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39 Armenian Street, Singapore
+65-6332 7591
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A Glimpse Into a Unique "Asian Fusion Culture"
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Asia Expert
Tel Aviv, Israel
January 12, 2009
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Housed in the Old Tao Nan School building, a beautiful 1910 colonial building with both Neo-Classical and French-Renaissance architectural features, the Peranakan Museum is dedicated solely to the Peranakan culture.'Peranakan' is a Malay term which ...
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Housed in the Old Tao Nan School building, a beautiful 1910 colonial building with both Neo-Classical and French-Renaissance architectural features, the Peranakan Museum is dedicated solely to the Peranakan culture.
'Peranakan' is a Malay term which literally means ‘locally born' and basically describes those non-Malay who were born in the region. The best known Peranakan communities are those of the descendants of Chinese traders who migrated to Singapore, Malacca, Penang and Southeast Asia two hundred years ago, married local women and developed a distinctive culture, lifestyle and cuisine, which is like a fusion between China and Southeast Asia... But there are also non-Chinese Peranakan communities, like the Chitty Melaka (descendants of South Indian Hindu merchants and local Malay women) and the Jawi Peranakans (descendants of South Indian Muslim traders and local women).
The museum's 10 galleries emphasize mostly on Chinese-Peranakan communities, as they were the ones who contributed more towards the culture and history of Singapore... There are hundreds of rich and lavish exhibits... From wedding dresses and holiday costumes to unique furniture, special crockery, religious objects and what not...
Visiting the museum is highly recommended, mostly because the Peranakan culture is so unique to this part of the world...
For more information on places of interest near the Peranakan Museum and across Singapore (including some very nice city-walks), you should visit the website www.metropolasia.com and go to their "Singapore Tours, Attractions and Sightseeing" section (the direct link is : http://www.metropolasia.com/index2.php?id=3&catId=6〈ENG)
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