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Nanyin performance at Thian Hock Keng 5

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Uploaded by on Apr 10, 2007

6/4/2007

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  • This is in classical Hokkien, supposedly related to a Henan language used in the Tang royal court. Chinese started migration from Henan to Fujian around the Tang dynasty. Fujian's original inhabitants before the arrival of the Chinese were large the Min Yue people, a race that are known for snake worship. There is one Heng Hwa temple in Singapore whose main diety is half-human, half snake.

  • very nice! is it in Malaysia or Singapore?

    this is a wonderful tradition! thank you!

  • Glad you enjoyed the performance by Siong Leng Musical Association. They are based in Singapore and the only active Nanyin group in Singapore. Performances at Thian Hock Keng Temple 3 times a year (birthday of Kuan Yin). Admission is free.

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  • It's not He-nan. It's Shanxi. There's where the people came from when they treked miles and miles to find a safe place. We are all mixed of many blood...I think turk blood is included since I read that people lived side-by-side well unlike today (if you read news lately about turkish Chinese and han-chinese fighting now). Minnan is protected by huge mountains...you should go visit Minnan and you will be amazed at the mountains.

  • i've heard many of the Hokkien people in Singapore are originally Quan'zhou泉州, and my home-town is Sen'shu泉州, too. ^_^ so many traders visited Quan'zhou from Sen'shu in Song&Ming eras!

  • thank you for your information! i appreciate it much. i should visit Singapore, then. i didn't know HokkienNanyin is related to Henan (i misunderstood it was related to Chang'an.) but i know what you mean by 中原 and 闽越! i feel i'm so much familiar with your culture!!

  • was it sung in hokkien? or other dialect?

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