Title
White fan used in Tiandihui initiation ceremony
Year/Period
Early 20th century
Region
Singapore
Object Type
Material
Dimension
Object size: L 26.9 x W 2
Accession No.
1996-02821
Collection of
The fan symbolised the revival of the dead. Such fans were commonly found in Singapore from the 1900s. It is believed that all Hung members carried a white fan for identification amongst members and used it to communicate through certain signs and gestures.
