Mission: What do you think ? Before your heritage centre visit, describe the place in 2 words.

• Modern
• Beautiful
• Sachok

Mission: Find this mystery object. Task: 1) What is this object? 2) What do you think this object represents? 3) Where is it from? 4) What is it made of?

• Mask of the face of glory(kirthimukha)
• Resembled a lion
• South India
• Bronze

Mission: Many Indians traders and settlers arrived from coastal towns to make their new home in Southeast Asia and Singapore. Some made their way to Singapore on-board the ship , the SS Rajula in search for a better life. We remember reading stories about the early contact between the people of South and Southeast Asia. Task: Name 4 places in India where these early traders and settlers come from.

• Chennai
• Mysore
• Kasaragod
• Shimoga

Mission: Spot the Similarities In the beginning of Common Era, there are many instances of exchange between South and Southeast Asia. These interactions can be seen in some structures and sculptures. Let now take a closer look at some these arterfacts. Task: 1) Can you spot the similarities in these two Buddha sculptures? 2) Can you guess which country each one from? A: B:

• Their smilarities is the facial features itself
• Central Java Indonesia
• India

Mission: Meet Agastya When learning the Tamil language, we always talk about Agatya. Let find out who he is. Task: 1) *Describe Agastya in 3 words. 2) What do you think the sculpture is made of? 3) Spot the object he is carrying in his left hand.*

• 1.Matted hair,deciples of Shiva, author Agathiyam
• 2.Stone
• 3.water Pot

Mission: Shadow Puppets We remember the stories about Indian epics *Ramayana and Mahabhrata*. These stories remain popular in many parts of Southeast Asia and their influence can be observed in literature, temple reliefs, shadow puppets and performances. Task: Look closely at the characters in the shadow puppets. 1) What do you think the characters are doing? 2) What are shadow puppets made of?

• Monkeys at War,shadow puppet
• Polychrome leather

Mission: Indian Festivals The early migrants came to Singapore in search of new opportunities and to start new lives. They brought with them their own culture and practices, which, over time changed to blend with the multi-cultural society in their new home country. Thaipusam is a popular festival for the Tamil community, be it in Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand or Myanmar. On the day of Thaipusam, devotees carry milk pots while others carry beautifully decorated kavadis like the one you see here. Task: 1) Observe the kavadi; what is it decorated with? 2) How do you think the devotees carry the kavadi?

• 1. Wood and mixed media
• By peircing their skin.

Mission: Let's Discuss and Observe Another festival celebrated in Singapore is the fire-walking ceremony. Before the start of the ceremony, Aravan (a mythic hero from the Mahabharata) is paraded around in the Sri Mariamman temple located in Singapore's Chinatown to seek blessings. Task: Look closely at this statue of Aravan. 1)How would you describe his expression? 2) Why do you think he looks this way?

• Demonic expression
• Because of the war