Preserving Peranakan heritage

THE Baba and Nyonya community has a rich history in Southeast Asia with their humble beginnings in Malacca.

The term “Peranakan” (meaning descendant in Malay) is a generic term referring to ethnic Chinese population of the British Straits Settlements of Malaya and the nearby regions (such as Dutch-controlled Java) who have taken up local customs and assimilated into the traditions and lifestyles of the local communities.