Elvis still lives in Katong



Digitised Book 216.73.216.10 (0)

2003

Elvis still lives in Katong

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This book contains stories on growing up as a Eurasian in Singapore in the 1950s and 1960s, looking at the culture, habits and traditions of the Eurasian community. Includes profiles of prominent Eurasians, and a collection of recipes, such as lamb chop and chocolate blancmange.

Subjects

Eurasians--Singapore Singapore--Social life and customs

Categories

Heritage and Culture

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Title
Elvis still lives in Katong
Creators
  • Tessensohn, Denyse
Subject
  • Eurasians--Singapore
  • Singapore--Social life and customs
Publisher
  • National Library Board Singapore, 2003
  • Dagmar Books, 2003
Digital Description
application/pdf, ill., ports.
Table of Contents
  • Introduction -- Are they brought up or dragged up? The training of the children -- Old time medical advice -- Notes for an old map of Singapore -- Night drama under a mosquito net -- Memorable advertisements -- Dr Charles Joseph Pemberton Paglar -- More heavy nostalgia -- CHIJ -- Town convent -- The boys' schools -- St Joseph's Institution -- St Patrick's note -- St Andrew's -- Raffle's Institution -- A Eurasian Rl saint -- Flauntin' it -- Legendary Eurasian dreamboats -- Memorable signboards -- Questionable smells -- The many satisfying versions of Shiok! -- Leslie Hoffman -- The legend of St Francis Xavier and the crab -- Typical Eurasian put-downs -- Who You? The advanced Grago quiz -- Kitchen Garden -- 'Out of the hat' -- Night sounds of Old Singapore -- Memorable performances -- Firstlines of popular songs from the real Bugis Street -- The real Bugis Street, circa 1970 -- A wedding report -- An album of wedding photographs -- The magical art of Errol Le Cain -- Those comforting nostalgic smells -- Going upcountry -- Flying ant season -- Simple rules -- Specially for little girls -- Ethel Barbara Paglar Kinna -- Some early Eurasian musician -- The money moth season wonder -- Tony Danker -- A Kristang courtship in Katong -- Funeral stress relief -- Do you remember these people? -- Essential Kristang words and phrases -- One kampong -- The Armenians -- A Parsee friend -- 'Q' a memorable Kashmiri -- The Peranakan Cina -- Chinese -- Malay -- Mampus -- Familiar? -- Indian -- Tamil -- S.P. Shotam -- Malayalee -- Sikhs -- Sindhi -- Bengali -- Gujerati -- The Jews -- Nassim and company -- Jambu -- Letter from Winston Mathews -- Recipes -- Acknowledgments -- Elvis forever in Katong.
Copyright
  • All rights reserved. Dagmar Books, Denyse Tessensohn, 2003