Peranakan and proud
The beads are the size of a dot. Blow a breath and they will fly off. These glass beads, sourced from the Czech Republic have ...
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Peranakan community keeps culture alive with old practices
THE sweltering heat that comes with Chinese New Year may send many scrambling for shade but the Peranakan Chinese, like Peter Chua, love the hot weather. Chua even prayed that it would not rain as ...
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The 500-year-old Southeast Asian sweet preserving a nearly forgotten culture
Kim Choo Kueh Chang has been serving bite-sized treats called Nyonya kueh in Singapore since 1945. These colorful snacks are a staple for the Peranakan people — a cultural group prominent ...
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Peranakan woman sews her first pair of beaded shoes during pandemic
Tan Mei Ling, 59, a seventh generation Peranakan from Melaka, has always wanted to sew the Nyonya beaded shoes synonymous with her culture. She had even bought all the materials from a shop in ...