Around the World: Singapore

[reviews_and_ramblings]

Some more pictures from today wandering. Very hot day, but unfortunately in the afternoon the sky went gloomy. In any case it was really interesting to see how the different people professed their religion.


Not sure if this was a real tradition or only that people thought it was pretty...


Chinatown, still some remainings of the Chinese New Year...


higher is better


They were inviting people to the prey (I think...)


You can go inside and see one tooth of the Buddha


Inside the temple people was burning little sheet of paper with something written inside


Those are the "tablets" of your ancestors and of course you have to bring food to relatives when you come and visit on Saturday


Aside from the fact that is a nice mosque, it was named after a woman merchant of the XIX century

Comments

Interesting

[mykola mick dementiuk (from livejournal.com)]

Fascinating architecture, the old with the new, the bland with the interesting, the religious with the self-destructive... You must be having an interesting time there. See as much as you can.

[shadownyc.livejournal.com]

I love the beautiful colors and designs in the buildings and traditional architecture.

[stormcloude]

Wow, so colorful. Everything seems so detailed and adorned to me.

[harbor4t.livejournal.com]

these pictures are fantastic. I really love your choice of frames!

[lucifuge-5.livejournal.com]

Love all the colours and the mix of history and modern. You really take great photos, Elisa. :)