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WWII has left a past to be remembered also in Singapore. A heritage site com- Also all about what makes the Singapore Navy a modern fight- Just as the Americans have Halloween, the Chinese have the Hungry memorating the work of prisoners with a museum and a church in service. ing force, the platforms it possesses and the arsenal that they pack. Ghost Festival, known as Zhong Yuan Jie in Chinese, when the souls of It is a very interesting museum, located a little bit off the beaten track but LAW OF Try taking out simulated enemy targets, navigate a ship through the the dead are believed to roam the earth. According to tradition, these never the less well worth a visit; The Changi Chapel. It is a replica of the one busy Singapore Strait or steer a submarine underwater. The “Navy ghosts can get naughty if ignored so all sorts of offerings are made built by Allied prisoners-of-war during the Japanese occupation of Singapore Family” protects the shores and waters and contributes in overseas during this period, which is the seventh month in the lunar calendar. between 1942-1945. THE LAND operations such as the disastrous Tsunami in 2004 and countering During those dark days in World War II, the foreign POWs found comfort piracy since 2009.# IMPORTANT OFFERINGS through religious expression and the Christians of different denominations be- Did you ever notice those metal bins around residential areas and came united under their hardship, erecting the chapel as a place of worship and This exhibition introduces the rich history of The Navy Museum, www.mindef.gov.sg housing estates? They fill a certain purpose as they are specifically pro- embellishing it with murals as a symbol of hopes and dreams. Today, the replica Singapore’s constitutional development from vided to contain the stacks of hell money and paper offerings, such chapel continues to pay tribute to the men and women who gave their lives dur- its founding as a British settlement in 1819 to as cars, watches and jewellery, that are burned by relatives to appease ing the Japanese occupation. The murals have been painstakingly recreated, and its emergence as a sovereign republic in 1965. their deceased family members, taking care of their material needs and the chapel also houses original artefacts from the period donated by surviving Discover rare constitutional documents from keep them happy even in the afterlife. Also condoms and Viagra is of- prisoners and their relatives. the library and archives, each capturing a key fered to provide for every possible need. Meanwhile, the Chapel continues to function as a church where sermons and moment in Singapore’s legal history and jour- Do watch your step in case you trample on food left out in the open. services are still conducted. The Chapel and Museum is a humble yet stoic re- ney to independence.# Although many place their food offerings such as oranges, rice or even minder of a bleak chapter in Singapore’s past.# suckling pig and joss sticks on proper altars, others put them at the side Law of the Land, ongoing exhibition at the of footpaths or even alongside trees. Changi Museum, www.changimuseum.sg National Gallery, www.nationalgallery.sg ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE GHOSTS Photo: Pixabay Photo: And as if satisfying the ghosts’ appetites for money and food wasn’t enough, taking care of their entertainment is also important. Large tents are set up in open fields to host lavish dinners and auctions in es- SINGAPORE tates like Ang Mo Kio and Yishun. There are performances too, such as Chinese operas and ‘getai’, live stage performances, which feature tales SNAPPING of gods and goddesses, bawdy stand-up comedy, as well as traditional NIGHT FESTIVAL song and dance acts.# Hungry Ghost Festival, August 11 – AWAY September 9, citywide, Art and culture spill onto the streets when dusk falls at the www.visitsingapore.com, Singapore Night Festival (SNF) as summer is coming to a close. Today everybody has a high resolution camera in their smart #sghungryghostfestival phones and are snapping away like never before. This was not on instagram For two weekends every August, stretching all the way to Middle Night owls will enjoy the playing their original works and always the case.