Author Sarafian Salleh estimates there are about 4,000 Bugis people here, including Singapore Idol winner Hady Mirza. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - A model of a trading ship in Victoria Street, just outside the Bugis Junction mall, is an endearing reminder for engineering consultant Sarafian Salleh of his roots.
“Only a few Singaporeans are aware of who the Bugis were as a people, an ethnic identity, and a culture. Fewer still would know the Bugis were master seafarers from Sulawesi,” he said. Mr Sarafian estimates there are currently about 4,000 Bugis people in Singapore, including notable personalities such as Singapore Idol winner Hady Mirza.
By 1824, there were some 1,851 Bugis in Singapore, making up slightly more than 10 per cent of the island’s population. Tuah Bugis – Chronicles Of The Seafaring People Of Singapore, which is supported by the Genealogy Society Singapore , was a labour of love spanning 15 years. It took Mr Sarafian time to convince the Bugis community to share their personal stories for the book.
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