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Tamils of Singapore & Tamil Nadu Part 2 – Darinee Alagirisamy | Chronicles of Old Singapore
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Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Dr Darinee Alagirisamy unpacks the myth of the docile Tamil worker by tracing how the Tamil language had unified the community, driving the social reform movement. We also discuss the uneven migration of Tamil women to Singapore, despite the deep-seated stigma against Tamils crossing the sea.
00:00 Myth of the Docile Tamil Worker
05:02 Agency over the Tamil Language
14:25 The Use of Toddy
21:22 Continuing Influence of Tamil Nadu
31:48 Migration of Tamil Women
33:29 The Ayahs (Domestic Workers)
37:57 Migration as Polluting
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