Peranakan in Penang.
  • Vote Up0Vote Down sunflowersunflower December 2007
    Posts: 41
    Been to Penang a few times but did not much of peranankan culture there except knowing that there is a peranakan museum. Is there a place in Penang where the perankan community live? Just like Joo Chiat in Singapore? Also,  why the Penang peranakan speak Hokkien instead of the baba malay?   
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  • Vote Up0Vote Down wonjyunyungwonjyunyung December 2007
    Posts: 357
    Hi Sumflower,

    I noticed what you had mentioned too.  Penang Babas speak in their hokkien but they used many verbs and nouns in malay instead.  While the Babas in melaka speak more malay and used alot of hokkien terms instead.

    Why?  I am unsure myself too.

    Rgds
  • Vote Up0Vote Down cicak_cobingcicak_cobing August 2008
    Posts: 8
    Try speaking thick peranakan 2 a indonesian, & he'll think dat you're from jawa.. ;)

    cheers from melaka.
  • Vote Up0Vote Down SamymnSamymn August 2009
    Posts: 3
    Hi Smarties

    Penang TT this coming friday.

    Date: 080808
    Time: 9.00 pm
    Venue: Auto city Any suggestion???

    See you there
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