Story: Malaysians and Singaporeans
These members of a Singaporean cultural group were photographed in the streets of Lower Hutt, near Wellington, in 1993. Choy Yien Chow (left) is dressed as a Chinese general. Lim Chin Chooe is in traditional Malay clothing, and Thamizhvana Narayanasam wears an Indian costume. They demonstrate the diversity of Singapore’s ethnicities.
About this item
Alexander Turnbull Library, Dominion Post Collection (PAColl-7327)
Reference: EP/1993/2912/36
Photograph by Phil Reid
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.