Peranakan Chinese

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Peranakan Chinese are a culturally distinct community of mixed Chinese and local Southeast Asian heritage, known for their unique blend of Chinese, Malay, and colonial influences in language, cuisine, dress, and customs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural community
ethnic group
overseas Chinese community
alsoKnownAs Baba Chinese
linked to: Baba Malay

Baba-Nyonya
linked to: Peranakan Chinese

Peranakan
linked to: Peranakan Chinese

Straits Chinese
associatedWithPortCity Batavia (Jakarta)
linked to: Batavia

Malacca
Penang
Singapore
cuisine Peranakan cuisine
cuisineCharacteristic complex spice pastes (rempah)
use of spices and coconut milk
cuisineInfluence Chinese cuisine
Indonesian cuisine
Malay cuisine
culturalHeritageStatus intangible cultural heritage in Singapore
culturalInfluence Chinese culture
European colonial culture
Malay culture
linked to: Malay
ethnicOrigin Chinese
Malay
local Southeast Asian peoples
genderRoleTerm Baba
Nyonya
historicalCenter Malacca
Penang
Singapore
Straits Settlements
historicalContext marriage between Chinese traders and local women
historicalPeriodOfFormation 15th century
16th century
language Baba Malay
English
Hokkien
Malay
materialCulture Peranakan porcelain
Straits Eclectic architecture
beaded slippers (kasut manek)
ornate furniture
notableCulturalDomain architecture
cuisine
dress
language
performing arts
region Southeast Asia
religion Buddhism
Chinese folk religion
Christianity
Islam
Taoism
significantPopulationIn Indonesia
Malaysia
Singapore
socialClassHistorical Straits-born Chinese elite
traditionalDress batik sarong
kebaya
sarong kebaya
writingSystem Chinese characters
Latin alphabet

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Malacca majorEthnicGroup Peranakan Chinese
Tjong A Fie Mansion hasDecorativeStyle Peranakan
linked to: Peranakan Chinese
Dondang sayang associatedCommunity Peranakan community
subject linked to: dondang sayang
linked to: Peranakan Chinese
Baba Malay hasAlternativeName Straits Chinese Malay
linked to: Peranakan Chinese
Baba Malay historicallySpokenBy Peranakan community
linked to: Peranakan Chinese
Baba Malay historicallySpokenBy Straits Chinese community
linked to: Peranakan Chinese
Baba Malay associatedEthnicGroup Peranakan Chinese
Baba Malay associatedEthnicGroup Straits-born Chinese
linked to: Peranakan Chinese
Muar hasCulturalCommunity Peranakan community
linked to: Peranakan Chinese
Penang Hokkien usedBy Peranakan Chinese in Penang
linked to: Peranakan Chinese
Peranakan Chinese alsoKnownAs Peranakan
linked to: Peranakan Chinese
Peranakan Chinese alsoKnownAs Baba-Nyonya
linked to: Peranakan Chinese
Jonker Street famousFor Peranakan culture
linked to: Peranakan Chinese
Jonker Street heritageInfluence Peranakan
linked to: Peranakan Chinese
Goh isUsedBy Peranakan Chinese
Old Phuket Town hasCulturalInfluence Peranakan
linked to: Peranakan Chinese