Most of the people in Malaysia are farmers, fishermen or miners. Most of the people of Singapore are merchants, importers and exporters, or factory workers. In both countries most of the people are Malay, Chinese, Indian and Pakistani. But in spite of the ethnic similarities, Malaysia and Singapore are strikingly different.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322776
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Asia, Southeastern - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ethnicity
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Malaysia - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Singapore - Social life and customs
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Asia, Southeastern - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cross-cultural studies
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cultural relativism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnicity
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Malaysia - Social conditions
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Cross-cultural studies
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)