AUDIO
Interview with Sante Singh
- Date
- 19 May 1994
- By
- Singh, Sante, 1905-2001
- Reference
- OHInt-0063/11
- Description
Sante Singh notes that she was born in 1905 at Haraghar, Hoshiarpur, Punjab State. Describes coming to New Zealand in 1932, her husband's work as a scrub and flax cutter in the Wanganui region, her life in New Zealand in the 1930's and the joys and struggles. Talks about the arrival of other Indian families, other immigrants, her contact with tangata whenua. Talks about how many of her friends on neighbouring farms were Maori and how many of the local Indians subscribed to the caste system and were exclusive about who they had contact with. Talks about how difficult it was to access Indian spices, about cooking, food and religious rituals. Discusses being a Sikh. Notes that she speaks Punjabi and a little English. Discusses farming, her family, childbirth and her children.
Venue - Auckland
Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-006142
Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s) - summary notes. 1 interview(s). 1 Hours Duration.
Finding Aids: Abstract Available - other OHA-1383.
- Additional description
Alternative form available: Once permission is given a listening copy is available at OHLC-002825.
- Use/Reproduction
- Public use may require the permission of the donor Copyright: Copyright held by Nari Shakti collective
- Access restrictions
- Restricted - Content cannot be accessed without permission - Access requires written permission of the donor
- Part of
- A history of Indian women in Aotearoa
- Format
- 1 C60 cassette(s), 1 printed abstract(s) - summary notes, 1 interview(s), 1 Hours Duration, Oral histories
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Interview with Sante Singh, printed abstract
Date: 7 Sep 1995
From: A history of Indian women in Aotearoa
Reference: OHA-1383
Description: Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s).
Interview with Sante Singh, tape one
Date: 19 May 1994
From: A history of Indian women in Aotearoa
Reference: OHC-006142
Description: Arrangement: Tape sequence - 1 of 1 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s).