Keeping traditions alive

De Costa and Shirlye showing a brandy-infused fruit cake that the latter had baked for the festive season.

KRISTANG (Portuguese-Eurasian) Christmas celebration in Malacca’s Portuguese Settlement are well known, especially for the scale of their decorations and Christmas traditions.

Many of the Klang Valley’s sizeable Kristang community, not surprisingly, emigrated from Malacca either for jobs or family ties, and brought along the community’s Christmas traditions with them.