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Peranakan on Wikipedia
Penang Peranakan Mansion
Singapore Peranakan Museum
The Peranakan Association of Singapore
Peranakan Place


Music Box

Kisah Baba Dan Nyonya - Pelangi


Credits

SMJK Perempuan China Pulau Pinang
Ms Grace Choong
PCGHS K2A/08



Thursday, August 14, 2008

Language
The language of the Peranakans, Baba Malay (Bahasa Melayu Baba) , is a dialect of the Malay language (Bahasa Melayu), which contains many Hokkien words. It is a dying language and contemporary use is mainly limited to members of the older generation; this is indicative also of the Peranakan culture at large. However most Peranakans do speak English, Mandarin and their respective Chinese dialects in addition to Baba Malay.


The language spoken by the Peranakans is a mixture of Malay and Hokkien. Here is an example of a few words used by the Peranakans.
  • Me = goa (Hokkien)
  • You = lu (Hokkien)
  • He/She = dia (Malay)
  • We = kita (Malay)



Food
No doubt that this is everybody's favorite part.

Peranakan food again shows the community at its most eclectic. Baba cuisine is a mixture of both Chinese and Malay influences. It is truly one of the most popular contributions of the community. Many popular dishes today are traditional Straits Chineses' food.
e.g.
Acar, a traditional Peranakan vegetable dish. It is made up of cucumbers, long beans, carrots, red chili, groundnuts and cabbage and is pickled with vinegar. It is a spicy and sour dish that not many people cook today.


Otak-otak is a popular blend of fish, coconut milk, galangal, and herbs wrapped in a banana leaf.


Asam Laksa is a spicy noodle soup which is very famous in Penang.

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