Getai Master of Ceremonies : performing
This 2009 photograph, taken during a getai show at Bedok Reservoir Road, shows the Master of Ceremonies (MC) Xu Qiong Fang (浒琼芳). She is interacting with the audience. Getai shows are usually held during the Hungry Ghost Festival. Title devised by Library staff.
Credit Line
From the Little Red Dot Collection. All rights reserved. National Library Board, 2009
Subjects
- Ethnic festivals--Singapore--Photographs
- Street entertainers--Singapore--Photographs
- Ethnic Communities>>Festivals and Celebrations
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