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2nd Quarter 2012
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TOUCHÉ Magazine
Baba Nyonya (Peranakan)
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THE PERANAKAN retained most of their ethnic and religious origins (such as
ancestor worship), but assimilated the language and culture of the Malays. The Nyonya's
clothing, Baju Panjang (Long Dress) was adapted from the native Malay's Baju Kurung. It is worn
with a batik sarong (batik wrap-around skirt) and 3 kerosang (brooches).
Beaded slippers called Kasot Manek were a hand-made made with much skill and patience:
strung, beaded and sewn onto canvas with tiny faceted glass beads from Bohemia
(present-day Czech Republic). In modern times, glass beads from Japan are preferred.
Traditional kasot manek design often has European floral subjects, with colors influenced by
Peranakan porcelain and batik sarongs.
Historical and cultural items from the Baba culture are displayed in cultural establishments on
Heeren Street, Jonker Street and other streets in the same neighborhood in Malacca; the Pinang
Peranakan Mansion in Penang, Malaysia; and at the Peranakan Museum in Singapore. Furniture,
food, and even traditional clothes of the Baba and Nyonya are exhibited.
Free weekly street shows featuring Baba performances, and traditional and pop Chinese cultural
performances are found in Jonker Street in Malacca (Melaka). The shows are part of the night
market (pasar malam) scene, and are usually crowded with shoppers, both local and foreign.
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