been very very busy with school work like fyp, smp, portfolio etc urgh and im currently on break for 2 weeks but these 2 weeks macham no break liddat lol
the title of this post speaks for itself. recently I've been filming for my project & we are doing on a documentary film. and we have decided to do on the topic of The Vanishing Trade!
It really aint easy to find such trades as Singapore is getting more and more modernize with such a competitive society!
However, we managed to find a back alley barber. It is the very last few street barber in SG so I'm very very happy that at my age i'm still able to see it (lol)
Located at Jalan Sultan, the back alley of Aliwal Street.
The shop has a tent, chairs, a mirror & a cabinet for the barber to put his tools
He is Mr Tan & he's already 69 years old. According to Uncle Tan, he has been in this line for 50 + years & has been holding his business for the laast 2 century at aliwal street. He opens at 8am to 5.30pm daily except Wed & Sun.
Look at how charming Uncle Tan is! Hahaha.
Unfortunately he only cut hair for the male :( if not I surely let him cut my hair!
Not only cutting of hair, he provide other services like trimming of facial hair, nose hair as well! all for the price of $6 only! omg how cheap right now where can you even find such a cheap haircut!
During filming, we stayed throughout with Uncle Tan (altho we felt we were a lil pestering lol) through rain & shine. hahaha. There was once it was raining damn heavily, not much customers only a few. Despite the rain, it goes to show how loyal his regular customers were in coming down just to get a haircut!
So, to my male friends out there I wish you guys would go down to Uncle Tan shop if you are planning to get a haircut! :) It would be a really really good experience for you since its a back alley barber & this trade seems to be vanishing soon altho I heard there's a few shops reliving a barber shop but I just felt that the experience is not the same as the real one in a back alley right hahaha
also, be sure to catch my team documentary once its out on this vanishing trade! will post it up beginning next year :)
have a merry xmas & happy new year x
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