MAUREEN LIM (Extracted from Oct-Dec 2003 Issue of The Peranakan newsletter) There they are, the ancestors, solemn and studio-posed in sepia-toned photographs. There is grandfather, in suit ‘n tie, and there is grandmother, attired more traditionally. And there are the hairpins, kerosang, bracelets (both wrists), geland kaki (both ankles) and chin-chin (nearly all the fingers!). But hopes of … [Read more...]
Sarong Kebaya
September 16, 2011 By 1 Comment
PERANAKAN FASHION & ITS INTERNATIONAL SOURCES by Peter Lee This article was first published in BeMUSE, Volume 4, Issue 2, Apr to Jul 2011. BeMUSE is a quarterly publication by the National Heritage Board. Reprinted with the permission of the National Heritage Board. The early 20th century was the golden age of the Peranakan sarong kebaya, and in recent years the garment has … [Read more...]
Painting History
September 9, 2011 By 2 Comments
by PETER LEE (Extracted from Jan-Mar 2004 Issue of The Peranakan) In his new exhibition Sayang, Desmond Sim opens wider the dusty forgotten tradition of Peranakan painting. Is there such a thing as Peranakan Art? Do we have a painting tradition? Spying into the rumah abus of Malacca, Penang and Singapore, paintings are certainly not in short supply, although they are mainly portraits … [Read more...]
Moments Communicated
September 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
By Baba Emeric Lau Chris Yap Wooi-Hoe reflects on life as an artist and then some “I was miserable in Paris! It was gastric flu. I couldn’t venture far from the hotel, you know, because I never knew when I would suddenly feel I had to go...and when I did, maybe only a fart would come out...” The self-deprecation and candour above is typical of artist-photographer Chris Yap, the man behind … [Read more...]
Latest! The 24th Baba Nyonya Convention Penang
September 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
We are happy to inform you that the 24th Baba Nyonya Convention will be held from the 25th – 27th November 2011 in Penang. The 24th Baba Nyonya Convention Committee would like to extend a very warm welcome to all Peranakans to join us and have an enjoyable celebration together at the package price of S$239.00 per pax which would include the following : - Three days / two nights … [Read more...]
