Bugis , in Singapore, is internationally renowned from the 1950s to the 1980s due to the trans-night meeting of trans females, a phenomenon that made it one of Singapore's major tourist destinations during that period.
In the mid-1980s, Bugis Street rebuilt a large city into a retail complex of modern shopping centers, restaurants and nightspots combined with regulated roadside traders. The underground excavations to build the Bugis MRT station before then also caused the upheaval and stoppage of the night transgender sex culture bazaar, marking the end of a colorful and unique era in Singapore's history.
Today, the original Bugis Road is now a relatively wide rocky road between Bugis Junction shopping complexes. On the other hand, the path currently referred to as the "Bugis Street" by Singapore's Tourist Promotion Agency was actually developed from New Bugis Street, formerly Albert Street, and billed as "Singapore's largest shopping street location". An attempt by the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board to bring back ex exotic atmosphere was unsuccessful. Although the road is now not a famous tourist destination, frequented by many Singaporeans.
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Histori
Bugis Street is located in a large area often mentioned in the past, by a Chinese-educated community, such as Xiao Po (small slopes). The latter stretches all the way from Tanjong Pagar, through Chinatown Singapore, to Jalan Sultan. The whole surrounding area thrives and is filled with traders and merchants, making it one of the busiest economic zones in old Singapore.
Pre-1950
According to long-term residents who are knowledgeable of the area, prior to the arrival of the British, there used to be a large canal flowing through the area where Bugis, sailors from South Sulawesi province in Indonesia, could sail up, tether ships and trade with Singapore merchants.
These people are the main street names. The Bugis, or Bugis, also place their sailing skills for less friendly use and gain a reputation in the region as a bloodthirsty pirate race.
During the early colonial era, there was also a former whitish sand dune in the area, making the streets become the familiar Hokkien (Min Nan) commander of Peh Soa Pu or Bai Sha Fu in the language Mandarin (???; white sand dune). The Cantonese, however, call the street as Hak Gaai or Hei Jie in Chinese (black street) as there are many clubs serving Japanese invaders in the 1940s. During the first half of the twentieth century, passengers could easily travel from Bugis Street to elsewhere on Xiao Po through a tram service that runs along North Bridge Road, called by educated Chinese as > Xiao Po Da Ma Lu (?????; small path on a small slope).
Before the second world war, Bugis had a high proportion of Japanese prostitutes; Karayuki-san. At its peak, there were 633 Karauki-san to 109 brothels, with high concentrations within the St. Bugis, Malabar St and Hylam Street complexes. Due to the lack of space in the Initial Style Shop, being two floors, applicable to Rafflesian Shophouses, density and hygiene issues become prevalent. With many people using the same outlet and drinking water sources, the disease spreads with cholera outbreaks that occur in Bugis St., Malabar St and Hylam St.. Thus causing them to be categorized. Poor hygiene and poor ventilation due to the density of these sites caused the Singapore Improvement Trust to try to destroy those buildings and rebuild. This led to the famous "Bugis Street Case" which, during several court decisions, ruled that it was illegal to confiscate a building and only paid the price of the land, which had happened earlier and the decision was made by 1937, that new houses should be built for reducing density and related problems rather than undermining and rebuilding, expecting change to take place. This forms a new form of slums in Singapore that is more closely linked to the rights of citizens and their owners.
1950s-1980s
After World War II, hawkers gathered there to sell food and goods. Initially there was also a small number of outdoor bars set up next to rod-filled gutters.
When transvestites began to gather in the area in the 1950s, they attracted more Western tourists who came for drinks, food, night market shopping, and "girls". Business flourished and Bugis Street became a very crowded and bustling area, forming the heart of Xiao Po. It is one of Singapore's most famous tourist magazines from the 1950s to the 1980s, internationally renowned for its flamboyantly styled evening trance parade and attracting a gang of Caucasians who have never seen an Asian queen in a full-fledged regalia.
The latter will tease, coax and sit on the visitors' lap or pose for a photo for a fee.
Others will swim along the road and look for drunken sailors, American GIs and other strangers in R & amp; R, for an hour of profitable intimacy. Not only will these clients experience an exotic oriental sex drive, there will be additional spice from breaches of gender boundaries in an open hut.
There is a saying among Westerners that one can easily say who the real woman is and who is not - the transvestites are very beautiful, while others are true women. The amount of income transacted by trans Bugis Street women is quite large, providing a booster injection for the tourism industry. The term 'Boogie Street' is always used by British soldiers and it is not, as some erroneously believe, by Americans in the wake of disco disco of the 1970s.
Veterans recall that the famous drinking section starts from Victoria Street west to Queen Street. In the middle of the road between Victoria and Queen Streets, there is a path that cuts parallel to the main road, also filled with bars al fresco. There is a public restroom protected by a flat roof where there are archival photos, complete with vibrant roof-tops.
One of the "sacred traditions" awarded to the area by sailors (usually from England, Australia, and New Zealand), is the ritualist "Arseholes Flaming Dance" on the famous toilet roof. Colleagues on the ground will chant the signature "Haul 'em down you Zulu Warrior" song while the matelots perform their actions.
Over the years this has almost become a compulsory practice and although it seems to be a lot of indecent acts, it is generally well received by sometimes up to hundreds of tourists and locals alike. Kai Tais or Beanie Boys, as trans females who were referred by Anglophone white visitors, certainly did not mind. In the mid-1970s Singapore initiated a crackdown on this obscene behavior and seafarers were caught at gunpoint by local authorities for upholding the tradition. By this time, sailors brave enough to try it had been taken seriously and even sent home in shame. Although many locals accept this part of Singapore culture, many conservative Singaporeans feel that it is embarrassing and destructive to Singapore's image.
While many are worried about the public image and the embarrassment that goes with it, global HIV/AIDS concerns are becoming more common, an escalating suspicion of the activity taking place. HIV scaring Singapore can draw parallels with British syphilis fears. Bugis Road was destroyed as a way to not only control the population more regularly and normatively, but also to prevent the HIV epidemic. With fear also present that through homosexuality, society and culture will be degrading and will limit the growth of the island, especially post-independence. By allowing a site like Bugis Street to be contrary to the idea of ​​the core family of Singapore and therefore "other", this other thing scares the Singaporean authorities because it can be seen as a descendant. By using fear of HIV and the economic benefits of entering the MRT station and finally a mall, the amount of resistance from most Singaporeans will be minimal.
The earliest published description of Bugis Street found by Yawning Bread as an outstanding place of gender diversity is in the book "Eastern Windows" by F.D. Ommaney, 1960. Ommaney does not specify his description of the road, but his book explains that he was in Singapore from 1955 to 1960. The first person's note about Bugis Street in the 1950s was by "Bob", a visiting Australian sailor. given here.
In the mid-1980s, Bugis Street rebuilt a large city into a retail complex of modern shopping centers, restaurants and nightspots combined with regulated roadside traders. The underground excavations to build the Bugis MRT station before then also caused the upheaval and stoppage of the night transgender sex culture bazaar, marking the end of a colorful and unique era in Singapore's history.
The local tourist and wailing from the loss triggered an attempt by the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board (STPB) to try to recreate the ancient grandeur by making "Ah Qua show" on the wooden stage, but this artificial show fell on their faces and failed to attract crowds. They were abandoned after a short time.
The Movie
Bugis Street trans females are immortalized in an English-language film made by a Hong Kong film company that employs some local talent in its production. (For more details, see Bugis Street (Movies) and Singapore gay movies: Bugis Street).
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Features
The original Bugis Street fame has spawned many names who want to take advantage of the brand, although many tourists, as well as some young Singaporeans, have no inkling of the reasons for the "luxury" before.
Among the new places, buildings and companies carrying the name "Bugis" are New Bugis Street, Bugis Square, Bugis Village, Bugis Junction, Parco Bugis Junction, Bugis Junction Towers, Bugis Cineplex, Bugis MRT station, Bugis Pasar Malam, New Bugis Food Village, Bugis Music World, Bugis Money Changer, Bugis City Holdings, Bugis Health Center, Bugis Store Trading, Bugis Backpackers, and Bugis Street Development.
This Bugis'es bustle is shouting for a place in the limelight, reminiscent of trans ladies who gave genuine glory, leading to great confusion while trying to find Bugis Street itself.
Queen Street Bus Terminal
Queen Road Bus Terminal also known as Ban San Bus Terminal, is a bus terminal in Singapore. The Queen Street Bus Terminal serves as the terminal for cross-border bus and taxi services to Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
External links and References
- Yawning Bread account of Singapore transgender and gender change history:
- Ommaney, F.D, East Windows , 1960. London: Longmans. pp.Ã, 39-45
See also
- List of transgender related topics
References
External links
- Yawning Bread account of Singapore transgender and gender change history: [1]
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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