Who were the Straits Chinese?
The Straits Chinese, also known as the ‘Peranakan’, are the descendants of Han Chinese migrants to the Malaysian Peninsula,...
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The Straits Chinese: What's in a Name?
The Straits Chinese went by, and continue to be known by, a variety of names. These include the Peranakan, the Baba-Nyonya, the...
The Heyday of the peranakan
The Straits Chinese flourished in Malaya, Singapore and Indonesia between the 1400s up to the first half of the 20th century....
The peranakan home and family
Much like European society in the 1600s to the early 1900s, Peranakan society was also strictly hierarchical. Everyone was...
Who were the Straits Chinese?
The Straits Chinese, also known as the ‘Peranakan’, are the descendants of Han Chinese migrants to the Malaysian Peninsula,...
The Straits Chinese: What's in a Name?
The Straits Chinese went by, and continue to be known by, a variety of names. These include the Peranakan, the Baba-Nyonya, the...
The Heyday of the peranakan
The Straits Chinese flourished in Malaya, Singapore and Indonesia between the 1400s up to the first half of the 20th century....
The peranakan home and family
Much like European society in the 1600s to the early 1900s, Peranakan society was also strictly hierarchical. Everyone was...
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