Samsui women at work, 1986 : general view [4]



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01 Jan 1986

Photographed By Kouo, Shang-Wei, 1924-1988

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This photograph depicts two Samsui women, with tools beside them, working on the grooves between tiles at the MOE (Ministry of Education) building. Although one of them is wearing a blue headgear (a mark of mourning or distinguishing them as coming from the Sun Yap area in China), samsui women are usually dressed in their characteristic samsui red headgear and blue samfoo (sometimes spelt samfu), a tunic-and-trouser suit. Title devised by Library staff.


Subjects

Women blue collar workers--Singapore--Photographs

Women construction workers--Singapore--Photographs

Samsui women--Singapore--Photographs

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Labour and employment

Women

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All rights reserved, Family of Kouo Shang-Wei and National Library Board Singapore 2007

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