KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 18): More than 10,000 people, of various races and ages, took part in the Keretapi Sarong 2023 (KS 2023), aimed at instilling the spirit of love for the country and its diversity, in celebration of Malaysia Day on Saturday.
They proved that there was nothing shameful in donning
KUALA LUMPUR: Thousands of Malaysians celebrated the roots of their multi-ethnic identities in style by dressing up with the most basic item that can be found in any local household – the sarong.
KUALA TERENGGANU (Sept 14): The Peranakan Chinese community is usually synonymous with the titles Baba and Nyonya, but in Terengganu, they are better known as Cheng Mua Lang, which means the ‘sarong-wearing community’.
Terengganu Chinese Peranakan Association deputy president Yap Chuah Bin said t
BERNAMA – Among ethnologist Dr David Neo’s many prized possessions of Peranakan Baba Nyonya heritage is his collection of Nyonya embroidery. His living room itself looks like a museum set of Baba Nyonya heritage pieces such as a lacquered long chair inlaid with a mother-of-pearl, screen and lanterns. On the table lies his collection of […]
BERNAMA – Stepping into Ang Eng Boutique at Dataran Palma Ampang, Selangor, is like taking a step back in time. This heritage outlet lends rich insight into the Melaka Chinese Peranakan community, as depicted in a popular comedy drama series in the 1990s, ‘Baba Nyonya’. The boutique transports visitors back to the home of the […]