malay man, describing the form of entertainment enjoyed by Malays before World War Two.

The Malay people would go to see the bangsawan (traditional Malay opera). The bangsawan actors spoke in Malay, so the audience were all Malays. Back then, there was no other entertainment for the Malays so it was popular among them. Many people would squeeze and travel on bullock carts from Tanjong Pagar just to see the performances as they could not afford other forms of transportation.

Source Origin: National Archives of Singapore, Oral History Trancript

Use Record: Greenridge Secondary School, 2018