Beadwork personifies Peranakan culture, says living heritage recipient


Lim posing with her certificates and a didactic panel highlighting her story.

FOR May Lim Seiw Seng, beaded footwear are an integral part of her Chinese Peranakan heritage.

She is one of the few beaded shoe artisans (if not the only one) in Penang.

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