Origin of the Peranakan Indians during the Melaka Sultanate -- The Peranakan Indians in Portuguese Melaka -- The Peranakan Indians in Dutch Melaka -- The Peranakan Indians under British rule in Melaka and their migration to Singapore -- The Peranakan Indians under Japanese occupation, 1942-45 -- The Peranakan Indians today in Gajah Berang, Melaka -- Some major Saivite festivals and ceremonies of the Peranakan Indians -- Fertility and marriage ceremonies -- Funerals -- Clothes, jewellery and footwear -- Peranakan Indian cuisine -- Notes on the spoken language of the Peranakan Indians -- Some unique features of the Peranakan Indians -- Some prominent Peranakan Indians in Singapore
Summary
Documents the all-but-forgotten history, customs, religion and culture of the Peranakan Indians of Singapore and Malacca
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Original: xiv, 118 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm
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