18 thoughts on “A Vanishing Culture – The Intricate World of the Peranakan

  1. […] know what ‘Straits Chinese’ is, then I’ll pop in a link to my article about the Straits Chinese here, so that you can read all about them, and their fascinating […]

     
  2. goh says:

    Wow,the best article i ever read abt baba nyonya,u are as detail as the pernakana as well..thanks a lot for sharing..

     
    • Scheong says:

      Thanks!! I did years of research before I started writing this posting. I didn’t want to make ANY mistakes!! 😀 I’m glad you enjoyed it.

       
  3. Gretchen Werner says:

    I have recently become fascinated with the Perankan culture. It started with some dishes and then trying to find out where they were from. I had a very difficult time but slowly I started to find more information on your culture. This article has been very helpful and informative.
    Please keep me on your mailing list as I would like to continue to learn more about this culture.
    Thank you,
    Gretchen Werner

     
  4. […] Read more about the some of the articles I’ve read. Has the ‘soul’ gone out of modern Peranakans?  Keeping the Peranakan language alive The dying Peranakan culture A Vanishing Culture – The Intricate World of the Peranakan […]

     
  5. Katarina says:

    Great article! Thank you so much for sharing. I live in Sweden so you can add Sweden to your list of countries that the Peranakans ancestors have spread to. My grandfathers mother was Nyonya. Reading you’re article I realize that som of the things I inherited from my mother, who was originally from Penang, belong to Peranakan Heritage, like a tiffin karrier and a sarong kebaya. I’ve always just looked upon them as just Chinese and Malaysian things, but suddenly there put in a different context. How exiting!

     
  6. gg says:

    Excellent journey down memory lane! Thanks!

     
  7. schong says:

    Walao! I too am also descended from the Nyonya culture but I also didn’t know a lot about my heritage. This was so helpful. Thank you so much!

     
  8. Tristan Tan Jian Lin says:

    totally helped with my history project! thanks a lot!

     
  9. Anita Watson says:

    How intriguing. I know I have some Peranakan roots but that is where it ends. I now need to dig deeper. Kind of hard now with the demise of all of the old guns . So this was great!

     
  10. Audrey says:

    Excellent article, I am of Peranakan descent, and this is a wonderful starting point.

     
  11. Jasmine Ong says:

    A nyonya will always cherish the Peranakan history & culture.

     
  12. May Oon says:

    Hi! My name is May Oon, and I’m the artist who painted the lady doing the beading. I presume you took it from the Peranakan Museum, as it was commissioned by them. I’m planning to do another series of paintings based on vintage Peranakan photos, and would like to know if you have any to share with me. I did an exhibition about 12 years ago at the Arts House, on a similar theme, but plan to do something along those lines but with a twist. Can we talk? I do have old photos too, but not enough.

     
    • Scheong says:

      Hi May!

      Yes, I went to the Peranakan Museum as part of my research, and took some photos while I was there. I was visiting relatives at the time, so I decided to go on a museum tour while I was there.

      If you want to contact me, my email is shahancheong@hotmail.com

      Thanks!

       
      • may Oon says:

        Hi there! I just realised that you wrote a reply to me, and I sent you an email at the address you gave me. did you get it? I had also attached a photo of my latest painting…

        Cheers
        May

         
  13. YX says:

    Hi! I am currently a student writing on a thesis statement of allowing the Peranakan culture to connect back to the past, present and future, intending to conserve the culture. Do you have any opinions or perspectives on how the essence of the Peranakan culture can be part of our current lifestyles? Thank you!

     
  14. May Oon says:

    Hi, I’m the artist who painted the bibik doing the shoes. It was commissioned by the Museum. I’m embarking on a new series of bibiks painted against sarongs. Would it be possible for you to call me 96666486 to discuss this project? I need more photos of bibiks and would be grateful if you could let me use some of yours. Thanks you

     

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