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introduced the Arts Housing Scheme. This scheme sought to identify and refurbish old buildings for arts and cultural purposes. In Little India, a line of shophouses along Kerbau Road was determined to be suitable for the scheme. This is known as the Little India Arts Belt. In 2011, there are seven
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estates. Contrary to stereotypes, Little India is not solely an Indian neighborhood. Located in the neighborhood alongside shops that cater predominantly to the Indians are Chinese clan associations, places of worship of different religions, and various businesses ranging from electrical supplies,
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originally made it attractive for raising cattle, thus livestock trade was once prominent in the area. Eventually, the swamps that made cattle farming so lucrative were drained, and the European cattle farmers and traders moved out. This left the neighborhood almost entirely ethnically Indian.
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arts organizations in the Little India Arts Belt. Three were contemporary theatre companies, while the other organizations involved traditional arts such as Malay dance and Indian theatre.
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hardware, and second-hand goods alongside traditional spice grinders and grocers. One of the more prominent examples of cross-cultural patronage besides those regarding food is that many
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Little India was originally a European area used for cattle trading. Indian migrant workers specialised in working with cattle and found job opportunities there. Its location along the
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Serangoon Road is the main commercial thoroughfare in Little India. It intersects Rochor Canal Road and Bukit Timah Sungei Road. Along Serangoon Road are the
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Although ethnic Indians no longer tend to stay solely segregated in one place as previously arranged under the modern
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is also multi-cultural, with produce and sundries that cater to the many ethnic groups in Singapore.
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usages are concentrated in Little India, although Indian-dominant commercial zones are also found in
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Panoramic view of Little India. Taken from Farrer Park View Housing Estate.
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Sari, Sarong and Shorts: Singapore's Kampong Glam & Little India
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Sharon Siddique; Nirmala Puru Shotam; Nirmala Purushotam (1982).
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Panoramic view of Little India. Taken from Serangoon Road.
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Little India also features a few art houses. In 1985, the
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parents go to shops in Little India to grind rice to make
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Singapore's Little India, Past, Present, and Future
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Shophouses in Little India
Little India is located in Singapore
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