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The Dying Art of Nyonya Kebaya
8 min read
THE KEBAYA—a traditional blouse worn by women in Southeast Asia— has been jointly nominated in April 2023 by Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei and Thailand...
Popularising Peranakan Culture Through a Renewal of Its Jewelleries
3 min read
SINCE I WROTE “The Complex Task of Being Chinese Peranakan” (Penang Monthly January 2020 issue) to explore the discourse of being a Chinese Peranakan in 2020, I...
The Singapore Nyonya Who Made Penang Her Home
6 min read
Annie Lim Liap Kiat.Annie was dressed like a boy during the Japanese Occupation.If you have ever visited the Pinang Peranakan Mansion, you might hav...
The Nyonya Craze Continues
5 min read
It has been a decade since the Singaporean drama, The Little Nyonya, hit airwaves in 2008. Set in the 1930s and spanning a period of 70 years, the melodrama fol...
The Tale of a Japanese Peranakan
5 min read
Tanaka and his mother.At 51, Adel Yap Lye Meng is finally ready to share her story.“Many of us keep it secret because of the vitriolic criticism w...
Becoming Bibik Puteh
5 min read
Ashrey Ch'ng (middle) and several Nyonyas performing for Chap Goh Mei.Ch'ng with the late Datuk Kenny Chan.“People say Peranakan...
Stay Super Fit – with Nasi Ulam!
4 min read
With over 20 years’ experience cooking genuine Peranakan dishes, Debbie Teoh has garnered herself a formidable name as a celebrity chef. But she has one m...
The Complex Task of Being Chinese Peranakan
7 min read
The Baba-Nyonya (or Chinese Peranakan) remains a subject of fascination. Much has been debated about the different nomenclatures – Peranakan, Straits Chin...